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UNkowen 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:27
Any college advice?
I just started college this year, it's my first year, and of course, my first time.
引用自 Morkonan:
Dedicate a certain portion of every single day to studying. You'll have to weigh that based on the amount of work you need to complete for each subject, but once you get an appropriate amount of time set aside, do not deviate from that.

So, let's say you dedicate thirty minutes towards reviewing English Lit. (or whatever) Is that enough? Maybe, maybe not. You may need a tiny bit extra, here and there. But, no matter if you have an assignment in that subject, you're still going to do thirty minutes of study in it. Read ahead if necessary.

Do this every day. If, however, you reach the point where you really don't have anything in that subject to do that day without further input from the instructor, you'll still review what you've done for half the time you'd normally allocate to it.

Be rigorous with this. Seriously. I know it sounds like a pain, but the sooner you get into this habit the easier it will be for you to not only dedicate this time, but to start benefiting from it. By budgeting this time, you'll also be better able to include all the other things that come with college/university life...


Social.

College is where old adolescents/young adults finally end up venturing out on their own into new social experiences. Well, that's the usual case. There will be a huge assortment of people that are new and nearly all of them have also been thrust into a new social environment they've never experienced, either.

Everyone will be making social connections very quickly. (Most everyone, that is.) And, you should also explore that as well. This social experience is part of your education and it's an important time in your life. (I assume you're at the standard age for going to college.)

You're going to meet new people and you're going to find it very easy to make friends, engage in social groups, talk to your peers, etc. It's a lot easier to do these things because most everyone is in the same situation - New environment, new people, new things being learned, new things to talk about, etc...


The lure of diving in and hitting the social aspects of college really hard, possibly to the detriment of your college career, is going to be exceptionally strong. Parties will be everywhere and you will be invited to them or at least will just be able to show up... Clubs, fraternities/sororities/etc will be looking for new members, too, and actively trolling for freshmen. And, this is on top of all the other normal social groping everyone is doing. Nearly everyone is looking for friends and people to socially engage with.

What you should do, here, is place an emphasis first on achieving your goal - Completing your college career successfully. :) But, you can certainly do that while enjoying this newfound social environment, too. You just have to properly balance it. For your first portion of your freshman year, don't join any clubs or organizations that are not "Professional" ones. IOW - You could join a Biology Club or professional fraternity/honors society dedicated to a field of study. That would be fine. But, joining a social club/fraternity/sorority as a freshman would be a bit much. (Some colleges/universities may not allow brand new freshmen to do that.)

As far as making new friends and having new social experiences, partying, hanging out, goofing off and all that - Yes, sure, you're going to do that and it's healthy. It's only not healthy when you do too much of it. Also - Do not be surprised if you find yourself becoming friends with people very easily, only to find that you end up becoming better friends with others a few months later. This happens frequently and its natural.

Avail yourself of the FULL college experience - Do it.

By that, I mean not only go to any college sports games and enjoy those, but go to public lectures in interesting fields of study. Go to the colleges art exhibits, plays, musical performances, foreign film showings - LIVE the college life. Experience these things. You will not likely get another chance in your entire life to be exposed to and learn about so very many different things at once. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to broaden your own experience of... life. Everything.

Get to know your professors. If you have a question, ask them when you have the opportunity. You may have classes where they're small enough that you can approach them right after the lecture or you may have to schedule an office meeting for something particularly tough. Do it. why?

You're paying them. (Or, someone is.) They are contracted professionals who are providing you with a service. That does not mean, however, that you also do not have certain performance expectations in order to be able to continue to access that service - You have to make decent grades or you'll get kicked out. :) But, do not lose the appropriate perspective, here - If you do not avail yourself of their services, you're purposefully devaluing what you've bought and paid for... (Just don't be annoying or bothersome, though. They've got other students to attend to.)


The friends you'll make in college will likely be with you for the rest of your life. It's a pretty sure bet that at least they'll be with you for longer than those you made when you were a child or in high-school. Avail yourself of that opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. Just never, ever, fail to keep your college career at the highest priority. It's very easy to let that slip and find yourself underperforming... Keep that under control while still having fun!

