THE SENTINEL OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY
NUBIAN MESSAGE RALEIGH, NC n VOL. X, ISSUE 1 n NCSU.EDU/NUBIAN n AUGUST 10th-13th, 2011
SYMPOSIUM EDITION 2011
You are finally here at State and ready to branch out on your journey to success. It’s your first year of college and you are ready to make the best of it. For most it may be the first time that you will be away from home for an extended period of time. You are in a new environment with new people. The first year of college is very important and sets the tone for the remainder of your time at this institution. The decisions you make your freshman year can have a huge impact on the rest of your undergraduate career, as well as the remainder of your life. You now have the opportunity to make your own life decisions and you must make sure that you are making the best ones. If you start out with a bad GPA, it can be very hard to pull it back up. Use your resources around you and take advantage of the many opportunities that will be set before you. While you are here for an education, you must realize that most of the knowledge that you obtain here will be gained outside of the classroom. It is best to find a balance between academics, social activities,and your personal well being. We wish you the best of luck on a successful school year.
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