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Top 5 tips for freshmen

  1. 1. Try something new. College is about discovering who you are, so take advantage of this opportunity to do something out of character. You may discover something truly unexpected about yourself.
  2. 2. Focus on the material, not on the grades. Understand the concepts, problem sets and the “why.”
  3. 3. Don’t be embarrassed to ask for help. Your graduate student instructors (GSIs), the Student Learning Center (SLC) and the Academic Center tutors in your residence halls are great academic resources. Everyone asks for help.
  4. 4. For late night classes or activities, call Bearwalk at 642-WALK. Bearwalk will accompany you safely home to your residence so you won’t need to worry about staying out late.
  5. 5. It’s the people. Befriend and learn from your floormates and peers. You are more likely to remember your freshmen dorm experiences than the steps involved in the Otto cycle!
  6. —Brought to you by your E 98 facilitators. See Student Minute.

E 190 Placement Test

Planning to take E 190 in the fall? You need to take the placement test first. The next placement test will be on Friday, August 24, during Welcome Week. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center. You do not need to preregister. Just show up a few minutes early with your student ID and something to write with. There are no make-up exams; the next placement test will be in October. E-mail sokolik@berkeley.edu for more information.


Engineering library tours

Kresge Engineering Library tours will be held at the following times: Tuesday, August 21, at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, August 22, at 2 p.m.; and Thursday, August 23, at 10 a.m. in 110 Bechtel Engineering Center. There will also be a workshop entitled "Finding Electronic Resources" on Thursday, August 23, at 2 p.m. in 120C Bechtel Engineering Center.