PS: Pay attention to your advisor. Get to know them, too. When you choose a course of study, you'll get an advisor in that discipline. As long as you're still focused on Majoring in that course of study, they'll likely be your advisor. Develop a good working relationship with them and follow their advice regarding choosing appropriate college courses. But, also leave room to study things you may find yourself draw to, as well. You should try to plan your freshman and sophomore course schedules around fulfilling the basic requirements while still exposing yourself to new fields of study. Towards the end of your sophomore year, you should be ready to settle on a Major. That doesn't mean you can't change it. It just means that changing it may require you to take more classes/time to get up to speed in that new discipline.
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MinionJoe 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:28 
If it's written on the board, write it down.
I'M NOT REAL 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:28 
Get a hobby.
I don't care how hard you study, how dedicated you are, you are going to have A LOT of free time.
Karru 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:30 
What’s your major?
Most general advice I can give boils down to getting work done as soon as you can rather than letting it all wait until just before it is all due. All of my group projects have been made unbearable due to dealing with such people.
I'M NOT REAL 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:32 
引用自 Autamor
What’s your major?
Most general advice I can give boils down to getting work done as soon as you can rather than letting it all wait until just before it is all due. All of my group projects have been made unbearable due to dealing with such people.
I HATED group projects! I actually dropped a class once, an education class, because 90% of it was group projects.
AdahnGorion 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:36 
引用自 F
I just started college this year, it's my first year, and of course, my first time.

Cut corners on everything you study. Don´t waste your time trying to be the "best" or a "good" student.

Do what is expected and save your energy for once you are done.
swillfly 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:39 
Supplement whatever you study with either Spanish or Chinese - and resolve to become proficient at it.

Frequently employers are looking for not just the best fit candidate with the skillset but also one that brings something extra (value-added) to the table..
Affronter 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:39 
I'M NOT REAL 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:40 
最后由 I'M NOT REAL 编辑于; 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:41
swillfly 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:42 
引用自 Affronter
It's all covered in this educational game

https://psteamproxy.yuanyoumao.com/app/1463120/College_Kings__Act_I/

Jackpot!! Awesome find!
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Morkonan 2022 年 5 月 22 日 上午 11:59 
Dedicate a certain portion of every single day to studying. You'll have to weigh that based on the amount of work you need to complete for each subject, but once you get an appropriate amount of time set aside, do not deviate from that.

So, let's say you dedicate thirty minutes towards reviewing English Lit. (or whatever) Is that enough? Maybe, maybe not. You may need a tiny bit extra, here and there. But, no matter if you have an assignment in that subject, you're still going to do thirty minutes of study in it. Read ahead if necessary.

Do this every day. If, however, you reach the point where you really don't have anything in that subject to do that day without further input from the instructor, you'll still review what you've done for half the time you'd normally allocate to it.

Be rigorous with this. Seriously. I know it sounds like a pain, but the sooner you get into this habit the easier it will be for you to not only dedicate this time, but to start benefiting from it. By budgeting this time, you'll also be better able to include all the other things that come with college/university life...


Social.

College is where old adolescents/young adults finally end up venturing out on their own into new social experiences. Well, that's the usual case. There will be a huge assortment of people that are new and nearly all of them have also been thrust into a new social environment they've never experienced, either.

Everyone will be making social connections very quickly. (Most everyone, that is.) And, you should also explore that as well. This social experience is part of your education and it's an important time in your life. (I assume you're at the standard age for going to college.)

You're going to meet new people and you're going to find it very easy to make friends, engage in social groups, talk to your peers, etc. It's a lot easier to do these things because most everyone is in the same situation - New environment, new people, new things being learned, new things to talk about, etc...


The lure of diving in and hitting the social aspects of college really hard, possibly to the detriment of your college career, is going to be exceptionally strong. Parties will be everywhere and you will be invited to them or at least will just be able to show up... Clubs, fraternities/sororities/etc will be looking for new members, too, and actively trolling for freshmen. And, this is on top of all the other normal social groping everyone is doing. Nearly everyone is looking for friends and people to socially engage with.

What you should do, here, is place an emphasis first on achieving your goal - Completing your college career successfully. :) But, you can certainly do that while enjoying this newfound social environment, too. You just have to properly balance it. For your first portion of your freshman year, don't join any clubs or organizations that are not "Professional" ones. IOW - You could join a Biology Club or professional fraternity/honors society dedicated to a field of study. That would be fine. But, joining a social club/fraternity/sorority as a freshman would be a bit much. (Some colleges/universities may not allow brand new freshmen to do that.)

As far as making new friends and having new social experiences, partying, hanging out, goofing off and all that - Yes, sure, you're going to do that and it's healthy. It's only not healthy when you do too much of it. Also - Do not be surprised if you find yourself becoming friends with people very easily, only to find that you end up becoming better friends with others a few months later. This happens frequently and its natural.

Avail yourself of the FULL college experience - Do it.

By that, I mean not only go to any college sports games and enjoy those, but go to public lectures in interesting fields of study. Go to the colleges art exhibits, plays, musical performances, foreign film showings - LIVE the college life. Experience these things. You will not likely get another chance in your entire life to be exposed to and learn about so very many different things at once. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to broaden your own experience of... life. Everything.

