*Hey Mr. Seadorf! I’m doing good finishing my first semester at ——–! Some advice I would give seniors for college is #1 learn time management #2 stay on top of your assignments #3 get to know your professors. Some of those sound like common sense but they are imperative!

*Hey Mr. Seadorf I am attending ——– and majoring in Mathematics. It’s going great and I am really enjoying myself at the end of my first semester. Some advice I have for the seniors is to get your class work and studying done before you want to hang out with your friends and also to participate in a lot of activities that are going on around campus. College is a chance to step out of your comfort zones and try some new things and that’s what I have done and I am glad I did so. Hope this information is useful.

*I’m doing pretty great overall! This week and next week will be stressful because of finals and the like. I also have a job nannying for kids, so that’s also a bit stressful as well 🙂 I’ve decided to major in Media, Culture, and Communications with a minor in Journalism at the moment, so

I’m excited about that. I’ll hopefully be going into the publicity side of the Music industry. 

Oh goodness-advice for the youngins.

Academic advice- Don’t punish yourself if you struggle. First semester is a big adjustment, classes are hard, and you haven’t quite found your balance between that and socialization yet. College is made so if you don’t do well your first semester, you can pull your GPA up.

Get Internships/ experience pronto! And don’t be afraid to use your professors to get them. 

College Living- choose your roommate carefully. Best friends don’t always make good roomates. Especially if your personalities and hygine habits are different. 

Real talk- Alcohol and drugs are common and college and you most likely will be faced with the decision to partake (that is, if you haven’t already which let’s be real, most have). It’s entirely your choice and no one really cares what you do one way or the other. If you don’t want to drink, don’t drink. No one is going to care all that much about it. They’ll probably celebrate and say more for them. If you do drink, just be smart about it. Don’t drive, don’t be with someone who is drunk driving. Common sense.

 

Hope the kids are doing well, Seadorf!

*Hey Mr. Seadorf!
I’m at ——– this year, and my first semester has been super awesome! I was just accepted into the School of Music so beginning next semester I’ll be majoring in Music Therapy.   

I’m actually so glad that you sent out this email. I was thinking a few weeks ago that the move I made going so far out of state was really different than I expected. I’ve also found that the challenges I’ve had to overcome have not been worse but definitely different than most of my friends who went to school nearby.  

So if any of your current NHS members are thinking about going to school far away and have any questions about taking that leap, feel free to give them my contact information. I know that at this time in my senior year I would’ve really appreciated having someone to talk to who’s made a similar move.  

Also, as far as advice, one thing I’ve really grown to understand in the past year is to persevere and don’t give up on your dreams. I auditioned for the school of music at ——- last March and I wasn’t accepted. But I worked really hard all semester and reauditioned last month. I just found out about my acceptance a few days ago! I came really close to changing my major and giving up. But I didn’t, and I’ve never envisioned my future as brightly as I do now.

Go blaze,

*Hi Mr. Seadorf!

I am living on-campus and finals have begun. I would advise seniors not to worry so much about college, yes work hard, but not so much that you’re stressed out. Also, scholarships!!!

*I am doing very well. I am living on campus 1) to get away from home, but 2) more importantly that it gives me the opportunity to be more independent than I would be if I were to live with my parents.  

I would advise that Seniors are graduating 1)to get a job or intern over summer. It will help them have a social group for when they go to college. I got a job at the YMCA over summer,and a majority of the people I work with attend ——-. This helped make the transition easier for me because when others might have been staying in their dorm or house, I was out hanging with these people and experiencing life.  

2)If you don’t continue to work during the school year, I  advise getting involved in some kind of club or association . This will help give them something to do in their free time, and it will also give you a different group of people to hang out with. Not only that, but it will also allow them to manage their time a little bit better. 

3) Make sure to introduce yourself to all of your professors. It helps them know who you are, and they will be more willing to work with you. 

4) DO NOT SKIP CLASS. Every single one of my professors respect me more because I never missed class. I have seen people get chewed out for skipping or coming in late. The professors will notice when you are and are not there. If you attend class regularly, some professors make exceptions for you and are more willing to help you out. 

5) Make a study group. Studying with other people has really helped me learn more about the topics at hand. It is also good for when you are about to take a test because the group can quiz each other about what they are learning. Most professors DO NOT make STUDY GUIDES, so don’t expect to get one. You have to come up with your own ways of studying (hence the study group). 

6) Make sure to plan out your classes before you get to your advising appointment. The advisers are very busy, and they can make some major mistakes with your schedule if you don’t know what you are going to take. My adviser tried to make me take a History this next semester instead of finishing off Anatomy and Physiology. So I told her what I wanted to take, and she was more than happy that I came prepared.You can also change your schedule before the school year starts, if you do not like some of the classes you were put in. 

7) Try to take a study abroad trip. It will allow you to make connections and memories that you will probably never have otherwise. There are plenty of scholarships out there to get you to where you want to go. 

If there are any other questions that I could answer please email me and let me know. I will do my best to find out.

 *Mr.  Seadorf,   

Hi! It’s great to hear from you! I’m attending ——-right now in ———-. I’m majoring in biology. My first semester went really well. So far, I’ve made all A’s, though I’m still waiting to hear back from Chemistry.  

Advice I would give to seniors this year: don’t slack this last semester just because you’re almost done. Most of them think that this semester won’t count but it definitely does and some of them forget about scholarships and things like that. Just tell them to keep working hard and stay focused. 

Also, I would recommend starting to figure out what all they need for college so they don’t have to go out and buy everything all at once. It’s a good idea to ask for dorm items/money from family members because when it gets time to buy books, they won’t want that on top of everything else. 

*Hey Mr. Seadorf,

          So I am living in ——– and going to the ———-. I am studying Recreational Therapeutics, but I’m probably changing my major to Kinesiology.  

My tips for upcoming seniors:  

1. If you don’t make friends the first two weeks of school, you are not a failure or doomed for the rest of college. It took me like… months to find friends that I could make plans with on Friday’s. Don’t get discouraged. 

2. Getting a B in a class in college is not the end of the world. I just had finals and I got a B+ in a weeder chemistry class. I cried… But I figured out that it ever so slightly impacted my GPA. Don’t sweat it. 

3. Don’t buy your textbooks until the class starts. You might not really need them.

4. Random roommates are not the end of the world, in fact, some people prefer them. I have heard stories where they had random roommates that practiced witchcraft under their bed… But I have heard a lot of stories like mine: MY ROOMMATE IS MY BEST FRIEND. I found her by going to my college’s class Facebook page and putting out an “ad” about what kind of roommate I was looking for. When you do that, be honest. Because if you’re not, they will find out when they begin to live with you and it will be a mess. That process starts soon for them, so that could be very helpful.

5. If you go to ——-, do an IGNITE session of some sort.

6. My favorite/most useful thing I took to college with me is my printer. Printing is an absolute nightmare, so if you get a printer, it will save you 3 million headaches.  

That’s all I can think of right now, but if I think of anything else that would be useful, I’ll let you know! 

*Hey Mr. Seadorf!