Fedota’s Journey to College!!!

fedota’s Transition:Fremd to Bradley

The year was 2002.

The place . . . P-Town, Baby!

Newsworthy in ‘02

Country still recovering from attacks 9/11/01

Joshua & Jessica (Top baby names)

Trouble in the Middle East

Still Newsworthy! North Korea admitted to developing a

nuclear bomb

Reality TV gains popularity (Bachelor/Joe Millionaire/Big Brother/Temptation Island)

The break-up of Brittany and Justin

And More…

Top Three TV Shows:

•“24” (FOX)

•CSI (CBS)

•Alias (ABC)

Top Three Songs:Top Three Songs:“A Thousand Miles” Vanessa

Carlton

“Get The Party Started” Pink

“Complicated” Avril Lavigne

Top 10 Movies of Top 10 Movies of 2002:2002:

10. Minority Report9. Star Wars: Episode

2-Attack of the Clones

8. the santa clause 27. Spider-man

6. Ice Age

5. Signs4. Catch Me if You Can

3. Men in Black-II

2. Austin Powers-Goldmember

1. Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets

Back to 2009! Steps to applying to

college!

Steps to deciding on a school

• Read up- Check out the college and career center, search online, and read any other info you can about the schools you are interested in.

• Ask around- Do you have friends or siblings in college? Ask the what the best and worst parts about their school are

• Check majors- Decide on something that you would like to do. Does the school offer your major? How is the reputation?

• Apply. This step is important- don’t forget to make the deadlines!

• Decide on living arrangements.

• Visit the school!– If you can, go for a

whole weekend or a few days in a row so you can get the feel for the whole experience.

The big decision • I applied to:

– Bradley (JR year)– Planned to apply to…

• U of I• Illinois State

• I got accepted, and I went in as a pre-med/biology major. I wanted to be an obstetrician SO BADLY!

My big bummer summer

• The summer after my senior year, I freaked out! I was going to be leaving all my friends, my family, and my boyfriend of two years. I was bummed, and not looking forward to leaving for school. I let it wreck all my fun!

preview• In late July, I went to preview at BU. That’s

what they call orientation. • My parents and I went down for the weekend.

The school had planned all kinds of activities, like barbeques, socials, and parties.

• What kind of stuff did we do?– Made schedules– Toured the campus– Stayed in dorms– Met our counselors– Had fun

A Current BOY’S Dorm Room

A Current GIRL’S Dorm Room

Packing your life away• What kinds of things do you guys think

you will be packing?• Some examples:

– Clothes– Cd’s/DVD’s– Toiletries– FLIP FLOPS!!! Don’t forget these– School supplies– Computer/TV/DVD– Personal items you can’t live without, like your

blankie! (DON’T WORRY- 54% of college kids still sleep with one!)

• How do you know what you need to bring if you are living with someone????

The big day!• We packed two vans full

of junk- I am a major packrat!

• We had to wait in line for about 5 hours to get into my building…I was on the 6th floor!!!

• I freaked when they left. About 2 hours later, I was having the best time ever.

what about the first day of class?

• Nerves!• Teachers are cool- they know that

many of you are new to this. • You will get a syllabus for each class-

this outlines the topics that will be covered, as well as due dates for important assignments. It will also have contact info for your teachers.

Off-Campus Apartments for

Upper Classmen!

Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year

• 1. TRY NOT TO SCHEDULE BACK TO BACK CLASSES!  

• 2. Begin the first day of class.

• 3. Establish a routine time to study for each class.

• 4. Establish a place to study.

• 5. Do as much of your studying in the daytime as you can.

• 6. Schedule breaks.

• 7. Make use of study resources on campus.

• 8. Find at least one or two students in each class to study with.

• 9. Study the hardest subject first.

• 10. Be good to yourself.

Questions From You!

• What is a credit hour? How many hours do you get for an average class?

• What is an RA? What’s a TA?• About how many classes do you take a

semester?• What is FAFSA?• How many hours do you need to

graduate with an associates? A bachelors?