There are many different types of dorms in colleges across America and the World. They all have one thing in common; they are cramped and unpleasant places to live. This is a guide on how to live in the dorms and hopefully live comfortably. There are two parts to this process, the first being the essentials to survive the dorm and the second being comforts that enhance the quality of living. The essentials that should be brought to college are a desk, chairs, and a small table. Most colleges have desks and chairs available but you also need to bring a small table that can be folded up when not being used. This serves as a common place that everyone can sit around. Another area of essentials are school supplies. It is best to bring these …show more content…
People need to make studying into a fun thing, instead of something that they find torturous and a long and extremely boring affair. When I started college, after I finally made it through those four long years of high school, I took a little bit and stopped and thought about the fact that studying will never change. Just because I am done with high school doesn 't mean I am going to study less, it means I am going to actually have to study more! What does it mean to someone when they learn that studying doesn 't stop when you get out of high school. Sometimes that scares someone, other times it drives them away from college. However, you just need to adjust and learn some study skills and habits, instead of just assuming it 's such a horrible and awful thing. Many of my friends detest the idea of sitting down at a table with a book, and reading it. Wow, such a horrible idea huh?, It is what you have to do though sometimes when you need to study for a quiz, exam, or if you are just doing you regular homework. Put everything that will distract you away first, and then get out a book and start to read. Most of the time you will find that when you force yourself to read that you will have problems learning the material, or remembering what you just read. Something you can do to help remember the material is instead of looking at it like it is a bad thing,
One thing students lose when they decide to dorm is privacy. They have to share a bedroom, bathroom, and living space with other students. Some students have no experience sharing a room with another human being, and the transition can be frustrating at times. Studying is difficult
Another great strategy I learned is that you should not study for an exam in your room. The best way to keep yourself from being frustrated or falling asleep is to keep moving. Whether is to hop from coffee shop to coffee shop every two hours in order to stay focused. Lastly, a great way to study is to do it with a group of people. However, it has to be the right people. As a student who is trying to get a good grade on an exam, the time you have before an exam should be effectively used. That means not having a study group with your closest friends because you’ll gossip all the time. It also means that you need to surround yourself with people who know the material. Sometimes it is good to help a classmate learn the material but, it cannot interfere with your own study plans. In other words, the study time has to be beneficial to everyone. Another way that you can get distracted is your cell phone. Turn off your cell phone when you study. There are extensions in google chrome that actually block distracting websites that you can go on when you
Sometimes, when I study, I get too engrossed in my studies and I tend to forget to give myself a break. I need to remember that you need to relax for a moment to better intake information. Tip number three on studying actively would help me too. It feels reassuring to make up your own worksheets and test yourself on what you do know so you can focus what you do not know.
The freedom that comes with leaving the comfort, safety, and regularity of home life can be a mixture of thrilling and nauseating. Along with a different sense of free rein comes a new set of laws, rules, and norms that can be crucial to succeeding in college.. In order to fit in there’s a certain set of guidelines that one must know and try to follow to a certain degree. The Student Housing laws can be considered the most important to follow in regard to the dorm room. These include but are not limited to- smoking in the dorm room, possession of alcohol (especially crucial if underage), and tampering with or disabling any fire alarms or fire equipment.
Dorm room furniture is for your use so move it around to make it work best for both you and your roommates. Push your bed and desk against the wall to create an open area in the room. Put tall dressers or bureaus back to back to create a private alcove area for sleeping or as a changing room.
This is problem since there are many distractions in my life: games, family, work, friends, boyfriend, parties, and etc. To combat this problem though I'll use the same studying method that I had developed when I was going to WSU (Weber State University). Stay focused in class, take strenuous notes on everything (Can't be too careful!), make flashcards at home and in class. Practice the flashcards with family, friends, and fellow students whenever I can. Thirdly, I have an app on my phone which is called Quizlet and with this app I can make digital flashcards that can be read back to me, I will go through the entire set of flashcards at least once a day. Most likely before I go to bed (Since I have trouble sleeping) I will also study them in the car, at work, while playing video games (during wait times, loading screens, respawn times). The great things about Quizlet is that it's on my phone and my phone is always on me, so I will essentially have my flashcards with me at all times and can practice whenever I
Understanding how to focus and concentrate on getting something completed is about more than just decent scores on exams, it's the foundation for success in life. Mastering the abilities of getting organized, staying motivated, and seeing work finished to the end will benefit in just about all you do. One thing I do is carry a ring binder that has single sections. An additional idea is to take notes in one notebook and at the conclusion of each day redraft them in a separate notebook. This requires me to utilize more time, but it is a great study skill because it allows me to read, write, and hopefully summarize all that is important during the school day. The more I reviewed the material, the easier it was for me to clarify answers to test
Going back to college may seem overwhelming, but you can do a variety of things to stay calm, cool, and organized. The place to start is with your apartment because you will likely spend much time there when you’re going to school. Whether you’re returning to school after a long hiatus, or you’re returning for your second semester, it’s important to create a living space that will accommodate your needs and lifestyle as a college student. From keeping your place organized to making it beautiful and comfortable, you can do a lot of things to make going back to college a snap.
