{"id":70445,"date":"2020-09-18T20:46:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T20:46:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:46:59","slug":"going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/","title":{"rendered":"#Going to college? The best advice for new students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a93aa4544\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a93aa4544\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_choose_which_program_to_take\" >How to choose which program to take<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_prepare_for_the_pace_of_education\" >How to prepare for the pace of education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_handle_financial_stress\" >How to handle financial stress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_navigate_student_services\" >How to navigate student services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_live_your_best_student_life\" >How to live your best student life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/going-to-college-the-best-advice-for-new-students\/#How_to_start_college_during_COVID\" >How to start college during COVID<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Going to college? The best advice for new students<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or TV series visit the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n                                                                        You\u2019re thinking about going to college\u2014what do you need to know? For one thing, most Canadian colleges accept students on a rolling basis, so you can start at any time of year. Learning tends to be hands-on, while programs are shorter\u2014and cheaper, and often more intense\u2014than those offered by universities. They offer a wide range of services, from career counselling to mental health support to fitness facilities, and each has its own sense of school spirit on campus (yes, even during COVID). And no matter where you live, you are likely no further than an hour\u2019s drive from one of them. There are more than 135 colleges in Canada, and locations range from the busiest cities to some of the country\u2019s smallest communities.<\/p>\n<p>Many college students have no idea what to expect when they arrive on campus for their first day of school. So we polled administrators, as well as current and former students, for their best advice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_choose_which_program_to_take\"><\/span><strong>How to choose which program to take<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Colleges in Canada are best known for their training programs for the skilled trades, like tool and die making or plumbing, but Denise Amyot, president and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada, points out that there are 10,000 different programs at colleges and institutes across Canada. \u201cThere\u2019s enough for all tastes and all passions,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the sheer number of options makes it challenging to choose the right course\u2014and according to Lornie Hughes, the registrar and executive director of student experience at Prince Edward Island\u2019s Holland College, the best way to do that is to visit the campus. \u201cThis has become less of a norm than it was a decade ago,\u201d he says. \u201cBut physically visiting the campus [is helpful because] the instructors are welcoming and will allow people to walk through their classrooms,\u201d so students get a sense of what the program focuses on and whether it will meet their needs. In-person tours are unlikely to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Student Life Network, a resource hub for students, has put together a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.studentlifenetwork.com\/2020\/03\/25\/virtual-college-tours-in-ontario-guide\/\">province-by-province guide<\/a> to the virtual college tours that are available.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes says understanding an industry\u2019s job prospects and what employment actually looks like for grads can also help students make a decision. One good source for labour market information: your provincial government. In Ontario, the government tracks and publishes graduation and employment rates for different college programs, as well as what types of jobs grads landed and how much income they made.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes cautions against letting anyone\u2014whether friends, family or pop culture\u2014have too much influence over what you decide to study or train in. He points to a 2015 spike in applications to Holland College\u2019s Culinary Institute of Canada\u2014around the same time, he says, that the reality TV show <em>Cake Boss<\/em> was really popular. \u201cEverybody wants to be a pastry chef, because that\u2019s what they saw on TV,\u201d he says. \u201cBut when students actually got there, they decided it wasn\u2019t really what they wanted to do. It was, \u2018This isn\u2019t what I thought it was.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Choosing the right program is particularly important for international students, for whom \u201cit is hard to do a course change,\u201d says Vignesh Viswanathan, a 2018 grad of Confederation College\u2019s dental care and administration program. (Study permits are valid for the period of the program you initially enrolled in, so if the new program is longer, you will need to apply for an extension.) He recommends researching programs thoroughly, including by reading course descriptions on the college\u2019s website and talking to current students. Prospective students should definitely not rely solely on other people\u2019s opinions, though. \u201cNever blindly trust what another person says with regards to choosing a course,\u201d he says. \u201cEveryone has a different situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colleges are also increasingly collaborating with universities, so students no longer have to feel like they\u2019re \u201cforced into one bucket or the other,\u201d Hughes says. \u201cThat\u2019s a significant change over the last decade.