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The voice of De Anza since 1967.

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The voice of De Anza since 1967.

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    New students need to take De Anza seriously

    Welcome.

    For some it is a welcome back, while for many it is a welcome to De Anza College for the first time, followed with a little side of truth and reality.

    This is not high school, where you show up, write your name on a piece of paper and graduate. A process so easy it’s amazing how so many people fail.

    For new students, you took a simple walk into a greater challenge.

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    Welcome to the next stage of life. It’s known as responsibility, and it begins by taking De Anza seriously and working to accomplish your academic goals.

    The rumors of no homework and not having to show up to class are all false. You need to show up to class, and if you’re ill, nobody is going to call your folks or even worry about your well-being.

    It’s no longer the job of Mommy, Daddy, or the state to baby-sit you. It’s time to start taking responsibility for your actions and that means accepting the consequences, for better or worse.

    Here in Silicon Valley, not having a college diploma will only increase your chances of getting a humiliating dead-end, minimum wage job at some fast food establishment. Even with three jobs and four idiot roommates it’s going to be difficult to survive.

    You’re better off living with your folks (no matter how unbearable they are) and developing inner wisdom with their help. College is a costly investment, but it’ll be worth it when you’re making six figures a year while laughing at your peers with fast food careers.

    Clowning around in class like in high school will result in flunking, which will make your folks stop supporting your education, in which case you will have to pay for your own classes or fail at life. The classes are not cheap and your folks are only paying for them because it’s an investment to help your life.

    College is not like what you see in the movies with all the parties and 24/7 drinking, but rather a center where young people from around the world gather to learn and share wisdom. No responsible person is impressed with a keg, so save your money for something useful like more classes or books.

    One thing is true: this is an important time in your life, and you don’t want to mess up. Failing just one class could end up being the anchor that holds you back from achieving your dreams.

    If you’re not sure how you are performing in your classes, go ask your professors. It’s not their job to travel long-distance to inform you of a problem. It’s also not their job to offer any extra credit – take the work seriously and do it.

    If your goals in life are low, you can drop out and get a job that requires little ambition. You will be surrounded by simple-minded people, while your parents are disappointed in you and society ignores your meager contributions.

    Unless you have some kind of special skill in great demand or you are good at selling something that is needed, it’s important to have a college education.

    Now is the time to decide whether you want to start your life by getting a diploma or transferring to a four-year university. Or you can fail and be remembered only as part of a statistic.

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