{"id":173,"date":"2023-04-06T00:38:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2024-11-03T22:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T22:32:36","slug":"top-10-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-choosing-a-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=173","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing a College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing a College<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Disclaimer: I am not a medical or a legal professional, please consult them if you need them. I am just going to clarify that I am a teacher so I am speaking from both a teaching perspective and a student perspective who has gone through this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">1. Size of Campus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the main factors you should consider when picking a college. If the campus is spread across a city and you don\u2019t feel well how can you make it to your classes? Most Freshmen cannot have cars on campus but some bigger campuses offer public transit on campus. That being said they will run on different schedules which could mean you\u2019re stranded somewhere not feeling well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2. Hills and Elevation of Campus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to walk up a hill everyday to one class, cross to another hill for the next, and a third for your third class you might struggle. Keep this and how many stairs there are in mind when picking a college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">3. Proximity to Doctors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an established doctor or team of doctors that are working for you it can be hard to switch. If you plan to move away make sure to schedule all of your follow up appointments during breaks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">4. Climate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that POTS is affected by temperature and even barometric pressure. Most colleges start in August, does your dorm have AC? Do the classrooms? What about lecture halls? Are you in a rainy area? Snowy? You should take all of these factors into consideration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">5. Social Life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>How hard will it be to get to social activities? How far is the dining call or other places you might congregate with friends or even to make friends. If you\u2019ve been homeschooled it might be worth it to look into clubs or social activities the school puts on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">6. Lecture or Small Classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Large classes and lectures allow you to blend into the crowd, if you\u2019re absent the professor won\u2019t notice or take points away. You\u2019ll still need to get notes from others in the class but you won\u2019t need to explain frequent absences. In a small class your professor will notice every head and every missing assignment. This can help you keep on track if you need help and you might not be vying for attention and competing with 200+ other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">7. Accommodations&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Speak to student services to find out if they will take your IEP or 504 and if they do will they honor the entire thing? What parts will they allow? How many absences can you have? What extra support is offered in school? Can you record lectures? Ask as many questions as you can think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">8. Dorms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you get a single room? Will you need to go up several flights of stairs with no elevator? Is the dorm at the top of a hill? How far are the bathrooms? Downstairs from your room? How far is your dorm from the dining hall? Or classes? Make sure to take all of these into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">9. Access to Pharmacies and Groceries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are on medication that needs to be refilled monthly you\u2019ll need access to a pharmacy. How far is one from campus? Do you need a car to get there? Can you even have a car on campus? Is there public transportation to get you there? What about food? If your stomach is always upset you might not always be able to eat the cafeteria food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">10. Food<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>How far is the dining hall from any point on campus? Is there only one? Can you eat all of the food at the dining hall? Does the menu change? Can you have a mini fridge? Can you have a microwave? Think about what you need on a daily basis and how to get that at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Was there a deciding factor in what made you chose the college you went to?<\/h4>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"respond\" class=\"comment-respond wp-block-post-comments-form\">\n\t\t<h3 id=\"reply-title\" class=\"comment-reply-title\">Leave a Reply <small><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"cancel-comment-reply-link\" href=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F173#respond\" style=\"display:none;\">Cancel reply<\/a><\/small><\/h3><form action=\"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/wp-comments-post.php\" method=\"post\" id=\"commentform\" class=\"comment-form\"><p class=\"comment-notes\"><span id=\"email-notes\">Your email address will not be published.<\/span> <span class=\"required-field-message\">Required fields are marked <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-comment comment-form-float-label\"><textarea id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" placeholder=\"Leave a comment...\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"65525\" aria-required=\"true\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"comment\">Comment <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p><div class=\"comment-input-wrap has-url-field\"><p class=\"comment-form-author\"><input aria-label=\"Name\" id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"John Doe\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"245\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"author\">Name <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><input aria-label=\"Email\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"john@example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"100\" aria-describedby=\"email-notes\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"email\">Email <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><input aria-label=\"Website\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" type=\"url\" placeholder=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"200\" \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"url\">Website<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\" \/> <label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-subscription-form\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe_blog\" id=\"subscribe_blog\" value=\"subscribe\" style=\"width: auto; -moz-appearance: checkbox; -webkit-appearance: checkbox;\" \/> <label class=\"subscribe-label\" id=\"subscribe-blog-label\" for=\"subscribe_blog\">Notify me of new posts by email.<\/label><\/p><p class=\"form-submit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" id=\"submit\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Post Comment\" \/> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='173' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"17\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\t<\/div><!-- #respond -->\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing a College Disclaimer: I am not a medical or a legal professional, please consult them if you need them. 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