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Press Releases TOP TEN LIST FOR COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS Your friends at Questia, the online library with powerful search and writing tools that help students write better papers faster and easier, offer a few tips to help make the transition to college coursework a bit easier: 1. Find an advisor who's a good fit. Your advisor will help you make decisions about your courses and, eventually, a major. Know when your advisor has office hours and where to reach them in an emergency. These people are here to help you. 2. Be realistic about your course load. Don't over-extend yourself. Taking several classes that are reading-intensive, require several written papers -- while also taking a few science lab courses is not a good idea your first semester. Choose a variety of classes in different disciplines. Take some core requirements and a few interesting electives. 3. Get to know your professors. Know when their office hours are and when they offer extra help sessions or one-on-one tutorials. Do they have graduate assistants working for them? If so, find out who they are and how they can be contacted as well. 4. Make sure to take note of dates for midterms and finals. On the first day of most courses, a professor will hand out a syllabus -- the most important piece of paper you'll get all semester. A syllabus details specific dates for lectures and lessons during the course, as well as when papers or other big projects are due. 5. When it comes time for big tests or papers, one helpful hint is don't procrastinate! Start studying a few weeks before an exam. You will absorb the information better if you learn it at a reasonable pace. For important projects or papers, plan ahead. Create an outline or a timeline, then begin the paper or project accordingly. The Questia service offers a solution to procrastination by enabling students to research and write their papers from the comfort of their home or dorm room, eliminating the frustration of checked-out books and the hassle and expense of photocopying. 6. Know where the library is and what the hours are. Know where the different sources are kept in your library, such as encyclopedias, journals and materials "on reserve." 7. Get access to as many 24-hour resources you can find -- your campus network, computer labs and online libraries. Questia.com, for example, offers the full-text of over 40,000 books and journal articles right at your fingertips - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Professional librarians choose the titles in Questia's collection. Questia's online library provides a convenient dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus, the ability to make notes in the margin and also features writing tools designed to help subscribers automatically create bibliographies, footnotes and endnotes saving you time and stress. In addition, simultaneous access to the full-text means no books are ever checked out. Log onto www.questia.com for a free trial.) 8. Participate in study groups. Working with your fellow students toward the common goal of learning a subject can be beneficial. Other students may help you see information in a new light you hadn't previously considered. 9. Take notes during class. Taking good notes during class will help you prepare for the mid-term or final. 10. Broaden your horizons by joining a club or doing volunteer work. College is a new adventure for you that will allow you to grow as person. There are so many experiences at college that do not take place in a classroom. There are hundreds of other tips to help you outside of the classroom. A few to remember: Bring flip-flops for the shower. Save a few quarters for your laundry. Bring a lamp for your dorm room. Memorize the phone number for the nearest pizza delivery place. Good luck! About Questia |
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