What Should I Bring the First Day of Class?

Apparently, we have competition. UTC Student Success has your best interests at heart, I'm sure. Howevah, in the interest of providing you with the best possible information (i.e. WINNING), here is our answer to

What should I bring the first day of class?

Pay no attention to the points granted our answer. It rocks way more than 1 measly point. Here's the list:

• Your Brain - That's right. We want you to think right from the very start. We want your to ask good questions and to engage with whatever we're doing (even if it is a boring lecture - boooooo).

• Your Voice - Have an opinion. Speak up. Raise it (respectfully), and your professors will always remember you. In a good way. Not in a walked-in-late-and-had-to-sit-on-the-front-row-of-a-huge-auditorium-way.

•  Your Energy - Yeah, sure, it's great to get a good night's sleep, but even if you don't, and even if it is an 8 am class and you're dying, grab you some Red Bull or whatever dangerous substance you prefer and get UP for class. I don't just mean get up for class although getting out of bed and not skipping the first day is highly recommended. I mean GET UP for class, so you actually can feel yourself investing in what a great semester it's going to be. I've got no research to support this claim, and even if I did, I wouldn't read it, but I'm pretty sure your energy level on day one has some sort of curving direct correlation to your success in December. Just sayin'.

• Your Pet Squirrel - He wants to learn too. Just make sure you bring him some coffee. 
  

Cheers,
Dr. Y

PS: If you've got questions you want answered, send them to utcdoctorwhy@gmail.com.