Going back to school can be both challenging and exciting for adult learners. At some point in your career or life, you might desire or be compelled by circumstances to go back to school. When you get to that point and choose to attend classes physically, you ought to navigate around campus. Having some sense of the university geography will make a significant difference between a successful first week experience and a frustrating one.

1. Website maps
One of the best things about the internet is that it is filled with many sites and resources from where you can find information. Schools have increased their information database by including guides, catalogs and contact information. All of these can be found on the university’s website. You can download and print them for use. At times campus maps are interactive, thus allowing students to magnify certain sections or view pictures of certain buildings. It will pay off when you have a significant level of computer savvy in order to navigate through the website.

2. Ask for assistance
Another way of finding your way around campus is to request for directions. Many are the times when people think that they should have a sense of where they are going because they do not want to look clueless. You are a new student, so it is understandable for you to not know where you are headed. You will be surprised at how many people are willing to guide you.

3. Do a pre-visit
Before classes start officially, stop by the campus and master the direction to class and other important places. When you take a leisure visit, you will have plenty of time to look for buildings without being in a hurry. That way, you will not be late for your first class like many adult learners.