There are so many avenues to self-improvement, both inside and outside of the university. One challenge that I have for you this semester is to choose something that you feel like you need to work on more, and take some steps to make it better -- all on your own, not because it is an assignment, only because it is something that will benefit you in the long run.
To that end, I have a few tidbits to share with you that you make find worthwhile or may want to take advantage of:
1) Here is an article that asks you to think about "Who are you and what are you doing here?" It discusses the purpose of college and what kind of major/career to seek and how best to make the most of the opportunities in college. One thing I think is useful in this article is how it talks about not limiting yourself to simply taking that classes that you think will be useful for getting a job later in life, but to think bigger and really use college as an opportunity to grow in new and exciting ways. Lots of times we get very focused on finding a major and working hard on fulfilling the classes for that major, for a specific job, and that could mean losing out on some of the other learning experiences possible in a college education. This article speaks to that a little.
2) This article gives 25 great tips on not only how to survive in college but how to thrive, again asking you to think about how to make the most of it while you're here. The end of this article also has some links to other related pieces that might be of interest, like "how to choose a major" and "professor's pet peeves."
3) The Office of Study Skills Enrichment has a lot of workshops on things like how to take notes and time management. If this is something you want to get better at, sign up for one. Here is some information from an email they sent out:
THE FALL 2011 STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP SCHEDULES ARE HERE!
If you want to know which days and evenings different study skills workshops
are offered and what time and where you can find one of our free schedules at
the following locations;
* Our posters throughout Engleman Hall
* On the Office of Study Skills Enrichment website at
www.southernct.edu/studyskillsenrichment. This gets you to our main page
and then in the side column click "workshops."
* By getting onto the SCSU main website, clicking STUDENT LIFE, then clicking
OFFICE OF STUDY SKILLS ENRICHMENT, and then in the side column click
"workshops."
* By coming to our office in Engleman Hall C-016 and helping yourself to one of
the schedules in the rack outside the door
* By telephoning us at 203-392-6818 or 203-392-6824 or emailing us at
colbyt1@southernct.edu or ferruccit1@southernct.edu
4) The Writing and Tutorial Center is another great academic resource on campus. Here is some info they sent out:
Our tutors in Engleman A-014 assist students in math and math-related matters,
physics, and chemistry. Next door in EN A-012, we’re eager to work with
students engaged in any of their writing projects. And through the
Office of Study Skills Enrichment, students may select from any of ten
workshops. Additional to tutorials and workshops, we have a few computers open
for student use and writing handouts (our popular “Tips for writers”
series) available.
Websites (including schedules):
www.southernct.edu/writing center
www.southernct.edu/tutorial center
www.southernct.edu/studyskillsenrichment
5) A fellow INQ professor assigns some short videos From Dartmouth for her students to watch. She says that they are very useful and don't take too much time to watch. She recommends the ones on Notetaking and Time Management for her students, but you can check them out and see which might be most beneficial to you:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/videos/index.html
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