Post on 13-Apr-2017
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17 Things To Do YOU MADE IT!Before Going to College
If you’re a counselor or a professional who works with students and parents…
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17 Things To Do WELCOME!Before Going to College
WHO AM I?
17 Things To Do WELCOME!Before Going to College
Author
WHO AM I?
17 Things To Do WELCOME!Before Going to College
Speaker
17 Things To Do WELCOME!Before Going to College
WHO AM I?
Syndicated advice columnist
17 Things To Do WELCOME!Before Going to College
I’ve visited over 500 schools!
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I’ve eaten at hundreds of restaurants…
17 Things To Do What You Will LearnBefore Going to College
WHAT WE WILL COVER: - My college experience - Why students are set up to struggle in college - 17 things high school grads NEED to do this summer - Pre-College Workshop & Naked Roommate Boot Camp - Questions & answers
- Stay until the end for a special offer
17 Things To Do My College SearchBefore Going to College
‣ I wanted a BIG school.
‣ I wanted to be close to my high school girlfriend.
‣ I didn’t want to know people.
17 Things To Do My Miserable YearBefore Going to College
X Roommate was not my friend
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X Didn’t get into a fraternity
My Miserable Year
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X My girlfriend… shot the LDR puppy
My Miserable Year
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I was depressed, anxious, and felt like a failure…
My Miserable Year
17 Things To Do Why I TransferredBefore Going to College
• My friends from high school went to IU. • My brothers went to IU. • There was a fraternity that HAD to accept me.
17 Things To Do What I LearnedBefore Going to College
It took me a good year to get comfortablewith the uncomfortable…
I found my places:
I found my people:
I was patient…
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THE PROBLEM…. NO ONE TOLD ME COLLEGE COULD BE UNCOMFORTABLE.
17 Things To Do No One Tells High School Students… Before Going to College
IT CAN STORM IN COLLEGEThere can be… SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICALFINANCIAL, and ACADEMIC STORMS.
17 Things To Do College Planning is Missing…Before Going to College
If students don’t know what’s coming they will not be prepared for what’s ahead. And this is what happens to millions of first year students.
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College is a BIGtransition…
SocialEmotionalPhysicalFinancialAcademic
The 17 Things High School Grads NEED to do The Summer Before College will help them know what’s coming so they can be prepared and plan ahead.
17 Things To Do College Planning is Missing…Before Going to College
College planning up to now has been all about academics. As a result, many students are not prepared for the social, emotional, physical, and financial transition.
17 Things To Do The 90/10 RuleBefore Going to College
Life is 90% amazing and 10% difficult.
The rule is to never let the 10% consume 100% of your time.
How?
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Books
This Webinar
Boot Camp
Pre-College Workshop
What do YOU want?
#1
17 Things To Do #1 What do YOU want? Before Going to College
Everything up to now has been…
Think friends,relationships, experiences…
Where will you spend your time? What would
you love to do in college?
What did youlove to do inhigh school?
Plan your first year in college as if it has already happened
#2
17 Things To Do #2 Plan Your First Month…Before Going to College
Think Social, Emotional, Physical, Financial, Academic Goals
It’s May 2017…Here’s what happenedmy first year in college!
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: Pick three clubs and activities
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#3
‣ How do I get involved?‣ When do I get involved?‣ Where do I get involved? ‣ Who can answer my
questions?
Find five people who will be in your corner to support, help, & guide you
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#4‣ People who volunteer‣ People who are paid ‣ People you enlist/ask
Do NOT Break Up!
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#5‣ If it’s not broken, why break up? ‣ If you can make new friends, get involved, stay on campus,
and have a life you love while you’re apart, why break up? You can always break up later…
Break up!
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#6‣ If you’re going to be jealous, break up‣ If you’re going to cheat, break up‣ If you’re going to go home, break up‣ If you‘re always texting, break up‣ If you can’t have a life apart, break up
Check out welcome week calendar, pre-orientation events & activities
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#7
‣ Community service‣ Baseball games‣ Amusement parks‣ Whitewater rafting‣ Leadership retreats‣ Speakers‣ Comics‣ Hypnotists‣ Floor events‣ Meetings‣ Advising
Read the campus newspaperfrom last year
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#8
‣ First two months will tell you what’s coming
‣ Final month issues will be filled with end ofyear moments
‣ You will also learn whatreally happens on campus in terms of safety
Ask yourself the question:“Am I the roommate from hell?”