Get to know your professors. If you have a question, ask them when you have the opportunity. You may have classes where they're small enough that you can approach them right after the lecture or you may have to schedule an office meeting for something particularly tough. Do it. why?

You're paying them. (Or, someone is.) They are contracted professionals who are providing you with a service. That does not mean, however, that you also do not have certain performance expectations in order to be able to continue to access that service - You have to make decent grades or you'll get kicked out. :) But, do not lose the appropriate perspective, here - If you do not avail yourself of their services, you're purposefully devaluing what you've bought and paid for... (Just don't be annoying or bothersome, though. They've got other students to attend to.)


The friends you'll make in college will likely be with you for the rest of your life. It's a pretty sure bet that at least they'll be with you for longer than those you made when you were a child or in high-school. Avail yourself of that opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. Just never, ever, fail to keep your college career at the highest priority. It's very easy to let that slip and find yourself underperforming... Keep that under control while still having fun!

PS: Pay attention to your advisor. Get to know them, too. When you choose a course of study, you'll get an advisor in that discipline. As long as you're still focused on Majoring in that course of study, they'll likely be your advisor. Develop a good working relationship with them and follow their advice regarding choosing appropriate college courses. But, also leave room to study things you may find yourself draw to, as well. You should try to plan your freshman and sophomore course schedules around fulfilling the basic requirements while still exposing yourself to new fields of study. Towards the end of your sophomore year, you should be ready to settle on a Major. That doesn't mean you can't change it. It just means that changing it may require you to take more classes/time to get up to speed in that new discipline.
swillfly 2022 年 5 月 22 日 下午 12:02 
^^ lots of good input for OP Morkonan

I would say get as much sex as possible too, because later on the selection becomes :steamthumbsdown:
LittleSnottyBrat 2022 年 5 月 22 日 下午 12:06 
Please sturdy hard and pay your own student loan after, don’t make my tax dollar to pay for yours, it’s not cool man.
Haunt Jemima 2022 年 5 月 22 日 下午 12:08 
Do not go to college if you do not know what you want to do with your life.
JustSomeLego 2022 年 5 月 22 日 下午 12:09 
Never be late with your homework. If you're consistent in turning homework in on time, professors will be a lot more willing to cut you some slack the few times you aren't able to turn them in on time.

Also, ask questions. This isn't high school where asking a lot of questions will make the teacher annoyed. The professors are there to help you learn information, it's better that you spend time asking how to do something *now* instead of having them re-explain it all later on.
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Morkonan 2022 年 5 月 22 日 下午 12:35 
引用自 LegoLazuli
Never be late with your homework. If you're consistent in turning homework in on time, professors will be a lot more willing to cut you some slack the few times you aren't able to turn them in on time...

^-- This.

The students that do the work and get the good grades get the most amount of slack... Professors, good ones, discover pretty quickly who's going to do well in their class and who isn't likely to do well. Unfortunately, the ones at the lower end of the spectrum in performance may end up getting less attention if they do not show a willingness to improve. Why? Because the professor has other students to shepherd and limited time... They do not suffer fools.

But, those on the high-performance end of the spectrum may be expected to excel a bit more readily than some others and that, too, can have an impact. Professors do not like to see "shining stars" slacking off, either. That means not only will they sometimes push such students, they'll also be quicker to reach out to them with encouragement.

When a student doesn't have good interactions with their course's professor, there's a problem. And, it's with one or both of those involved. :) (There are bad profs, too.) However, in advanced coursework, those professor-student relationships are generally much better.

There's a marked difference in one's experience with professors in introductory coursework and advanced coursework. It's difficult for professors to always be at peak performance in a 100-level class that's filled with scores or more of students.

Something I forgot about... :

Freshman grades.

To be honest, there's going to be some adjustment time during the freshman and sophomore years where grades may suffer. That doesn't mean it's expected or condoned... but it's at least somewhat expected for a new student to slip. Somewhere in the sophomore's career, certainly by the junior year, that performance "slip" will no longer be accepted by advisors/profs/anyone. One is expected to have figured out the issues by then and to have compensated for them.

But, OP, if you do slip in a few classes and don't reach peak performance levels right off the bat, it's OK, k?

Try to identify the problem and work through it. Don't get discouraged by a bad grade or three... Honestly. Don't beat yourself up over it. This happens very frequently and everyone knows you're adjusting to a new environment with new constraints and demands. Just take care of the issues as soon as you can and double-down on your studying, perhaps even working towards discovering ways to "study better" instead of just "studying more" as you go.
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