\u201d He points to more user-friendly transfer credits as one way students can experience both types of institutions, as well as programs that are actually partnerships between colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1208505\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1208505 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CANADA-COLLEGE-HOW-TO-02-LEE-KONG-AUG21.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration by Sam Island\" width=\"820\" height=\"635\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration by Sam Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_prepare_for_the_pace_of_education\"><\/span><strong>How to prepare for the pace of education<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>College students need to understand that they\u2019ll likely be operating on a shorter timeline than their university peers. Many college courses are two or three years (post-graduate certificates range from eight months to a year, while degree-granting programs run three to four years). That means the curriculum is fast-paced, and because colleges accept students on a rolling basis, students\u2019 schedules might not align with their friends\u2019. Many students start their schooling in January, and summer semesters are common.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one reason why your first semester at college might be surprisingly intense. \u201cMost semesters are only 13 weeks long,\u201d Hughes says. \u201cIn a two-year program, that may seem like a significant amount of time, and graduation may seem a long way away, but it\u2019s only really four semesters and it can go by fairly quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Murphy, an Airdrie, Alta., native who is pursuing an advanced diploma in public relations at Ontario\u2019s Humber College, agrees. \u201cI went into it thinking, man, three years! I\u2019ll be 22 when I graduate\u2014I\u2019m going to be an adult then. And that\u2019s really not the case. My first year went by so fast!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Part of the reason semesters tend to go quickly is that college programs are very hands-on. \u201cIn addition to theoretical learning, students broaden their academic experience through extensive industry partnerships, work-integrated learning, and clinical and field placements,\u201d says Andrew Leopold, director of communications at Humber College. There are also applied research projects, which are a real opportunity for students to help solve real-life problems. At Humber, for example, \u201cstudents worked with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/humber.ca\/today\/news\/humber-signs-help-fight-food-insecurity-globalmedic\">GlobalMedic to fight food insecurity<\/a> [in Toronto] while earning placement hours.\u201d (The company, a global aid agency, was founded by Rahul Singh, who graduated from the college\u2019s paramedic program in 1993.)<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to academic success, Murphy stresses the importance of staying organized. \u201cI personally use bullet journalling,\u201d she says. \u201cI utilize whiteboard calendars to write my to-do lists or keep track of things. Staying organized gave me a lot of time to realize what I needed to prioritize.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Cicerone is just wrapping up a post-graduate certificate in publishing at Centennial College in Toronto, and from his perspective, good time management is a student\u2019s best tool. \u201cIt affects your entire performance, both in and outside class\u2014especially for students working part-time jobs or doing extracurricular volunteering,\u201d he says. \u201cDoing some research and finding what sort of method\u2014calendars, study groups, project management software\u2014works for you is a fantastic way to get things started on the right track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jecema Hewitt Vasil, another recent Centennial grad, agrees. Her number one academic tip is to join a study group. \u201c[That\u2019s] one of the main things that helped me throughout my time in school,\u201d she says. \u201cIf there\u2019s a day where you\u2019re not going to be at school for whatever reason, or if you wake up and you\u2019re really not feeling well, having people who you can rely on to get notes or even just an overview of what happened that day in class is super helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leopold says staying engaged is critical to student success: \u201cTake notes, participate in class and build a rapport with the professor and attend office hours, whether virtual or in-person,\u201d he says. \u201cIf students ever need clarification on an assignment or an upcoming test, the first person they should reach out to is their professor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also says students should keep checking their term and cumulative GPAs, \u201cto keep an eye on their academic progress\u2014and to ensure they are taking [the courses they need].\u201d He recommends students make full use of all the resources available to them, especially if they had individualized learning plans in high school. \u201cSome may choose not to pursue accessibility [and] learning supports due to stigma,\u201d he says. But colleges offer \u201chealth services, counselling services, accessible learning services and much more. Whatever questions or concerns a student may have, there is someone who has the knowledge and who will be able to provide support.\u201d Better yet, these services are free.<\/p>\n<p>Leopold doesn\u2019t think students should get too hung up on grades. \u201cNew students may have the misconception that to be successful, you must get straight As,\u201d he says. \u201cSuccess looks different for each student. They can gain transferable skills by accessing professional development and career services workshops to help them transition out of post-secondary and into their chosen careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes encourages students to seek help early if they\u2019re struggling. \u201cStudents would always seem to recognize they were having a downward trend in either academics or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly by the middle of the semester,\u201d he says. Schools know that \u201cstudents need a level of comfort to learn,\u201d Hughes says. \u201cAnd they want students in a safe space. So share any concerns you have with your teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1208504\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1208504 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CANADA-COLLEGE-HOW-TO-03-LEE-KONG-AUG21.