How to Make a Good First Impression in College

Video Transcript

"Hi I'm Donna Barnes, life and relationship coach here in New York city. And the author of It's All About You. In this clip we'll talk about how to make a good first impression in college. And the first thing is really just the basics. Make sure that you dress nice. Just because you can doesn't mean you should wear sweat pants and be really casual when you go to class. I'm not saying you have to dress up all the time but you should look nice. Be on time. Being on time just shows respect and it's a good habit to get into for your whole life. Maybe if you're a little bit early then you can get a good seat. If you can sit near the front where you can participate and ask questions then that's a good way to make a good impression. And really study. I know it's tempting, you're in college, you're away from home, you're having fun but you're there to learn. So if you can really make your studies a priority and do that first. And I'm not saying don't have fun, you should have fun at the same time. But the best way to make a good impression is to make school your top priority, dress nice, ask questions in class, show up on time and really dedicate yourself to learning. I promise you as you get older and you go through life, yes, you'll look back at the great times you had in college but the most important thing is the education that you got at college. So I think that if you can put out the impression that you're there to learn and that you're willing to learn and that you want to learn then that's the best way to make a good first impression. And as far as to the other students, if you want to make a good impression, maybe go join a fraternity or sorority or something. And join a club or something else to get you involved with other people. And if you live in a dorm room then that's actually a good thing for the first year or so because then you can get to meet other people in the dorm and make new friends. So I think as long as you are true to yourself and be confidant in yourself and be proud of yourself you'll always make a good first impression no matter where you go. This is Donna Barnes from New York city."