54 THE QUEENS COURIER • EDUCATION • OCTOBER 17, 2019 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
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How to make the most of your fi rst year of college
When you hear people talk about the
best years of their life, college will inevitably
come up. Aft er all, these are the years
when you can fi rst experience the freedom
of living on your own and the time
when your future will truly be what you
make of it.
It all starts with your freshman year
and that can be a little nerve-wracking for
some students and their parents.
Aft er all, while the opportunities available
in college are exciting, the freedom
can be stressful as well. Whether you are
a student planning your freshman year or
you’re a parent looking to prepare your
child for the road ahead, here are fi ve tips
to make the most of the fi rst of these best
years.
• Never turn down a chance to make
a connection. Th is is paramount, of
course, with friend groups but it also
matters with your professors and teaching
assistants. If a professor, for example,
teaches in the fi eld you plan to major in,
you may have them several times, and
when you come closer to graduation,
they could be integral in helping you
land an internship or even your fi rst job.
• Get a Lyft . College is already expensive
and the last thing you need is to add the
headache and expense of a car. Instead
of spending all your free time working
to pay for things like gas or insurance,
use Lyft to get off campus. Th e
fastest-growing rideshare program in
the United States, Lyft is available to 95
percent of the U.S. population, meaning
no matter where you need to go,
there’s a Lyft driver that can take you
there. Plan your activities with Lyft in
mind and your additional freedom will
be invaluable.
• Take a part-time job in a fi eld that interests
you. If you don’t have a defi nitive
answer to the question, “What do
you want to do with your life?” - and
few freshmen do - then your fi rst year
of college is a great time to start narrowing
that down. Take a job related
to a fi eld that interests you and use it to
learn more about the industry and the
roles you may hope to attain with your
degree. It’s a great way to sample the
fi eld without committing to it.
• Join a club sport or activity. If you’re
looking to make new friends and feel like
part of a team at your new school, joining
a club sport or activity is a great way to do
it. You can use the opportunity to continue
a high school passion or to learn
something completely new - just look
for something that will be new to most
other people as well. Either way, it’s a
great chance to meet and bond with new
people that share your common interest.
• Embrace who you are. Trying new
things is one of the best aspects of
going to college, but don’t let those new
opportunities sacrifi ce who you really
are. Stay true to your values and your
passions and you’ll fi nd the friends,
activities and courses that match what
you want to get out of college now and
in the years ahead.
To learn more about how Lyft can support
you everywhere you want to go, visit
Lyft .com.
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