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Nervous.
Okay so I've been homeschooled all my years of school and this fall I'm starting college, meaning for the first time in my life I'm going to be taught by someone other than myself/my mother. I'm really nervous...any advice on how to interact with the professors? Like I have no problem with getting to know other people and stuff...just like teachers and stuff make me nervous. Help?
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In college if you have grade problems, dont expect your professors to keep up with you. Get help right away either from the teacher or a classmate. The professors will give you homework pretty much for the whole month and they expect you to keep track of when it is due...they wont remind you. Just dont get on their bad side, but dont suck up either!! You dont want to be a teachers pet...
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99.9% of professors will respond very well to a student who is keen and prepared. Everything else is just gravy.
Every professor is different, especially in college. Some will go to the pub with their students, some insist on calling their students Ms and Mr and wont talk about anything but work, so pay attention to the kind of interaction they welcome.
If you are really nervous, watch the way the other students deal with the professors and pay attention to what the teacher seems to enjoy and what they brush off.
Of course, you can't be friends with every teacher, if there are three hundred some students they might not even remember your name and that is just fine. As long as you are prepared for class, participate when you have something to add and are upbeat, they wont have a problem with you.
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well for starters, even though its going to be hard, just try to not be nervous. when you meet people act friendly, and smile a lot. i'm sure that there will be other people in your situation too, so you wont be totally alone there. when you go to class and you feel nervous just try to explain to your teachers that you were homeschooled and you arent exactly sure about the curriculum, expectations, etc. im sure depending on the teacher, they'll understand to a certain degree. you might get that one bitchy teacher, but usually there are nice ones too! i can understand being nervous in a new school, because even though i;ve been to public school i have been the new kid twice and it's not fun. you can be shy to a certain extent but try not to be too shy because then people might think it'll be too hard to try and connect with you, and just wont bother. good luck though and i hope you have fun at college and meet new people!
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