My biggest piece of advice really for any college students would be
talk to your professors
It's really easy to look at your
professors and see that PHD
or masters degree behind their name and think that
there somehow better than
you and we tend to
forget that they
a lot of them came from the exact some place that we came from
they had to go to college to get to where they are today
and they're really not as scary as they seem.
You deserve to be here just as much as they do
So, just talk to them, just let them know
if you have a question or you're not getting something
or even if you're just struggling in your
personal life
It's okay to let them know
Each one is going to react to that differently, but
if you don't allow yourself to
open with them
they can't help you. So,
just talk to them. And I don't mean talk to them
during class
or right after class. I mean
to to their office hours. even if you don't
think you have anything to say to your professors
make sure that they know your name
they know your face and they know
that your interested
and that you care
or maybe
they need to know that
your not interested
or your not passionate about
their class 'cause that
can be helpful too
you can go in and say
I actually really hate this subject matter and I
am just trying to get the best grade
I can
with what I have
and they'll be understanding. Not everyone
likes the same stuff
also remembering that your education
is not just academic
your education is your social education. So
joining a club
talking to professors that aren't your professor
just people from your department
talking to your peers. Really
any opportunity really any
touch point you have
for people who
different backgrounds, different experiences
different world views
than yours. That's the education
that you should be leaving here
with thats
gonna help you
in the real world
it's expanding your mind and being open
to different perspectives because
that kind of education
doesn't end when you leave Humboldt State.
