I need somebody Help! Not just anybody.

One thing you DON'T want to do in college: get behind on homework and studying. I'm an engineer so I'll speak in math therms here: once everyone starts getting back into the school groove at the beginning of the semester, the amount of homework exponentially increases as time goes to infinity (or at least until the end of the semester, rather). Getting behind on homework is the worst, because you have to spend so much time finishing up papers and projects the day (or morning!) before they are due.

I find that the best way to study is to spread it throughout my day. I've been unlucky (or lucky, your choice) enough to have all afternoon classes, so I will wake up earlier so I can get a bit of studying done before classes and then continue afterward with a ton of study breaks in between. Like I said, this works best for me, but if procrastination is your way to get things done, go for it. Just do your homework! :p

Now if the reason you're getting behind is because you don't understand something about the course, there are plenty of options to fix this. You could:

- talk to your professor. Maybe arrange a meeting with him/her to help you understand the material in a better way. Most professors give their email address AND phone for contact references.
- alternatively, talk to your TA (if one is available to that class)
- form a study group with other students in your class. Even if you just ask the person sitting next to you, "hey, would you like to go over this material with me sometime?", you'll make new friends and connections, AND you might even learn something!
- go to specific help centers or help hours. My favorites are
       * Math Learning Center
       * Writing Center
       * C1/C2 in Wilson Hall - students are there from 6-10pm Mon-Thur to help
          with certain courses in MTH, CEM, PHY, and EGR. This is great for
          residential engineers like me!

Hopefully you found this information useful! Let me know if there are any other help groups around campus! I would love to post them here so that everyone can know where to go if they need a little extra help. :]