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The Ultimate To-Do List for Your First Day of college

The Ultimate To-Do List for Your First Day of college


The first day of college is an important one, yet it’s easy to walk away from it feeling a bit overwhelmed and a little lonely.

Hold tight, like any worthwhile adventure, a little planning and forethought will get you a long way. Below are a few suggestions that will help you ease into your first day, make new friends, and get on track for academic success:

Keep Tweets and face book updates to a minimum

You’re going to make some of the best memories of your life in college, but one thing is for certain, none of the stories will start with, “I remember that time I was updating my status.” Don’t use your phone as a social cloak, passing bits and bytes with the tip of your finger while missing what’s right in front of you. Put your phone down and engage.

Don't be scared
Everyone is feeling the same as you. Really they are! It's everyone's first day. Lots of people won't know anyone either or know where anything is. Just go with it, you will soon make new friends.

Go to the Refectory (canteen)

Eating isn’t just for sustenance; it’s also a great social bridge. Grab a turkey sandwich, take a few deep breaths, and grab a table. It’s hard to put yourself out there at first, but it pays off the next time you walk in and see a smiling face or two.

Meet your new colleagues.

Your tutor will set aside time during class for a big round of “Hi, my name is …” introductions. But make an effort yourself. You can start a study group or have a classmate let you know what you missed in class by making it a point to connect with your classmates. Plus, it’s a great way to meet new people.

Get Organised

No matter the size of your high school, college is like getting called up to the big leagues. And you’re going to need to up your game accordingly. Randomly tossing papers in your bag will no longer cut it. Invest in folders, pens, paper for your theory classes and stay organised from day one.

Eat Healthy

As you’re getting settled into your newfound freedom, which includes being the master and commander of your meals, make sure to locate a few healthy food options in the refectory and Bistro and only allow yourself a cheat meal on occasion.

Find A Physical Outlet

Whether it’s a brisk walk around college grounds, a game of football or a yoga class, find a way to move. Colege has a great free gym to use , just book an induction and your off! You’ll function better if you’re taking care of your whole self, body, and mind. Exercise is also a great way to relieve stress.

Find A Few Good Study Spots

Don’t limit yourself when it comes to study environments. Scout the college for different places, there are many. Obviously there’s the LRC (library) and the amazing workzone with its pods but what about the triangle. Or ask your tutor where she knows. Seek interesting and new places to study, as they might stir your creativity and sharpen your focus.

Find Your tutors staffroom.

News flash: You already have a great friend at college, and it’s your tutor. Every student has one. The tutors’s job is to make sure you have a positive and successful experience on college, They are your advocate and first contact for academic success. If you’re overwhelmed, struggling, or in any way questioning a class or path, go talk to them ASAP. They’ll know things you don’t, they’ll have ideas that you haven’t thought of – it’s their job. They’re there for you. Seek them out.

Your New Favourite Words: Assignments and Assessments

Pay special attention to when your assignments are due and when assessments are needed. These will help you get the best from your programme and gain the best marks. Nothing worse than handing in a brilliant piece to only recieve a pass because it was late! Or forget your assessment book, which means you cant be assessed.

The end is near.

Half term is coming to an end and thoughts are turning to the end of college. End of term trips, final assessments, exams, portfolio building and preparation for level two.

Heres a few things to help you through these final weeks.....

If you still have assignments to do......

You still have time!

Dont be like this on Monday morning!

Be like this! 

cause you have done it!

If you still dont understand it. Bring it in and ask me.

Don't miss your chance. You only have 3 weeks! 

And for those of you doing your GCSE maths 

This will soon be you

See you next week when we can..

Final assessments

A few more assessments were completed today. We can't believe we only have three and a half weeks left! What a great year it has been. Can't believe it's nearly over... 

Working hard

We had lots of clients to work on this week.

It was just like working in a busy salon. Lisa is preparing us for our level two programme we think...

Consultations are always first!

Next the shampooing.

Men's blow dries

Plaits, twists and temporary colours.

Phew we are ready for anything now!

The end of weeks 20 to 22

We have been working so hard for these last few weeks we haven't updated what we have learnt.

We we go...

We have done lots of assessments.

Shampooing

Blowdries

Temporary colours

Hand care

More Total looks

Practised our plaiting and twisting

Said goodbye to Ashley.

Did Judo!

How to do the cap

How we use bleach

What we can use it for.

How to do a uniform layer

It's done at a 90 degree angle.

Doing the back is hard. Lots of angles to think about.
Where you stand makes a difference.

We are up to date with our assignments.

Our Maths exam was easy

We did our English reading exam. 

Doing the cap keeps JayLeigh quiet!
We have the dates for our GCSE resits

We saw the solar Eclipse.

Got the biggest unit out of the way! YEAH

Worked on our skills sheets

We had a guest speaker about domestic violence.

We know what to be aware of about it now.

JayLeigh can blow dry quicker now.

Kirsty has good dance moves.

We all know where we are up to.

We know what we have to do to complete.

We are excited about the competition in May

We managed well doing clients who didn't speak English.

We installed WAMedu and we like it!

Have a great Easter everyone!

Practise makes perfect.

Practising plaiting and twisting today with a willing group of childcare students who came to be our models.

We had all types of hair to deal with.

From very curly coarse hair.

To long fine hair. 

And thick straight hair

But we did well! Lots of formative assessments complete! 

To finish the morning off we also mastered our handcare unit!

We can't wait to do more.

005 Total looks with colour.

The real thing for our assessments this time! 

Here are some before and afters

Waiting for Santa

Eid celebrations

Hawaiian girl

Eid celebrations

Ice princess

Bad Santa

Sandy from Grease

Vintage look

And a group photo!

It's hard work creating total looks.

And of course a bit of fun along the way!

Well done everyone!