{"id":1546,"date":"2016-03-29T19:16:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T23:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yoursash.com\/blog\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2016-03-29T19:16:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T23:16:49","slug":"adulting-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoursash.com\/blog\/college\/adulting-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Adulting 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s a term loosely going around the internet called \u201cadulting\u201d which basically means being a normal and functioning adult, but here\u2019s the thing\u2026 being an adult is really hard. If you thought puberty was a confusing time in your life, well\u2026 welcome to round 2.<\/p>\n

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Adulting, or rather Adultolescence, is what happens when the \u201creal world\u201d starts knocking on your door to make a grand appearance in your life, but chances are you\u2019re probably not ready for that huge change yet. Paying bills? Finding a job? I mean, you\u2019re trying to just graduate college first!<\/p>\n

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So without further ado, here are a couple tips to make your final years in college amazing, productive, and seamless. Everyone will think you had a plan!<\/p>\n

TIP NUMBER 1: Take advantage of the career center at your college.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SEE THIS?! These are resources that you pay for with your tuition so you might as well take advantage of it! Take resume workshops so that it\u2019ll be perfect for submission by your graduation date. Check the listings to see what entry-level jobs are available. Again, this is FREE because it is included in that ridiculous bill called tuition.<\/p>\n

TIP NUMBER 2: Focus on really making relationships with your professors. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re planning on applying to graduate school, you\u2019re going to need recommendation letters with your application and if you don\u2019t have a good relationship with your professors, how are they going to recommend you for anything?<\/p>\n

TIP NUMBER 3: OFFICE HOURS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When I was a freshman failing almost every class, a senior told me that the secret to getting A\u2019s was going to office hours. She was right. Every class that I should\u2019ve failed or I was on the borderline of receiving an A- or B+, it always worked to my advantage. I got B-\u2018s instead of D\u2019s and I got A\u2019s instead of B+\u2019s. And not only that, this tip works in conjunction with tip #2 in that while diligently attending office hours, you end up forming a good relationship with your professor.<\/p>\n

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Of course, every person has a different experience at college and if you have or had other methods of excelling in student life, let us know! What are some tips you have for students about to graduate?<\/p>\n

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