College Community

Getting around - locate the following:

• Main roads
• Public transportation
• Restaurants
• Gas stations
• Banks
• Post Office
• Supermarket
• Shopping mall
• Crime areas
• Hospitals

Homesickness:

Most college students experience homesickness. Be sure to make calls home and schedule regular visits home. Making good friends will also help. 

Handling Stress:

• Exercise
• Take care of yourself
• Know your limits
• Limit caffeine
• Get organized
• Relax
• Take time for fun
• Get help if you are having problems with stress, anxiety, or depression

Living With Roommates:

• Meet your roommate before classes start
• Set aside a study time
• Have a system for taking messages
• Respect each other’s privacy and property
• Have an agreement concerning overnight guests
• Respect your roommate’s need for sleep
• Schedule study times
• Reach an agreement concerning use of television, radio, and telephone late at night and during study times
• Each person should have their own personal space
• Socializing
• Meet new friends
• Join a fraternity or sorority
• Join a club
• Engage in a sport or athletic activity
• Become a member of a religious organization

Socializing

• Meet new friends
• Join a fraternity or sorority
• Join a club
• Engage in a sport or athletic activity
• Become a member of a religious organization
• Join the student government
• Become part of a study group
• Visit the student union and/or library
• Volunteer
• Join ROTC
• Use on-campus dining
• Become part of the school newspaper, T.V., or radio station