{"id":7825,"date":"2020-09-04T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ualbertapressblog\/?p=7825"},"modified":"2020-09-03T09:59:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T15:59:43","slug":"tips-for-new-students-from-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ualbertapressblog\/2020\/09\/04\/tips-for-new-students-from-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for New Students from Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Selections from I Was There: A Century of Alumni Stories about the University of Alberta, 1906\u20132006 <\/em>by Ellen Schoeck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou adopt a plan, then you change the plan. There are so many opportunities here. You have to work hard to take advantage of everything that\u2019s offered. The key thing is that there is this one ultimate truth in your life, this one goal, but there are many pathways to this goal. In university the name of the game is to get involved.” Saleem al-Nuaimi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you are in high school and looking ahead towards university, it\u2019s scary. But when you get here, it\u2019s exciting. It\u2019s your choice. You\u2019ll like it better than high school.\u201d William Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy homeland of Pakistan is a time bomb. And there, I am a fish out of water. I am too liberal for the place I come from. There, you must conform. But, here, in Canada, you can be your own person.” Junaid Jahangir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Don\u2019t get behind in your studies. Keep at it. When I got behind after just two weeks, I called a friend. She said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry. The beginning of the semester is the best time to fall behind. Think how much time there is left in the term to catch up!\u2019 That\u2019s the attitude you need. There are a lot of people here to help you.\u201d Cassie Tesche <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Once you are here, you are not a number. You are part of a community.\u201d Karlynn Grenier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, for current advice, turn to the new student-focused eClass called Learning Remotely – A guide to successful online learning<\/em><\/a>. You can enroll and check out the resources in the eClass here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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