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#9
Do you want to get along?
Do you give your roommate permission to just be a roommate?Friendship is a bonus!
Do agree to live by the Uncomfortable Rule?
Don’t hate the people you love…
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#10
Pushing away the people you love the most is a way of hiding emotions.
When you’re rude, impatient,and irritated, tell them you’re justpushing them away because you’re worried and anxious about all the changes.
INSTEAD… plan when you’ll talk, see each other,and communicate!
Instead, love the people you’ll miss
Pretend you got an F (or C)
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#11Identify three places where you can get help
Identify five people who can help you
Start with your advising website, the library website, your department’s site, the career center, and your residence life staff. Many schools have time management classes, studying skills workshops, writing center, math centers, tutors, support, and help — all for free!
Ask for more money
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#12‣Ask the school for more money
‣Be BFFs with your financial aid advisor
‣If someone wants to give you a gift, GIFT CARDS!
‣Ask upper classmen about putting together an accurate budget & finding the best campus jobs.
Make Rules
17 Things To Do Make Rules… Naked Roommate Boot Camp
#13
Going out Hooking up Staying safe
Rules will help you make safe choices and set boundaries. People who don’t respect your rules are not people you need in your life.
Everyone who comes together leaves together
During daylight hours or while totally sober or not at all
No walking home alone at night. EVER.
Get a bucket of medicine a doctor, and a therapist
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#14
‣It doesn’t have to be a bucket
‣When you need it you’ll want it
‣When you need it you’ll have it
Have a scary honest conversation with your parents
17 Things To Do Have a Scary Honest Conversation With Your ParentsBefore Going to College
#15
‣ What do they expect? ‣ What do you expect? ‣ How often you will text/call/visit? ‣ How often will they text/call/visit? ‣ What concerns them? ‣ What concerns you?
Three boxes strategy
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#16‣Stuff you absolutely need (take)
‣Stuff you might need (send)
‣Stuff you will need in the future
BONUS TIPS: On the 8th day G-d created Command Strips
Be an imperfectionist
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#17When you don’t get what want… When life throws you…When the 10 percent BS takes up too much time…
PEOPLE: Who are my five people?
PLACES: Where are my three places?
PATIENCE: How long will it take for me to get comfortable with the uncomfortable?
17 Things To Do The BIG TransitionNaked Roommate Boot Camp
I don’t know why you’re here…• You might want to help students make a smooth transition to life in college
• You might want to differentiate your services
• You might want to help students relieve stress • You might have students who aren’t mature enough to make this transition
• You might be tired of seeing students struggle
• You might have a child making the transition to life in college
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I want to save you timeI want to save you stressI want to save you money
I hope you get this one thing…Students who know what’s coming can create the college experience they desire! It’s about what THEY want. But they must see. They must believe it. They must be the ones to create it. You are in their corner. Most parents are in their corner. I’m in their corner. That’s why I’ve shared this webinar, written books, and created a new way to help you!
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Pre-College Workshop Prepare
Know what’s comingand set BIG goals
PlanMap out steps
needed to reach goals Navigate
Take the steps neededto get there
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That’s why I created:
I’ve taken 20 years of knowledge and created the ultimate transition program for students and parents. It’s part coaching, live events, videos, and online resources. I want to help students and parents prepare, plan, and navigate the transition to life in college.
For Students and Parents
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How does it work?
‣ PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR STUDENTS
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memBership includeS:
‣ TRACK FOR PARENTS
‣ TRACK FOR STUDENTS
‣ MORE THAN 50 LESSONS
‣ADVICE FORUM
‣ PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR PARENTS
‣ BONUS VIDEOS‣ WORKBOOK EXERCISES
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‣ Pre-College Workshop
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