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration by Sam Island\" width=\"820\" height=\"529\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration by Sam Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_handle_financial_stress\"><\/span><strong>How to handle financial stress<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are usually several options for students to access financial aid for college programs, from scholarships, awards and bursaries to payment plans that allow you to chip away at your tuition over the course of the semester or year. As with academic concerns, it\u2019s important to reach out to the financial aid office early if you\u2019re struggling. \u201cChanging the number of courses taken can also impact students\u2019 OSAP [Ontario\u2019s provincial student loan program], as well as their eligibility for financial aid,\u201d Leopold says.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to spending, Andrew Haire, a recent grad from College of the North Atlantic\u2019s human resource management program, has one word: don\u2019t. \u201cMy biggest piece of advice for new students: save! Look for good deals, be cautious how you spend your money and use your head. College is expensive enough with tuition costs, textbooks and living expenses; don\u2019t take advantage of your own bank account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Camila Ruiz Tacha, a recent grad from Humber\u2019s bachelor of child and youth care program, recommends not buying textbooks until after classes start\u2014if at all. \u201cI did not use half of the textbooks that were listed as required,\u201d she says. \u201cThe best thing to do is try to reach out to program alum and ask them if the textbooks are necessary.\u201d If you do need a textbook, she recommends sharing it with a friend to reduce costs.<\/p>\n<p>As for <em>making<\/em> money, it\u2019s very common for students to balance school and part-time work, even if it doesn\u2019t always feel balanced. \u201cSometimes it seems like [you are] juggling more than your peers,\u201d Cicerone says. \u201cBut there are a ton of students who work part-time jobs while studying. I did!\u201d If you\u2019re struggling with your workload, he recommends asking your employers and your professors for help: \u201cKeeping them in the loop is the first step to making sure you don\u2019t fall behind with either commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Monica Khosla, a recent grad from Humber\u2019s business administration advanced diploma program, says students should get creative when it comes to scoring extra cash. \u201cI wish someone had told me to keep an eye out for opportunities where you can participate in research projects to make an extra bit of cash. Lots of graduate students are running experiments that require subjects, and in return for your time, they often reward you with cash or a gift card.\u201d Look for opportunities to answer surveys or participate in interviews or focus groups.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget about scholarships. \u201cApply to any and every scholarship possible,\u201d says Tacha. \u201cColleges always have scholarships and bursaries available for students, and people often think it\u2019s impossible to win them because everyone is applying. However, many times scholarships are left unclaimed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1208503\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1208503 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CANADA-COLLEGE-HOW-TO-04-LEE-KONG-AUG21.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration by Sam Island\" width=\"820\" height=\"662\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration by Sam Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_navigate_student_services\"><\/span><strong>How to navigate student services<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Colleges offer all sorts of supports for students, from academic (peer tutoring, math and writing centres, and program-specific supports) to well-being (accessibility services, counselling, on-campus health clinics and gyms) to financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>Humber grad Khosla says it\u2019s important to become familiar with your student insurance. \u201cEmergencies can arise, and you want to make sure that you know exactly how to use your insurance so that you receive all the coverage you are entitled to as a student.\u201d Typically, insurance covers glasses, dental care, prescription drugs and paramedical expenses like chiropractors, massage therapists and acupuncturists. One key thing to know? Many insurance companies allow co-ordination of coverage, so if you\u2019re still covered under your parents\u2019 plan, you may be able to submit a claim for out-of-pocket expenses that your student plan doesn\u2019t cover. (So yes, get those braces done now.)<\/p>\n<p>Mental health resources are particularly important for new college students, especially during COVID-19, when many people are experiencing extra stresses. Colleges have worked to adapt these resources for our current situation; at many schools, students can now chat with a counsellor through Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>If students are experiencing mental health challenges, it\u2019s important not to suffer in silence, says Amyot. \u201cSpeak up and reach out. There are people who are there to support you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Student unions are another useful support system. \u201cThey are mostly run by students themselves,\u201d Tacha says. \u201cAt Humber, for example, students\u2019 insurance is provided through our student union, and we have services such as free menstrual products, a sleep lounge, a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s room and a dispute resolution clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_live_your_best_student_life\"><\/span><strong>How to live your best student life<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, college isn\u2019t just about academics or future job prospects\u2014socializing is another important element of your post-secondary experience.