Fields of Study – PCC: Declassified

Class begins on Tuesday and most freshmen have already arrived on campus and have gotten their textbooks for this novel and unprecedented semester. And although things are going to be significantly weirder with Pandemic 101 on all our class schedules, there’s still a few tips and tricks that will help you thrive during your first semester of classes:

Keep one notebook for all classes
Take freshmen general electives first
Don’t start off with a light freshman year
Request the front of the class if possible
Rent used texts with highlights
Ask tons of questions
Find one thing to like about each class
Discover Quizlet
Don’t pull all-nighters
If you sleep in class, start drinking a Mt. Dew until you train yourself to stay awake

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68535247_2157028401263076_3720453280573161472_n-e1566052187875.jpg Hi! Guest-writer Crystal here. I’m that art major roommate Jenneth writes about. This past year I graduated with a degree in Studio Art with a built-in Graphic Design minor. You might be getting ready to start that journey as an art major at PCC; or perhaps you’re still going through your list of possible majors, and art is somewhere on that list; or maybe you’re just desperately gleaning for any information at all on studying at PCC because you’re anxious about your first year here. Regardless of your reasons, I’m here to give you three tips for succeeding as you launch your undergrad art student career.