Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

“My classes are really big and it’s a bit overwhelming to be honest.”

“Everything here is so different, it’s as if I am in a different culture entirely and I don’t speak the language.”

“I don’t understand how to navigate the university system, and I don’t know what I need to succeed. I feel lost.”

“I spend every night studying and reviewing my work but nothing sticks and I am so tired. I feel dumb. How do other people do it? I end up being tired at my jobs and I can’t focus in class. My schedule is a mess. How do I know what to do and when to do it?”

“I could work on the farm and earn a living, but instead I am spending a lot of money on this degree”

“I joined a student club and some of the students who are in it are also the first of their family to be in college. We can relate. It’s nice.”

“At the beginning of the semester, one of my professors had us fill out an anonymous survey about our needs and expectations about the class, and they are sharing resources with us based on our answers. It is very helpful.”

“The RAs in my dorm are trying to create opportunities for people to meet and they tell us about things happening on campus. It helps me meet people.”