We talk about some recent complaints from our students and try to reframe them and their expectations as well as talk about the education industry some and what that means for our teaching.

We talk about the start to our semester, what our challenges are, how those relate to students, and how you can help . . . if you're inclined to.

We go through a list of things that stress student out from www.theodysseyonline.com and provide some comments and perspective.https://www.theodysseyonline.com/what-college-consists-2017-students

We talk about what it means to us to mentor students, some things that help that to go smoothly, and some things to avoid.

We talk about what undergraduate research looks like for each of our majors and what students can expect if they are get involved. We also offer some advice on how to do that.

We go through a listicle from CollegeVine and break down how much we agree, or disagree, with their list of differences. https://blog.collegevine.com/10-ways-that-college-classes-differ-from-high-school/@alicekeeler

We discuss the differences between High School and College midterm grades, what to do if you get lower grades than you want, and give some perspective about what grades mean to us.

We talk with our Vice President of Institutional Advancement about what that even is, what they do, and how it affects students.

We talk with one of our counselors about what going to counseling is like, what to expect, and why you might want to.

We talk with our Vice President for Student Life about what her job entails (basically everything) and what students should know when dealing with representatives from Student Life.

We talk about our own transitions from high school to college and how the habits we developed helped or hindered our first year in college.

We talk with our school's Registrar about what he does and what he can do for students.

We talk to Peter's PhD thesis adviser about what his job at a big school looks like and he offers some advice to college students.

We try to dig a little deeper into what different types of colleges have to offer and what went into our decisions when picking a college.

We talk about why students confession to professors can be such a problem for professors and behavior that we think should worry students.

We reflect on how slides both help and hinder our classes and how we try to conduct good classes.

We talk about some of the reasons we end up changing our classes and share some amusing stories along those lines.

We talk about our process of writing letters of recommendation, share some stories, and give advice on how to approach your professor, timing, and following up.

We talk about what technology skills high school and college students need, what expectations faculty might have, why those might be bad expectations, and some advice for dealing with those expectations.

We discuss the differences between political discussions in High School and college classrooms, why instructors might have them, why them might not have them, and some advice for successfully weathering them in a college class.

A recent conversation about note taking leads us on a discussion of why you might want to take notes (Exams), what you might be taking notes on (Slides), some strategies, and our own experiences with taking notes.

We talk about some of the issues we've seen student run into with scheduling trips over breaks and give some advice to avoid having to choose between a family trip and taking a test.

We talk about what Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism looks like in High School and College, what the different consequences are, and advice for avoiding them.

We talk with our coordinator of student disability services, academic advising, and student success programming about the differences between accommodation in High School and College, who can use them, and what led to them.

We talk about how students and teachers feel 10 or 11 weeks into the semester, what to do ahead of time to reduce the stress, and ideas for strategizing and prioritizing your time.

We talk with an old friend of Peter's about what it's like teaching at a Community/Vocational College, how the students are different than "traditional" students, get advise for dealing with Community College faculty, and why you might choose to go to a Community College.

We talk with the lady in charge of getting you to come to our college about what that process looks like, how it matches what is happening in high schools, and give some advice on applications.

We talk with our college president about what she does and how students should approach her.

Peter and Melody go through a BuzzFeed News article with lots of funny tweets about college vs. high school.https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/they-wont-let-you-get-away-with-this-in-college?utm_term=.yc5YlZl61&bffbnews#.tr0Xd9dvO

A quick check in that we are not dead. . .yet.

We talk about what we would like to see our students doing to start the semester off right: buys your books before class starts, let your professor set the class atmosphere, and read the syllabus.

Melody and Peter break down what it student entitlement means to them and field lots of questions from High School students.Materials we used:https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9SyhzSQCj83UTgxNnBrZDM4X2M

Melody and two of her students talk about what writing in college is like and what to expect.

Peter and Melody describe some parallels and differences between college professors and high school teachers and answer a lot of questions.

We talk with real high school students and answer their questions.

We talk about what professors and teachers do over the summer and how students might be involved.

We talk with a real live college student about what she's learned since coming from high school and her advice for students coming to college.

We talk with our Director of Financial Aid about how you qualify, what responsibilities you then have, and, of course, advice on how to deal with it. You might also get to hear Melody and Peter sing.

We discuss different philosophies of grading, how each of us grades, and, as always, some advice for students.

We have a short talk about how High Schools are funded and how that compares to colleges.

We talk with the lady who handles the money about where it all comes from, how it gets spent, and we'll learn if Melody's students really do pay her salary.

We discuss what tenure is, how we get it (or not), how student evaluations affect it, and how we feel about it.

We talk about what a college's catalog is, what is in it, how it is different from course listings, the analog for High Schools, and how to use it.

Peter and Melody talk with their boss, Chioma, who the Vice President of Academic Affairs, about what she does, how that relates to faculty, students, administration, and what all that means for students when they deal with her.

We talk about academic regalia, the robes professors wear for formal occasions, where they comes from, how to "read" them, and some of our favorites.

We talk about a number of different degrees, what they mean, and some general advice about how select a school. And as always amusing stories from our lives.

We talk about what we mean by persistence, why we want students to have it, and some general tips on how to do it.

We talk discuss what collaborative learning means to each of us, how it changes as students progress, why we think it is important, real world instances of it, and advice on how to approach it.

We have guests. Librarians! We talk about what they do, what they can do for students, and how to interact with them appropriately.

We discuss what students might expect for access to their instructors in High School, how that is different from what Peter and Melody see as student expectations in college, and some tips for setting up or going to a meeting with your Professors.