Here are some things that I wish someone has taken the time to tell me at the beginning of my freshman year. Where to Live: You have to spend a year or two living in a HUD dorm. (aka Evans, Lewis, and Wilson) And although not technically a HUD dorm, Ferrin is also a wonderful choice for a freshman. Although these buildings may not be as flashy and offer you quite as many amenities as the newer dorms do, the camaraderie that you find there will be infinitely valuable to you during your four years. The newer dorms, Chase, Fulton, Nyland and Tavilla are wonderful for upper classmen who really need to focus on their studies. Their suite and apartment styles are really wonderful for later on when you have cemented friendships, but are not optimal
While in LPN class it was easy for me to study. I had no kids. My method of studying is just reading the materials over and over out loud. Then after I have read the material,I know it may sound crazy. I have to act like I’m teaching a class the same lesson and I also answer the question for my class. Repetition is the best way for me to learn. Repetition strengthens the connections between neurons and makes it easier for impulses to travel along the pathway.(Science, 2014). So therefore it makes a clear pathway in your brain to remember information that is learned. What haven’t worked at all for me is joining a study group. To many people leaves too much time for me to socialize on other topics rather than the topic at hand. To me there is
Freshmen entering into college may already have detachment issues when it comes to having to leave their parents and they may also go into their dorms with high hopes of having no problems. However, freshmen living in residence halls experiences are far beyond
College is a life changing experience for students. College is a new environment for most students and comes with lots of challenges. Things such as the increased difficulty of academic work and not being around the same social groups as a student was before college can make the transition very difficult. One of the best things a student can do to help with this transition is to live in a campus residence hall. Students should live in dorms because of the community that this creates. Students will gain many beneficial social interactions, will be able to better complete academic work, and will ease the adjustment to college life.
Growing up there was not a lot of emphasis on education. Just graduating high school was all that was expected of me. I made average grades and learned just enough to get by. I really can’t recall any study habits, but I know I must have had to study since I didn’t have the resources that are readily available today. I didn’t have computers in high school, so being in the classroom and studying had to be done to pass the class and go on to graduate. I think my problem is I have just forgotten how to study and now I must relearn if I want to become a successful college student.
I typically study by the assignments that I have done. Sometimes I do flash cards and get together with other students to share and compare notes and knowledge. Also we always put aside any class that we feel bored with, but as the author expressed we should try to get more information about the course and find the interesting parts of it in order to never get bored with a subject. Reading this essay taught me new learning strategies such as taking notes on the author’s way and tips that he gives us. In addition, after I read, I learn that I need to start considering that learning has two components that sometime we never focus on, that include understanding and remembering. Learning is the base of what you understand in order to remember. I will try to understand because sometimes we just try to mechanically learn the stuff and then forget, Through understanding, I might always remember the material and might be able to explain it to others people. Rewriting the notes and assignment will be a good strategy that can be used to help with any
Of the eighteen freshman dorms I have chosen Canaday as my primary place of study. Canaday is centrally located in Harvard`s Oak Yard in which it shares with Thayer. It is the newest dorm built by Harvard and its students enjoy its central location next to Annenberg and the Science Center. Canaday is divided into seven vertical entryways which have a variety of different suites available. Canaday is actually three separate buildings which create a courtyard in the center. My particular room of study was located on the fourth floor of C hall. The room dimension is eight feet by ten feet. The reason for excavating this dorm room was to find out more about the life of a college student at Harvard by non-intrusively excavating