Brookhaven Courier

Issue date: 9/10/07 Section: News

Freshman year can be a hard time dealing with time management, making new friends and finding personal identity among the crowd. It can all seem overwhelming, not to mention juggling classes, extracurricular activities and probably a part-time job.

Freshmen are inevitably thinking the same thing; "When will it all stop?"

Brookhaven College offers two-year degree plans and gets students in as freshmen and out as graduates with associate degrees.

Although many students come to Brookhaven as transfer students, surviving freshman year is still just as important a topic to master.

Here are some helpful hints all freshmen should know:



Coping with Stress:

• Take a yoga class offered from 4-5 p.m. every Monday in T242

• Take a break from classes and grab lunch

• Join Bible study noon on Thursdays in the cafeteria

• Bring a good book or magazine and sit out at the fountain and enjoy your break

• Make time for yourself

S Building:



Downstairs:

• Welcome Center located in the middle to help navigate students

• Admissions to register for classes

• Cashier's Office to pay for classes

• Financial Aid Office

• Advising to help choose classes or have someone to talk with

• Multicultural Center for international students

• EXCEL Special Services to help special-needs students

• Career Development Center where students can get information on job openings and help with resumes

• Health Center if you're feeling sick



Upstairs:

• Student Programs and Resources (SPAR) where students get IDs, use computers or find out about student clubs

• Campus bookstore (Follet)

• Cafeteria if you need a bite to eat

• Tutoring Lab in case a class is a little too much for a student, and they need help

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