Tips & Advice For Incoming Freshmen! Portland State University
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This is a college related video where I'm just gonna sit down here, talk to you guys and give out some tips and advice. If you clicked on this video, you're either a returning subscriber. Or you just got accepted to Portland State this fall. Before I get started with the actual video, I'm just going to do a little introduction of myself real quick. I'm 19 and I'm majoring in communications studies. Number One thing that really helped me in college was getting a planner. College is so hectic and busy, and you're always doing something constantly, and things just slip out of your mind easily getting a planner and running down your homework events, etcetera. When I write things that I need to do as soon as I check them off, I just feel 10 times better. I feel less stressed because I know that I did something that I had to do. When you literally progressing a everything I procrastinate. Making a retained for me has helped me be so much more productive. So number one try to have a time that you wake up every single day. I also noticed that in the mornings I'm a lot more productive rather than waking up at like noon. Once I'm sticking to a routine, I feel like I'm getting things done. I'm just checking things off my planner, and you know, I feel good. I feel great when you make your schedule before you choose your classes, you should use rate, My professor. It's a website where you can search up your professor and see the reviews over the professor. You don't want to sit in a classroom with a professor that just doesn't fit the way you learn. Some professors use power points, some professors, just two lectures. Another thing on making your schedule right not to have your classes spaced out as much. So last year I made the mistake of having like an hour between classes, thinking I would do homework study, do something productive, but No, I took a nap. Or you can use the dining hall that they provide for you. If you guys didn't already know, Portland State has a local market. Every Saturday morning they saw local produce cheese, bread, pastries and there's a lot of options. There's gluten free options, vegan option, dairy free options. The first thing you should do is not purchase books at the Portland State Bookstore because they're expensive. Everyone is most likely feeling the same way as you. What works for me is literally just walking up to a stranger and just start up a friendly conversation. It sounds scary, but people will respond like they're not gonna look at you and walk away. If the vibe works, grab them, become their friend. The last advice I have to give out is to make connection. Introduce yourself to Professor after the first of class, make a good first impression because in the long run, when you do need a letter of recommendation, they'll give you one and I'll give you one because they remember you. Thank you for watching good luck at school this year, everyone and go Vikings.
