Relationships

Do your part to build a learning relationship with your instructors. Ask good questions in and out of class, and visit instructors during their posted office hours.

Be open to new relationships. College may be a great time for you to test out serious relationships, including romantic ones.

Don’t hesitate to get help from your campus counseling center. When counselors are asked, “What is the most common type of problem you help students address?” the answer is “relationship issues.”

Work to have a good relationship with your family during the college years. Family members have your best interests at heart, and college is a time to become closer to them while also setting boundaries.

Get involved. Join other students in groups sponsored by your educational institution. Students who are involved on campus are more likely to graduate from college than those who are not. Getting involved is fun, easy, free, and rewarding, and employers will be interested in your extracurricular activities.

Know that social organizations, such as fraternities and sororities, can be very supportive of college success. They can also be very disruptive, so make careful choices regarding your involvement with these groups.

Look for the right on- or off-campus job. Working during college is a good thing, depending on where you work, how much you work, and what you do. Get help on this important decision from your adviser and career center.

Consider performing some kind of community service during college. By doing so, you will develop meaningful relationships that will help you clarify your career choices.