subject: Getting By At College [print this page] College life can be difficult if you don't know what you are doing, most of the time college students will have a survival guide to help them survive their time at college and maybe even enjoy the experience. Money is going to be the most obvious factor when it comes to surviving college, make sure you buy all of your essentials before splashing out on the fun things in college life.
It is normal for students to spend at least part of their student life living in shared accommodation. The best way of enjoying your time at college is to adapt to shared living conditions as fast as you can even if this is something new to you. the most important thing you need to do is agree upon boundaries with your roomies. Everyone needs a little personal space and setting these boundaries is the best way to make sure that you will survive life at college. Setting aside specific times for to study and others to have fun means that you can experience some of what college has to offer. Of course everything will depend on your roommates, but as long as you clean up after yourself then your life at college will be that much easier, although I can't guarantee your roommates will be as considerate.
You should not let the new people you meet influence your relationship with friends and family back home. It is a good idea to remember that you had a life before college and you will have one after college as well. With that being said yo0u should keep in touch with people outside of college so that you will have a support network if life at college becomes too much for you at times.
There are no rules for settling into college life but you at least need to give yourself time to adjust to the new routine. College will be harder for you if you attend think that college will be hard and visiting home as much as you can. Many of the crucial experiences that happen at college happen during the weekends and going home at these times will lead you to miss many great times at college.
College life has a tendency to get pretty exciting at times but you need to remember that sleep is essential. As well as having fun you will also need to get some sleep so that what you study makes sense.
