Endless options

You will be experiencing so many new things when you go to college, and there will be a ton of options for everything you do.

You will get to choose what classes to take. There will be a list of some classes that you must take, but for the most part, you get to choose. There will be some classes that you will have to take, probably for your major, but for many of your general education requirements there will be a list of classes from which you get to choose. If you read over the list ahead of time and plan a little bit, you’ll be able to avoid many of the classes that you don’t want to take.

Study abroad is another option. There are so many choices, even after you have decided on a country. Your school will have a few options, but there are many other organizations that list possibilities for study abroad. One of these sites is www.centerofstudyabroad.com. After you choose your country, you choose the location (city). Then you have different choices about the time of year you want to go and for how long you want to stay. For example: in Paris you can study in the fall, winter, spring, or summer. If you choose summer, you can choose between 4-, 6- and 8-week programs. The possibilities don’t end there, but if you want more information, you can visit the site yourself.

What’s my point? No one is going to give you a nice little packet with all of the opportunities you will have during your college career – it is up to YOU to find the information. Go to a professor, a website, an office, look at the information already available to you, and ask questions.