The best way to help yourself prepare for this new milestone in your life is staying organized. In so many categories of life organization plays a prime role in achieving success. One of the main uses of organization is the creation of a schedule. No matter what for, schedules are always organized and structured tasks that decide what your future activities will be.
To start the scheduling process purchase a planner and write everything you have to do for every day of every week inside of it. Write due dates, when you have class, when you have work, when you have a meeting of any sort, write down EVERYTHING. Your schedule changes every day now so it is easy to forget what you are supposed to be doing and when.
Stay organized and level headed during this time of panic and chaos so that you do not become overwhelmed. Simply re-evaluate your current budget and set a new, more cautious, one in its place. If you can squeeze a part time job into your schedule try to apply for positions as soon as possible. If you already have a job try to pick up more hours.
Decreasing your spending and finding ways to generate a steady income all while balancing school work is not an easy task. However with that said, it can be done. Shopping the advertisements and using coupons can go a lot further than you would think. You can get two weeks minimum worth of groceries for thirty dollars if you spend it wisely. The money does not just affect your grocery list but also your social life. If money gets to be tight the first thing chopped is spending on leisurely items.
More often than not, there will be a structure set in place as a guide for every major that showcases which classes need to be taken first in order to further your journey within the major course of your choosing. Depending on which degree or certification you are pursuing, you may be taking a lot of elective courses during the early stages of your college experience. These classes are great for adjusting to the new environment you have just recently inhabited, college.
In addition to having a written guideline to help you pick courses that will benefit your major, most colleges often offer and or require, each student be assigned to an advisor. This advisor is usually part of the department from which your major comes from so they may also be a professor of yours one day!! They help you choose courses in an order that sets you up to graduate on time with all of the required classes completed.
When you finally become an upperclassman on campus try your best to make the new students feel welcomed and at home. Think back to how nervous you were the first day of class and how you can help someone who has that same anxiety feel at ease. Instead of laughing at the clearly lost freshman help them find where they are trying to go. Ask them to hangout or go to a party with you and your friends. The slightest bit of a kind gesture can truly turn around someone’s entire outlook on situations they are in.
The most important thing when it comes to applying for jobsRead and re-read the job description carefully. So many times people have said to be mislead by a job description and end up trapped in a contract.
A good way to prepare for an interview is to familiarize yourself with the company by combing through the corporate website and finding articles and/or thought leadership pieces by company executives. Your findings will not only help you prepare intelligent (and relevant) questions to bring to your interview, but also show the interviewer that you respect their time, the company and the position enough to take the time to put in work beforehand.
The day you have been waiting for after at least 16 years of school has finally come. Today you get to walk across a stage and receive your diploma in front of all your family and friends. Your hard work and dedication has finally paid off and you are about to embark on a new chapter of your life.
Start the repayment process as soon as you can. The longer you wait the more interest that accumulates over time. However, if you find yourself without a job upon graduation you can also defer your payments for six months. The best way to tackle this mountain of debt that you will be fighting to knock down for the next decade or two is to speak with a financial adviser.