Will Heikkinen - Common Mistakes That New College Students Make

As a fairly new college student in his own right, having started studying at the College of William and Mary in 2015, Will Heikkinen knows that students face a number of difficult challenges while transitioning to such a different style of education. This naturally leads to some of them making mistakes that can have an effect on their educations, with all of these blunders being common amongst new students.

Prioritizing Their Social Lives

While the time that you spend with your classmates and friends is a very importance aspect of the college experience, it can become detrimental if you end up prioritizing your social life over your studying. Don’t allow social engagements to distract you from classes or personal study sessions and be wary of anybody that tries to lead you down that path.

Wasting Free Time

College represents an interesting period in the lives of students, as it is something of a gateway between the rigidity of the high school system and a full-blown career. As such, students tend to have more freedom than they have experienced before. Those who do not take advantage of their free time when it arises may find themselves lamenting the fact once they have graduated.

Ignoring Resources

Will Heikkinen makes use of every resource that he can to improve his educational experience. Many new students make the mistake of thinking that attending lectures is all they need to do in order to achieve. This is rarely the case, so take advantage of college libraries and ask for help from your professors whenever it is needed.
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Will Heikkinen - Volunteer for Lazarus House Ministries

Will Heikkinen has volunteered for Lazarus House Ministries at least since 2013, his senior year at nearby Andover High School. Heikkinen was involved in helping people in the area get another chance to get the housing, and basic services they need to survive. Heikkinen now attends Will and Mary College in Willsburg, Virginia and his family lives in Kennebunk, Maine, near Lazarus House Ministries. He has worked since high school with Lazarus House and through jobs he has had in the area to make the community a better place.

Lazarus House Ministries is a faith-based organization that provides those struggling with poverty in and around Lawrence, Massachusetts a place to get support for themselves and their families. The organization started with a five-bed emergency shelter in downtown Lawrence and has since grown to provide work-training programs, financial training and stability training, expanded temporary housing, and more. Will Heikkinen volunteers his time to this organization by working in their kitchens and assisting people in signing up for the training services they need. Lazarus House Ministries encourages people to complete their education and gives them the skills they need to do so, as well as job training for when they’ve completed their education. Will Heikkinen is in the process of getting his education himself, and he couldn’t have done without the support of his family, which he is grateful for.

Will Heikkinen plans on majoring in Government at Will and Mary. Community service will remain a large part of his life now and in the future.
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