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Show 31, to freshmen makes semester bearable dvice 22 did have some useful infor- y CASIE MCNAUGHTON D x e Sun Opinion Editor mation that applies to us who are at the bottom of social status have to say that as an entering freshman, I am nervous for my first semester, and not only that, but I am a very confused, freshman, as many I ,u, s mav agree point isn't to tell you lujrvous, but to inform of information I found to help vou with the ins m's of Dixie State No, I'm not talking t how to text message m while the teacher is it; at you, or how to on ever it a scantron the three-da- orien-- y held throughout the iner and on Aug 20 and n The student goals in DSC's mission statement include achieving academic goals, as well as goals in career, life and basic skills So in turn, manv of the tips we were given dealt with this concept Susan Ertel assistant pro fessor of developmental edu cation, welcomed students and gave a speech on academics and successful study habits, then asked questions applying pomts freshmen should know Do you (freshmen) have the energy required for good ' Are grades Ertel asked you going to have a rich and meaningful life in college7 Are you going to take the time and accept help7 And are you t willing to take non-credi- XMission Internet, helping students research the thermodynamic theory of incompressible hydrodynamics that (and band you heard last Saturday). courses for your academic survival7 after this past week of college, am out of energy and it was omv the first Well, I week1 No doubt fellow freshmen first week wore i hit of mv are too That us out1 However we arent into the flow of things y- -t As soon as we get settled m ,h.ngs may even gri easier1 However, we still need the one: gv to keep those good grades Ertel went on ro answer these questions, .oiling students that for us 10 get an A is tough, and vou must earn that grade, and here are professors who have done years of research and pro) ects, so to have a C in their class is a badge of honor1" This does not mean to ust try for a C You si ill can try your hardest for that A Joe Peterson, dean of Arts, Letters and Sciences, advised students to find an academic home, explaining that an shore the academic home student Teels m h, comfort-aole Peterson went on to describe the dil e'ent departments and exp amed the good quaht ies uming out of these departments Finding an academic home is important Once you find your academir home, then things wall become a little easier You wall nai'e a place that releases ,rou from the stress of all college life Most of us had academic homes in high school However, now wo have a broader cnoice for a new academic home Reach oul and find one1 However, noi all advice given pertained to the classroom environment Ertel said, Dont swim in the water (on campus)1 They dont put anything into u so if you go swimming in the water, things will be in there swimming with youI Personally. wasn't going to swim in the water here at DSC, but no doubt it would have probably been a freshman who would venture into the murky water If you want to dare it, fine, but consider what you may end up con- tracting in h quantum mechanics, Gertrude Stein, Shostakovich, redheads, shoes, the DSC Computer Club... whatever you might be concentrating on. 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