UK Counseling CenterConsultation and Psychological Services

Getting A Smart Start

Statistics

Success:What will it take?

What gets in the way?

The Successful Student• Focus

• Time management• Friends and fun• Health

• Family support• Funds• Participation• Class attendance• Resilience

Barriers to Success• Homesickness• No new friends at UK• Roommate problems• Participation pressure• No discipline• Career indecision• Overwhelmed by

reading

• Problems at work• Relationship woes• Lack of motivation• Limited study skills• Death in family• Long distance love• Family adjustments• Difficulty dealing with

disappointment

Who am I?• Managing emotions & building resilience• Independence in decision making• Self-discipline• Defining healthy relationships

What We See…Top Concerns

1. Stress2. Anxiety3. Depression4. Academic difficulties5. Concentration6. Relationship7. Confidence/Self-Esteem8. Time management9. Concerns about family10. Loneliness11. Panic12. Career/major

How Can the Counseling Center Help?

• Personal Counseling• Academic Support• Career Decision Making• Consultation• Outreach• Crisis (in case of emergencies)

Tips to Consider• Exercise• Sleep well – regular schedule• Know your limits – set boundaries• Balance your life• Get a planner• Go to class and sit up front• Get to know your professors• Know what help is available and use it

• Stay at school the first few weekends• Work on campus or <15 hours off-campus• Join a club – get involved• Keep old friends AND make new ones• Eat healthy• Read and review before class• Study 2-3 hours for every hour in class• Know that emotional/relationship events can

impact grades • Remember that college is different from high

school

201 Frazee Hall

(859) 257-8701

8 am - 4:30 pm

Walk in assessments 9am - 3pm

Monday - Friday

http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling

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