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UNIV 301: Introduction to the Honors University

UNIV 301: Introduction to the Honors University. Orientation Course Selection Day Summer 2013 Dr. Carolyn Forestiere and your Orientation Peer Advisors. There are moments you remember all your life. There are moments you wait for and dream of all your life. This is one of those moments.

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UNIV 301: Introduction to the Honors University

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  1. UNIV 301: Introduction to the Honors University Orientation Course Selection Day Summer 2013 Dr. Carolyn Forestiere and your Orientation Peer Advisors

  2. There are moments you remember all your life. There are moments you wait for and dream of all your life. This is one of those moments.

  3. Doing WELL at UMBC What does ‘well’ mean? To you? To your family? To your future employers/colleagues etc?

  4. Doing the best you can • course selection • academic performance • taking advantage of opportunities • university life • maintaining integrity

  5. 1. Course Selection Why does course selection matter? OPA stories…

  6. 2. Academic Performance

  7. What do you think your first semester GPA will be at UMBC? • 4.0 • 3.5-3.9 • 3.0-3.4 • 2.5-2.9 • 2.0-2.4 • Below 2.0

  8. Do you feel that you are in control of your academic life? • Yes • No

  9. Do you understand what you need to do to do “well” at UMBC? • Yes • No

  10. Are you a natural procrastinator? • Yes • No

  11. 2. Academic Performance What do you want out of your classes? Why? What is your responsibility in this matter? OPA stories…

  12. 3. Opportunities Even the lottery winner took the steps to buy a ticket! Research… Internships… Entrepreneurship… Resources on campus… OPA stories…

  13. 4. University Life How much fun you have is entirely up to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZSFws1LMU What sorts of hobbies do you have? What are you planning on doing for fun with your free time? OPA stories…

  14. 5. Maintaining integrity

  15. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Have you ever seen anyone cheating? • Yes • No

  16. 5. Maintaining integrity What is integrity? BEING TRUE… in everything you do.

  17. Forestiere Fundamentals

  18. You’re not going to be good at everything you do the first time

  19. Make sure you try new things

  20. Your health is the most valuable thing you have

  21. Don’t be intimidated

  22. You can’t know how deep the rabbit hole is unless you get in

  23. Use the buddy system

  24. Anyone can be a superhero

  25. A little creativity goes a long way

  26. Take it one tire at a time

  27. How “well” you do here at UMBC is entirely up to you KNOCK THE BALL OUT OF THE PARK!

  28. Good luck!

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