Relax! take a deep breath and just relax! in college no one will tell you exactly what to bring on the first day, that’s why you need to be prepared, for whatever any of your professors ask you. I suggest you to take the essentials: a notebook, a pen, and a pencil, you might want to take notes on what your professor is explaining. You might want to keep in mind that on the first class you receive hints on how your professor is like (teaching techniques, character, personality, …) and what to expect from the class. Plus he’ll explain the syllabus which is a description of the class and it’ll probably contain the class activities schedule. Be attentive on the first class in order for you to know the “pattern” of the class and ultimately succeed. I haven’t take any art and music class yet, but I had taken hybrid/on-line courses; they’re a nightmare. I personally don’t like them, mainly because you don’t benefit from professor/student interaction you might get in regular classes. Don’t worry about the class materials, in this orientation session, your professor will maybe explain the requirements and try to answer to all of your questions. Again, relax but not too much because you need to pay attention to any detail you can get out of your today’s meeting. Good luck!

When you experience something new its always good to compare connect your new experience to an old experience. So, I would ask a question.

Do you remember the time when you started school as a kindergartner, a middle schooler, a high schooler? Same thing, but different place.

So,

1. You’ll have to be more responsible

2. Realize that the classroom rosters are sometimes overloaded and professors have very creative ways of getting those numbers to decrease. They use intimidating introduction speeches. They will tell you how difficult the class is and how they don’t want you to waist their time.

3. There are a lot of productive social groups that you can become a part of. Stay away from the ones that will be counter productive to your goals.

Be committed and responsible. You’ll do fine. Some day you’ll be telling others how to successfully transition into college.