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#1: Know how to be diplomatic with a teacher in a situation where you're clearly right and they're clearly wrong. You may have won the argument, but your grade probably doesn't show it.
#2: You only really understand a concept when you can accurately write about it in a short-answer question. Multiple-choice tests really only show that you've memorized the definitions of the terms and at least tenuously understand them. Try to find two people in each of your classes: one that's less knowledgeable/prepared than you are so that you can practice the material yourself by helping them, and another student whose "better" than you, so you can learn from them as well.
#3: Don't get cocky/lazy after your first 'A' on an exam or midterm: chances are you had to work hard to get it, and if you didn't, the second half of the semester is gonna be a lot harder than the first. After each chapter/lesson, review previous ones as much as needed, that way the foundations are solid to build new material on.
#4: College is scheduled very differently than primary school, so depending on your schedule/work preferences, you may study more at night than during the day.
#5: If you suddenly find yourself with way more free time mid-semester, you're probably slacking off.
#6: You need to have some reliable, safe way of relieving stress and having fun. Join a club (preferably non-sorority/fraternity) or just make friends that you can hang out with during downtime. If you're in study mode 24/7, you're gonna burn out.
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#7: "Freshman 15" is easily avoidable. Eat a big breakfast, a moderate lunch, and a modest dinner. Just because they have dessert 24/7 doesn't mean that you have to eat it. Try to go to the rec center 2-3 times a week.
#8: Drugs and alcohol will be plentiful (especially if you're a girl), and everyone else is probably too busy doing their own thing to hold your hand. Know your limits and be firm in your decisions/convictions. You don't have to go to every party.
#9: College isn't some magical place where cops don't exist. A lot of the stuff from #7 will most likely be illegal, so learn how to look like you're not doing anything, even if you're totally doing something.
#10: For guys: Even for the really attractive guys, college is not the non-stop, no-holds-barred sex orgy that TV and movies make it seem like. Most likely, you'll get a boyfriend/girlfriend, and maybe one or two random hook-ups. There's always outliers, though. Most people won't care how few or many girls you're getting.
For girls: As usual, you can fuck no one, or everyone. The latter option may lead to a bad rep, though.
#11: If you're nervous and unsure about how to make friends, get to know your floormates as soon as possible. There's more context to forge a friendship, and they're usually nearby during downtime. College dorms are essentially apartment complexes; get to know your neighbors, and if they all don't like you, it's probably your fault.
#12: Your roommate can be your best friend, or just that weird person that sleeps in the same room as you. Respect their side of the room, and you should be okay. Also keep in mind that odors and sounds aren't so easily contained as physical things.
#13: Relax. Most jobs just look at the name of the college, so the fact that you got in is a huge victory in and of itself. Unless you're trying to go to grad school or work for Google, a 3.5 isn't the end of the world.
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