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You will be surrounded by some of the country ’ s top academic minds , and many professors see
DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH FACULTY mentoring students as an important part of their roles . Stop by during office hours , stay after class , and ask professors to join you for coffee or a meal . Bear in mind , though , that however brilliant professors may be , students are not obligated to share their opinions .
Entering college is often a big transition . Remember that you may not meet your best
IT ’ S A MARATHON , NOT A SPRINT college friends during orientation and that you may not ace your first test . Success , in advocacy and other things , takes commitment , time , and inevitably some losses . You should know that you have the support you need to rebound and try another approach . In advocacy as elsewhere , “ if at first you don ’ t succeed , try , try again ” is the name of the game .