Ten Tips for Surviving the First Semester of College

Last week, I accompanied my cousin through the expansive campus of my alma mater, Arizona State University, to navigate him through his class schedule.  Together we methodically mapped out the easiest routes (i.e. routes with most shade) to get from one class to the other.

Pointing out landmarks and other tidbits (like which buildings have the best air-conditioning and which have the best ambience to study between classes) gave me the idea that I might actually have some words of wisdom for college students getting ready to set foot into their first college class over the next few weeks.