11. Academic and support resources
Your college has departments and resources that can help you have a more successful academic experience. My advice to you is to use as many of them as you can! You will be learning a lot of new things while having to manage your personal life, family, and a job. You may know you need help, but colleges are such complicated institutions, it may be hard to find what you need when you need it. Your syllabus, the course LMS (such as Blackboard), and your college website should have resources that include:
If you don't know what is available to you, contact your professor!
- Office of Disability Services
- Counceling Center
- Health Services
- Writing Center
- Academic Support Center
- Food bank
- ...and more
If you don't know what is available to you, contact your professor!