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Don’t Do It Alone
Think about our earlier descriptions of two students, Reginald and Madison. What if they found that the first
few weeks were a little harder than they had anticipated? Should they have given up and dropped out? Or
should they have talked to someone about their struggles? Here is a secret about college success that not
many people know: successful students seek help. They use resources. And they do that as often as necessary
to get what they need. Your professors and advisors will expect the same from you, and your college will have
all kinds of offices, staff, and programs that are designed to help. This bears calling out again: you need to use
those resources. These are called “help-seeking behaviors,” and along with self-advocacy, which is speaking up
for your needs, they are essential to your success. As you get more comfortable adjusting to life in college, you
will find that asking for help is easier. In fact, you may become really good at it by the time you graduate, just
in time for you to ask for help finding a job! Review the table on Issues, Campus Resources, and Potential
Outcomes for a few examples of times you may need to ask for help. See if you can identify where on campus
you can find the same or a similar resource.
Issues, Campus Resources, and Potential Outcomes
Type
Issue
Campus
Resource
Potential Outcome
Academic
You are struggling to master the
homework in your math class.
The campus
tutoring
center
A peer or professional tutor can
walk you through the steps until
you can do them on your own.
Health
You have felt extremely tired over the
past two days and now you have a
cough.
The campus
health center
A licensed professional can
examine you and provide care.
Social
You haven’t found a group to belong to.
Your classmates seem to be going in
different directions and your roommate
has different interests.
Student
organizations
and interest
groups
Becoming a member of a group
on campus can help you make
new friends.
Financial
Your scholarship and student loan no
longer cover your college expenses. You
are not sure how to afford next semester.
Financial aid
office
A financial aid counselor can
provide you with information
about your options for meeting
your college expenses.
Table 1.5
APPLICATION
Using a blank sheet of paper, write your name in the center of the page and circle it. Then, draw six lines
from the center (see example in the figure below) and label each for the six areas of adjustment that were
discussed earlier. Identify a campus resource or strategy for making a smooth adjustment for each area.
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Figure 1.10 For each of the six adjustment areas mentioned above—Academic, Cultural, Emotional, Financial, Intellectual, and
Social—identify a campus resource or strategy that will aid you in making a smooth adjustment.
Common Challenges in the First Year
It seems fitting to follow up the expectations for the first year with a list of common challenges that college
students encounter along the way to a degree. If you experience any—or even all—of these, the important
point here is that you are not alone and that you can overcome them by using your resources. Many college
students have felt like this before, and they have survived—even thrived—despite them because they were