When starting college, everything may seem foreign to you.  This is natural, if you’re never been in college or to a college, you don’t know what to expect.  When you do start, you will notice some differences between college and high school, but for the most part you’ll see how similar they are.  One thing that is different from high school is choosing your own classes, and paying for them.  You don’t have requirements like you did in high school, therefore it is different when the time comes to register.  If you’re not sure what classes you should start out with, consider some of these classes listed below.

• You’ll want to consider taking some basic and general classes.  This means consider classes like math, science, social studies, and english.

- Classes that are general are great because usually the first two years of college consist of classes that are basic.  Two advance into classes towards your degree, you will usually need your general requirements first.  These general education classes are also great because if you decide to change your major in college (which is extremely common), you’ll have classes that are still general, and not ones that you need to get a degree.

• Foreign language classes are also great to take your first semester.  A foriegn language is usually required, and if you know another language well, this will look great on your resume.

TIP – If you really don’t know where to start out, consider speaking with an advisor.  Advisers can help you determine which classes are best for you level wise, and future career wise.  They will be some of the most helpful people you will run into, when in college.  College classes are expensive so we want to make sure we take general classes or seek help right from the beginning to avoid spending wasted time on classes you don’t need, and wasted money.