What to Know Before Leaving for College

A Few College Tips. . . . .

Now that you are preparing to leave home for college, have you done the things that you need to do before you leave? Did you know there are various things that are critical for you to know before leaving?

Best College Tips

You will have a lot to contend with after you leave for college. You want to ensure that you have done many of the things that will help to assure you have the tools to deal with some of the stumbling blocks that you might encounter.

1. Prayer

Hopefully prayer has been a part of your life on a daily basis. In the event it has not it is not too late to start now. It will not hurt to make sure you and your family pray for God’s guidance to keep and protect you while you are away from home.

You will be living in a dorm with someone that may have different values. You pray that you will be able to live together peacefully and that you will remember what your parent's have taught you. I recall my one daughter that left for college was miserable the first couple of months, because there was one student that would borrow nearly everything that everyone had without asking. Her and the other 2 roommates were locking all of their things up because of this. Eventually that student was thrown out of the dorm. She then said life for her and her other 2 dorm roommates was more bearable.

2. Registration

When staying in the dorm, you will need several things.Almost like furnishing a new apartment.  There are some stores that now allow you to have a student registry before leaving for college. Yes the register is similar to a baby or wedding registry. So you and your parents sit down and access some of the things that may be needed, for example, towels, fans, outlet plugs, etc.

3. Orientation

Now this orientation should prove interesting. I remember attending orientation with my daughter for college out of town. I was surprised to learn that the dorm she was staying in was co-ed. They explained that they treat these young adults as adults, even though the parents may be still thinking of them as their "babies." They give you policies and procedures for the school and dorms.

Depending on the size of the college, you should come prepared to do a lot of walking. I recall when it came time for my daughter to register; the registration office now says they are missing several important papers required for my daughter’s registration. The strange thing was I called before we left and the college assured us they had everything they needed. We had traveled many miles like about 9-10 hours. Now they had suddenly disappeared. Naturally, since they seemingly were lost, they were willing to give me a loan for the financial aide information that was also missing now. Next, according to the registrar’s office I cannot enroll my daughter without the missing information. Even my work verification, they seemingly lost. So thank God, I had copies of everything they needed at home and my other daughter faxed everything we needed. My place of employment was very helpful and faxed that information too. I never could have imagined something like this happening. So you always need to have a plan B.

In addition to that, it was about 90 degrees and it felt more like 100 degrees. I hope none of you ever experience anything like this. That was definitely a learning experience for me.

3. Morning or Night Person

By this time you should know your body rhythm. Some people are morning people and others function better in the afternoon.    If you know hat you  hate getting up early in the morning, then consider registering for classes that are later in the day if that is possible. I remember one of my children that always preferred getting up late so she planned her college classes accordingly.

4. Credit Cards

Have a talk with your parents regarding credit cards. There will be companies that are readily willing to offer you credit cards. In fact you may find yourself bombarded with credit card offers.    Always remember that credit card debt can mount up and will need to be paid back. Proverbs: 22:7, The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

5. Nearest Urgent Care Center

Your Young adult needs to know where the nearest urgent care center is in the event of a medical emergency.

These are just a few things for your young adult to keep in mind. What other things would you suggest for a student to know before leaving for college?

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Source:

Proverbs 22:7

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