The Citrus campus can look and feel intimidating. Whether you’re new or returning from the COVID hiatus, the Clarion has tips for arriving, not surviving, the spring 2022 semester.
- Scout out campus ahead of time. It’s a good idea to visit the school a few days before the semester starts and locate the rooms for your classes. It may save you from looking like you’re on the world’s worst scavenger hunt. Unless you’re into that sort of thing.
- Arrive early. Parking can be a nightmare, especially in the first few weeks of the semester. Give yourself an extra 30 minutes to find parking.
- If you do not have a vehicle, you can obtain a Class Pass from the library. It’s accepted on all Foothill Transit and Silver Streak bus lines. There are stops surrounding the school, so you won’t have to worry about rushing to catch one bus. just make sure you don’t sleep in. Extra cardio is only fun at the gym. As long as you’re enrolled in one unit for the semester, it’s paid for with your student fees. You can use it in all 22 cities in the San Gabriel Valley.
- Hold off from buying out Barnes and Noble. Professors will let you know exactly what you need for their classes, and you don’t want to end up buying the red pens when you need the pink ones.
- Check out the Student Services building on the west end of campus. Resources like financial aid, counseling, transferring, tutoring and many other services are located here.
- Make some friends. It’s good to have a few numbers from friends in each class in case you missed or for study groups. Also good for sending funny cat videos.
- Get to know your professors. All professors have office hours, and they can help direct you if you need some extra help. They may also like funny cat videos.
- Check out citruscollege.edu. The student resource guide page has good information on transferring, financial aid, and programs/services that you can take advantage of. Most current information will be posted somewhere, so it’s a good idea to have this bookmarked.
- Try to relax. It’s no surprise that college is stressful. These last few years have been tough on everyone. Don’t implode because you were late to class by 0.2 seconds. You’ll be OK.
- Read the Clarion. Our readers will always be informed on what’s going on in the community and on campus.
Following these simple tips will help ease your tension for this semester. Use the resources available and you will do more than just survive the day. Welcome to Citrus, you’ve arrived.
