UNIT 7: TakE aCTION STUDENT HANDOUT Need it? Action Step: Write a cover letter. Practice for your job interviews. Research checking and savings accounts in your community to choose the best fi t for you. Apply for a checking or savings account. Make your fi rst deposit in your checking and/or savings account. Order checks and activate your debit card. Research credit cards online to fi nd the one with the best APR and credit limit. Apply for a credit card, online or on paper. Buy a bus/plane/train ticket. Arrange move-in transportation. Shop for essentials. Pack. OTHER: OTHER: When: During Freshmen Orientation or Before Class Begins Need it? Action Step: Take placement tests. Attend " Welcome Freshmen " activities and events. Attend the Student Activities Fair. Sign up for the email list of the activities that interest you. Get to know your roommate, classmates, and/or co-workers. Get a shirt/keychain/mug/pen with the school's name on it. Get one for your friends and family, too. Represent! Meet with your academic advisor. Get to know your Resident Advisor or mentor. Locate the library and computer lab. Get to know its resources hours, rules for printing, and surfi ng the web, etc. Attend a library orientation or tour. Attend a computer lab orientation or tour. Check with the Bursar's Offi ce to ensure your bill for fi rst semester is paid (to avoid holds on your account). Learn how to use the phone or online registration system. Get your registration appointment. OTHER: OTHER: Lesson Lesson 29 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Lesson 29 Lesson 29 Lesson 29 Time frame/ Deadline: Lesson Lessons 20, 30 Lessons 20, 30 Lesson 31 Lesson 31 Lesson 31 Lesson 31 Lesson 31 Lesson 31 Lesson 32 Lesson 32 Lesson 32 Lesson 32 Time frame/ Deadline: LESSON 32: YOUR TRANSITION PLAN Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. lesson 32: Your TransiTion Plan 473