<\/p>\n<p>Most (95 per cent!) Canadians live within 50 km of a college campus, so \u201cwhether you\u2019re in a rural area, the North or another isolated area, you can go to school,\u201d Amyot says. \u201cAnd with online learning, you also have access to campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, proximity to school means many students commute, which can make it difficult to build relationships. Colleges have worked hard to create opportunities for students to socialize. Even with the coronavirus pandemic, Amyot says it will still be possible to get involved in student life in September. \u201cIt will be different [in the fall]. It will be done through social media,\u201d she acknowledges. But she still urges incoming students to get involved from home. \u201cIf you want to have a good social experience, I would say you have to be involved in student life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reach out to your student union, suggests Khosla. \u201cAside from advocating for your rights as a student, they host several events throughout the school year, especially in the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And yes, you can expect to experience Frosh Week this September, though it won\u2019t include nearly as many icebreakers or pub nights as usual. Colleges successfully hosted virtual orientation events during the summer semester, so they are likely to take a similar approach in the fall. Online orientations focus on student services and scheduling, but they\u2019re still a good opportunity to meet your fellow students.<\/p>\n<p>Khosla also recommends getting involved with clubs, or even starting your own. Haire, the College of the North Atlantic student, agrees. \u201cI wish I had done more research on campus groups, activities and programs,\u201d he says. \u201cThese groups will not take away from your academics, and they will actually help you establish meaningful relationships across campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That remains good advice for this year, when most Canadian students will be learning online. Whether it\u2019s a film club or a group of entrepreneurially minded business students, there\u2019s a huge value in making connections with your fellow students. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> has made it possible to hang out almost as if we were physically occupying the same space\u2014that film club can use Netflix Party or Gaze to watch movies at the same time, while business students can host brainstorming sessions via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>One word of caution: don\u2019t get overwhelmed by everything that\u2019s going on, socially or academically. \u201cI think going into college, it\u2019s important to have a clear sense of what you want to get out of it,\u201d Murphy, the Humber PR student, says. \u201cWhat is your intention? College isn\u2019t just about going to class and writing notes all the time. You should allow yourself to expand and enjoy the journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1208502\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1208502 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CANADA-COLLEGE-HOW-TO-05-LEE-KONG-AUG21.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration by Sam Island\" width=\"820\" height=\"474\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration by Sam Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_start_college_during_COVID\"><\/span><strong>How to start college during COVID<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s still plenty of uncertainty around what the coming school year will look like, but Amyot believes incoming students needn\u2019t worry about the quality of education they\u2019re about to receive. By the time first-year students start class in September or January, colleges will have solid experience delivering online education, she says. And, because class sizes are small\u2014between 20 and 30 students in most cases\u2014\u201cthere\u2019s attention really being given to the specific individual needs of the students,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Not all students agree that in-person and online learning is analogous. \u201cI experienced both at-home and in-class schooling because my semester got cut short, and I returned home during COVID,\u201d Murphy says. \u201cThere were times when it was so hard to wake up to log into class, especially with the time difference [between Alberta and Ontario].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She does believe technology will help new students feel connected to their schools, though. \u201cI think the internet is such a beautiful tool right now,\u201d she says. COVID-19 disrupted the end of her first year, but she still managed to keep in touch with her classmates thanks to discussion boards and group chats\u2014and they stayed in contact over the summer, too. That\u2019s why she recommends reaching out to classmates. \u201cFeel free to send an awkward little DM and be like, \u2018Hi, you don\u2019t know me, but I\u2019m in your class.\u2019 I guarantee that they\u2019re wanting that message just as much as you\u2019re wanting that companionship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re starting school online or in person, Haire advises students not to worry too much before getting there. \u201cPrior to attending College of the North Atlantic, I pictured large classes, unrecognizable faces and difficulty communicating in a meaningful way,\u201d he says. \u201cLooking back, things were completely the opposite, and I have made some lifelong friends. I wish I had not worried as much about the small things.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>This article appears in print in the Maclean\u2019s 2020 Canadian Colleges Guidebook with the headline, \u201cThe life collegiate, required reading.\u201d Order a copy of the issue here. 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