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10 Things You Need to Bring for your Classes and Residence Hall

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What You Need for Classes: 1. Backpack - Don't forget your backpack! Helps holds your snacks, as well as books. 2. Planner - Helps to keep track of your assignments and stay organized. 3. Chargers - Make sure to bring these with you to classes to keep your electronics charged throughout the day. 4. Water Bottle/Snacks - It gets very hot so it's important to stay hydrated, and if you have back to back classes it's good to keep snacks to eat in between. 5. Jag Card - It gets you in and out of testing areas and it's what you use to buy food, supplies, etc. 6. A friend - It's important to get to know the people around you in your classes to help you if you miss classes, or need help. 7. Clicker - Chances are you're probably going to need this for classes. Helps to save money to prevent you from paying for a subscription for the app. You can also sell it back after you're done. Residence Hall Needs: 8. Memory Foam Mattress Topper

What I've Learned About Myself Since Becoming a Jag

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It has been a crazy year since I started at South. There's been multiple highs and lows, but it has been a great experience overall. Being in college forces you to learn a lot about yourself. Since becoming a Jag, one thing I've learned is problem solving. There's been many things that have been out of my control or difficult, but I have learned to find ways to work through them. Obstacles are not ideal by any means, but it's not impossible to deal with them and move forward.

Advice I Would Give Myself a Year Ago

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It has almost been a year since I graduated high school and that's really weird to think about. My first year of college has gone by faster than I expected it would. I am a complete over thinker so I spent a lot of time worrying what college would be like. If I could go back a year and give myself advice, it would be to calm down and enjoy the process more. Now that I realize how fast time flies, I know how important it is to live more in the moment. It definitely makes the whole experience more enjoyable.

Preparing for the Fall Semester for High School Seniors!

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When I started at South I felt like I was kind of prepared for the experience and in some ways I was, and in other ways I wasn't. I focused a lot on physically preparing for college when mental preparation is also important. When I finally arrived at South, I was shocked at how easy certain things I had stressed over fell into place. A lot of things were much simpler than I made it out to be. With that being said, here are 5 things High School Seniors should do to prepare for the Fall! Gain some type of organizational skills - This makes the move in process much easier. Go to events (especially during the first week) even if you're skeptical about it! Make sure you remain updated on financial aid/ reimbursements Read the syllabus for your classes and mark the dates of tests/quizzes/projects. Don't Stress About Everything - Starting a new experience is overwhelming but it's much easier than it seems!

My Favorite Outdoor Space on Campus

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Up until the beginning of this semester I didn't really venture out to many places on campus. Since I started going to more places on campus, the outdoor space I go to the most is the outdoor area outside the Student Center. This area is a really good place to eat, meet friends, or do work if you need to. There are also certain events that take place from time to time so that's also a positive. Even if you're not an outdoor person, I highly recommnd checking it out!

How I Plan to Give Back To My Community

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It's always very important to give back to your community. Unfortunately, since attending college I haven't done nearly as much community service as I did when I was in high school. However, I would love to do more to help in community service efforts. When I return home for the summer, I plan to look for community service projects to get involved in. I don't have any particular project in mind at the moment, but I intend on doing research to find some events to take part in.

A Week in My Life at South Alabama

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So this past week was stressful to say the least. I pretty much lived in the library. I had a midterm in my Social Problems class, so most of my week was spent trying to not fail. I was also working on a project for my Three Dimensional design class that broke three times...so that was lovely. On Thursday, I also remembered that I had a project due for my Art History class the next day (procrastination is always a good idea until it's not) so I had to walk around the campus and find something that shared a similarity with a building, painting, or sculpture from the Renaissance. On a good note I actually did find a something that worked well for the project. At the end of the week I had to actually take my midterm for my Social Problems class so that was as fun as you would imagine it to be. On Saturday, I got to help with my first USA Day and that was a really cool experience to interact with everybody who is interested in South. All in all, studying and procrastinating pretty much