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>>Narrator: Hello. Who's this?
>>Kari Osborne (Assistant Dean of Students): Hello, my name is Kari Osborne.
I'm the assistant dean of students at the University of Baltimore.
That means that I get to do the fun things.
I get to help students get involved on campus, to do
more than just going to class, but actually
learning things outside of the classroom.
I also am in charge of orientation and also help
with the judicial process.
I know that college seems a far way away from you,
being in 8th grade or 9th grade.
But there are some things that you can do to prepare
for that next step of college.
As the assistant dean of students, what I'm looking
for is students that are involved in their
education, students that understand that it's more
than just going to class and regurgitating the
material which your teacher gave you.
It's actually learning the material and understanding
why you need to know it and understanding what the
purpose of it is, learning how to time manage and how
to take ownership of what you're learning.
So if you're on the basketball team, you're
actually learning that right now.
You're learning how to time manage by doing your
homework before you go to practice and then coming
home and finishing projects before they're due.
So these are some things that you need to learn
before you get into college.
Another way to take charge of your education is to go
beyond what the teacher assigns.
There are many aspects to learning, whether that's
through magazines or newspapers or even talking to people.
Say you've been assigned a history project, and it's
something that's really piqued your interest.
Instead of just writing a paper on it from something
that you've learned on the internet, go to the
library and talk to people.
Talk to librarians.
That's what they're for.
They can even get you in touch with other people
that have - might have lived the experience.
With an art project, there are many different aspects
of art.
There are tons of art galleries in the area that
you can go to and actually learn about the essence of
what that art project means.
As someone that works with freshman at college every
day, I would encourage you to figure things out now,
to learn how to talk to people.
The people - the freshmen that I really interact
with well are the students that stand up and say,
hey, I have a question, and that aren't afraid to
ask questions or to gather new knowledge.
Also, make sure that you're comfortable just being you.
Discover now what you're interested in.
Discover now what you want to learn, what you want
your life to be like.
If you're interested in different things, try it
now to discover if that's what you're really
interested in.
Another piece of advice is just to get involved.
Don't just go home and play video games, but go
out and meet people.
Go out and interact with other people, whether
that's on the basketball court, tennis court, or
even in the library or your local volunteer shelter.
Get to know yourself and get to know others, and
you'll be well on your way for college success.