1. Just because you took 7 classes in high school doesn’t mean you can manage 7 classes in college.
2. Just because you woke up at 6am everyday in high school doesn’t mean you can wake up at 6am everyday in college.
3. Just because you got straight A’s in high school doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily get straight A’s in college (and that’s okay).
4. Just because your teachers in high school said they were preparing you for college doesn’t mean you’re actually prepared for college.
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5. If your advisor says it’s too much, it’s too much.
6. If Health Services says to take a day off, take a day off.
7. If you have flu symptoms, do not go to class, you don’t want to be the start of an epidemic.
8. If you have a diagnosed disability (including mental illness) you can get a lot of accommodations including stuff that you might not expect, like making teachers accept late work
9. 99% of your problems can be solved by talking to the professor and doing it earlier rather than later.
12. It is definitely okay to take a break and go out with friends. Homework can be overloading, but take the time to restore your mental state with friends for one night. You might regret not taking that opportunity later!
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