Temple Universitys Recipe for Success

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How to succeed at Temple University and
beyond with a few steps
Tatyana Turner

2014

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Step 1 BE INDEPENDENT AND

INTERDEPENTENT: Say goodbye to high
school and/ or previous college and say hello to
Temple University. Recognize that you are on your
own; you will have to make decisions without your
parents around. With that said, you must know that
you are not alone; you have now become a part of a
network of thousands of students. This gives you a
huge window of opportunity to broaden your

horizons.

Step 2 Make Connections: Unless you have

super powers, there is no (successful) human who
has been able to land at the career of their choice
alone. Thats why its important to make yourself

known; you never know where one phone call might

take you.

Example:
Meet and Greet with Dean Boardman at the Annenberg Atrium
When opportunity knocks, you should not knock the opportunity. Over the course of four
years in college, students learn to be more independent, perhaps they get jobs or stay extremely
focused on academics, however, there is another key element that can help a student become
successful ( by their standards), and that is to make useful connections. College is the time to get
your foot out of the door and make yourself known, after all, if you cannot represent yourself not
one else will. My goal is to take advantage of Temples vast network between faculty and
students. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to meet with the Dean of the School of
Communications on September 19, 2014. Even though our conversation was short, I had the
privilege of learning about The Deans fulfilling career at the Seattle Times; he also gave me
good pointers should I decide to pursue a career in journalism. This event was more than just a

meet and greet, but also an invitation to learn more about Dean Boardman, faculty within the

School of Communications and beyond.

Step 3: Make (beneficial) Mistakes: Everyone

makes mistakes, and you will probably make a lot of
them during your time at Temple, from going to the
wrong building for your class to dropping an
important class for your major. Either way mistakes
happen, its important to make the most of your
mistake by learning from it.

Example:
Study Abroad at Tuttleman Hall: Australia September 26, 2014
Being able to go to Australia during my college career would be an amazing opportunity,
however it is not my intention to visit Australia any time soon, in fact, it was not my intention to
go to an information session for the Study Abroad in Australia, my intention was to go to an
information session specifically for SMC. Several minutes went by before realizing that I had
been in the wrong classroom, but I thought to myself Why not stay? Everyone makes mistakes,
but I decided to make mine a learning experience. On the surface of the session, I was able to
learn about the educational programs in Australia, but moreover, the connections Temple has

with Arcadia and several other colleges in order to fulfill students desires, even if it means

traveling to the other side of the globe.

SMC Career Day: October 18, 2014: Annenberg Hall

Career Day is a time when students only get to learn about professionals and their careers,
right? Wrong. Career Day is an opportunity where yes, students are able to learn about the
professionals, but professionals also get to learn about the students. I had the pleasure of having
lunch with the Editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, Michael Days. I along with several other
SMC students had an interesting conversation about the way media has changed over the course
of a few decades. We even explored the dangers in media, and collectively came up with
potential strategies to better journalism for the future. After lunch, a panel of six Journalists,
Authors, and Advertisers as young as the 2013 Temple graduate, advised us on how to stand out
in the nations fourth largest market. I viewed the panel as personable mentors; they have
allowed me to appreciate my diverse studies in Communications.

Step 4 Have Fun: Yes college is to be taken

seriously, but lighten up! There will be times where
you might want to branch out and have a good time
outside of the classroom. You will be able to meet
new people and release any tension.

Example:

Lip Dub: December 1, 2014 Annenberg Hall

Since the beginning of the semester, September, 2014, I have been a part of a club called TU
Talk, which is a talk show that talks about the latest events on campus. I am proud to say that I
helping to expand the talk show since it is only in its second year. For the first time ever on the
show, we had a Christmas Lip Dub, which is a music video where people lip sync to a song. This
year we chose to sing Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You". The best part about
being in the lip dub was seeing how many people wanted to get involved. At first, we only had
around 20 participants in the video (most of them were from TU Talk). After sending out a mass
email to the school, we added close to 180 other participants, including Temple University's
Band! College students have all have one thing in common, they want to have fun! This was a
great way to ease the tensions before finals.

Step 5 Flourish: More than likely, you are paying

tuition. Get your moneys worth! Many students
make the mistake of thinking that college begins and
ends inside of a classroom. This is not true. In fact,
approximately 20% of a students time is inside of
the classroom. What should you do with the other
80%? Here are a few suggestions:
1. Introduce yourself to your professors; you are
just another face until you do so.
2. Join clubs and organizations; find a common
interest with others.
3. Go to office hours, or learning services.
Whether you are struggling in a subject, or

trying to maintain a good grade, learning

services is a great place to take advantage of.
4. Meet with your advisor. If there is one person
that you need to go to for academic advice, and
even personal advice, your advisor is there for
you.
5. Go off campus, and find internships or a part
time job to add to your fruitful resume.

No one said that college would be easy, but

it is manageable if you take advantage of all
of the resources available at Temple

University.