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UK Counseling CenterConsultation and Psychological Services
Getting A Smart Start
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Statistics
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Success:What will it take?
What gets in the way?
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The Successful Student• Focus
• Time management• Friends and fun• Health
• Family support• Funds• Participation• Class attendance• Resilience
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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
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Who am I?• Managing emotions & building resilience• Independence in decision making• Self-discipline• Defining healthy relationships
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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
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How Can the Counseling Center Help?
• Personal Counseling• Academic Support• Career Decision Making• Consultation• Outreach• Crisis (in case of emergencies)
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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
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• 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
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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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