Well, take heart, you are not alone. Freshman year is a period of great adjustment, both academically and socially. The change from high school to college academics can be a rough and rocky road. Don't beat yourself over the head wondering why you aren't doing as well as you did before. It is important to remember that it is all relative to the challenge at hand. Your college performance should be judged by different criteria than in high school. Do you feel that you did the absolute best you could? Have you adapted your study habits to your new environment? These, and many more factors figure into an accurate assessment of your performance. So, take your A-term experiences and use them to your advantage. If you did well, congrats - keep it up! If you didn't do as well as you had hoped, assess yourself and go from there!
You will soon turn in your registration forms for C and D term classes. For many, these choices will not be easy. Maybe you don't really know what courses to take to fit in your major, or maybe you don't even have a major yet. FEAR NOT! There is still time to get the necessary information, if you are still in doubt, and make changes to your schedule. Resources are all around you. Talk to your Resident Advisor, or other upper-class students you know. Make an appointment to see a professor in your major. In a few weeks, the Major Selection Program peer advising program will be put in place, allowing you, through the MSP and the Career Development Center, to get in touch with an upper-class student in your major. So, don't feel locked into a major you may not want. There is still time.
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