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Tips for a Successful First Year at Wittenberg
- Be a part of the campus community. Do things outside of the classroom and interact with other students. Studiesshow that a student’s commitment to one or two outside-of-class activities has a strong relationship to overall satisfaction with college life and improved academic performance.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help when it is needed. There are many resources available to help you with any difficulty that you encounter. If you are unsure of where to go, start with your academic advisor.- Develop a new circle of friends and support group. One of the keys to your happiness and success at Wittenberg is the network of friends that you make on campus. Your friends will support you when you are feeling low and will share your successes with you. In addition to your friends, Wittenberg faculty and staff are a great resource of support.
- Make a connection with your professors. Get to know one faculty member reasonably well each semester, and have them get to know you reasonably well. Faculty are a great resource and can provide you assistance with their classes, can become mentors, and can be future references for a job or graduate school.
- Go to class and study! Unlike high school, no one will follow you up if you don't go to class. However, it is easy to fall behind quickly if you're not attending lectures, and your grades may be affected. Some courses have compulsory attendance requirements, or a participation component to the final grade. Even if you are not feeling great, just being in a lecture and listening is a good idea. In college, you are expected to do a great deal of learning independently, which translates into more work outside of the classroom.
- Manage your time wisely. Studies show that sophomores who had a great first year at college realized the importance of learning to manage their time well. They learned to allocate their time between academics and other activities so they can be happy personally and be effective in their academic work.
