"I'd say to make a goal out of visiting each professor's office hours your freshman year," Alexandra says. For the first meeting, think of a question you had on the material from a recent lecture, or pinpoint a topic you are especially curious about or have a strong opinion on, and go introduce yourself. Aim for one or two followup meetings throughout the semester about other topics or assignments.For years the treatment of choice was, shake it off and get back out there kid. Now driven by reporting from "the new york times" and espn and our next guest, concussions and the way to treat them are finally getting some attention. Right in and out theis faces 140 lawsuits from former players alleging theintentionally hid the dangers of concussions.

Now take the same approach with socializing. Instead of focusing on the fact that you might not know what to say or do in social contexts, think of one aspect you can work on. Maybe you'd like to practice smiling