Take the Coast Guard Institute's short College 101 course.
To do this, go to the CGPortal and follow this path: "Course Catalog" > "Adult Basic Education" > "College 101".
The information in the course applies to you whether you'll be taking distance-learning or sit-in-class college courses.
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