collegeprobz

1. CollegeProbz:
Confessions of the
Angry Student
Team TCMJ

2. About
● Nearly 17.5 million people enroll in
college each year
● A fraction of the students can handle the
pressures of college life
● CollegeProbz is a series discussing the
social issues that you will encounter while
in school.

3. Overview
● Ten part
● 15 minute series
● Talk show format

4. Topics
1. Freshmeat
2. Commuter Nightmares
3. Surviving Exams
4. Cafeteria Troubles
5. Shitty Teachers
6. Time Managment
7. School Myths
8. Greek Life
9. The MAJOR Dilemma
10.Emptying Your Pockets

5. Fresh
Meat
Being a freshman...
● The first time being alone
● Having more adult responsibilities
● Waking yourself up on time
● Being a more independent student
● Making new friends
● Experiences within your first year of college

6. Commuter Nightmares
Issues that commuters have...
● Figuring out traffic
● Getting to school early enough to find
parking
● Dealing with the public transportation
and road rage.

7. Surviving Exams
Study tips...
● Ways to beat test anxiety
● Tips on when to study
● The correct strategies on taking notes
● How to stay focused when studying
● Making sure you take study breaks
● Fueling yourself properly

8. Cafeteria Problems
Food and quality of food on campus...
● Types of foods
● Prices
● Meal plans

9. Shitty Teachers
Surviving a class with a teacher
who doesn’t teach...
● Cancels class without warning
● Gives heavy workloads
● Thinks they are the center of
the universe
● Shows favoritism

10. Time Management
Balancing school and other commitments...
● Making sure your schedules do not conflict
● Ways to make sure your schedule is
flexible

11. School Myths
Myths you hear in high school about college...
● “College is harder than high school,”
● “When you sit in the front of the class you become the
teacher’s favorite,”
● “The best years of your life,”
● “College is one giant party.”

12. Greek Life
Fraternities and Sororities...
● Hazing
● Charity work
● “Paying for your friends”
● Party life
● Benefits it gives you after college.

13. The MAJOR Dilemma
The stresses of picking a major...
● How your advisor does or does not help you
● The pressure to pick the right major
● How it can benefit you
● How little the bachelor you graduate with means in the
long run

14. Emptying Your Pockets
Paying for…
● Books
● School supplies
● Housing
● Meal plans
● Gas
● Tuition
● The other little school expenses necessary for certain
classes.