College Freshmen, You Need To STOP Doing That! (r/AskReddit)
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“Stop farting into zip-loc bags and hiding them in people’s backpacks.”
I’m sorry, WHAT?!
When in the name of God, has anyone ever done that?!
That sounds like some middle school move lmao
Reminds me of "Fart in a jar Martin".
Hahaha I never knew this was a thing. But, now that I do.....
@Luvjeet SINGH Pshh, of COURSE it does
"if it's that impressive, people will brag for you" THIS
YEA
Lmfao that’s so true! If you brag we’re gonna assume you’re fake
When the teacher says that homework is optional, it actually isn’t if you want to pass the class.
Technically, everything you do in class is optional. You don't have to pass the class if you don't want to.
@@SimonMoon5 It's the same in high school but the kids don't know that ;).
@John Smith Graduating is optional too.
Mason Reppeto it’s genuinely not, unless you’re teacher is a jerk and makes it required to surprise kids and see who did it. Most kids who take good notes and/or understand the material well know whether or not they actually need to do the homework to do well, especially in high school where the classes tend to be at a lower level
This is just objectively not true. It’s to help people prepare for exams or get extra practice if they need it. A lot of people don’t
The “no one cares about your high school” is so so real. I was in a sophomore/freshmen interdisciplinary course. It was honors. My sophomore year one freshmen girl’s introductory fun fact about herself was taking a few AP courses in high school. I remember looking to my left and right and seeing every single sophomore want to disassociate into the next dimension. It’s a honors interdisciplinary course you had to write an essay to get into. EVERY person there took AP/IB and had stellar ACT scores and if they didn’t it was because their school was too poor for such programs and they still had excellent scores, so either way you look like a bit of a tool for bringing it up. Your high school academic achievements do no matter once you’re in college. For the record, my fun fact was that I’ve “beaten Skyrim”, as in done every quest+got all the achievements until there was only repeatable quests. And my professor thought that was at least funny. One guy’s fun fact was his ability to fold a t shirt in 10 seconds and he brought a t shirt to DEMONSTRATE. That’s memorable!
@Ciaran Crosson
Whats your record? Mine is around 2.5 seconds
I like you and t-shirt guy now. Good job with your fun facts
I’ve never heard someone talk about high school while in college. Seems so irrelevant in adult life.
@@angelgjr1999 ah that sounds so comforting to hear. Makes me feel even better for deciding to lock away any previous high school experience, and I’m a senior :D
The good thing with studying in another country than your home country is that you’ll always have an interesting back up if you can’t think of a “fun fact” or “tell me something about yourself”
I just tell people: I’m from Sweden 🇸🇪
If a professor brags about their failure rate then change classes, because they’re basically bragging about being shit at their job.
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THIS!!
Also always make sure to give a review of the professor at the end of your semester (if your college does this), if you had a shitty professor then you can always warn future students beforehand and help them not to pick that particular class.
@jtg42n42q iuq3irqn nah. I've had a professor that genuinely took pride in watching people fail. He gave exam questions that he knew most of the class wouldn't be able to answer, simply because it was above our knowledge or skill level. I was a straight A student in my major, and I struggled regularly in that class (also part of my major). I rarely blame a professor for the failures of the students, but I've never felt a professor was actively working against the students like this guy was.
@jtg42n42q iuq3irqn a good grade in those classes doesn't mean much if you don't learn anything. Again, the professor was teaching way above our skill level on purpose. Not slightly above our skill level. Then I would take responsibility for not knowing the material.
@jtg42n42q iuq3irqn don't have access to them. Still went and got my biochemistry degree. The class I'm referring to was undergraduate physical chemistry, and it was taught with problems graduate level physical chemists would be attempting. Again, well above our level and very little to do with biochemistry.
Who tf gives enough extra credit to only need a 20% on a final?
robertencinas77 they might consider an A- and A. So it wouldn’t take a wild amount of extra credit, especially if the final is only worth 20% of their grade or less
@robertencinas77
I heard one intro class made the course so easy, that if you did all of the extra credit along with every other assignment, you wouldn’t have to take the final, as you’d have more than enough for a 100%.
What's extra credit?
robertencinas77 in one of my classes we don’t even have a final exam. It’s Intro to mechanical engineering so maybe it’s an intro class
There are times where you dont even need to take an final because the rest of the class have an very low average and can make your current total score of say 65/70 points still equal an A because the class average needs to be an C. This will depend on whether or not the professor uses plus/minus for the letter grades.
Do. Not. Procrastinate. Freshman year my intro to health professor gave an assignment where we would have to write jounal entries for one month about one page each double spaced. It sounded easy enough (just write some bs about what foods I ate and what activities I did that were active) naive freshman me thought I could do it in one day like I used to do with my projects in HS. I realized 1/3 of the way through that I was in way over my head and I ended up staying up for the whole 24 hours just so I could get a B- on the project. That's an extreme example and I've learned my lesson from that one time. Seriously, guys, your professors assign work to you in advance so you'll have enough time to do it, use that to your advantage.
I was just procrastinating and I was so close to just putting my work off but once you said how professors give you the time, use it, it really motivated me to get myself together and start the work (in this class my teacher always gives me more than enough time and yet I always do it last minute) so I just want to thank you!!💕
Best advice imo. Would have saved me so much blood, sweat, and tears in uni
You had fun for a month, then a day of hard work, AND you got a B-? Sounds like an absolute win to me!
I know this comment is three years old, but I find that insane that you had to do that in college because I had to do that basically, only in my freshmen year of high school. I was in a GHP class and we did a journal prompt everyday for 74 days, (and then do a second one for the next semester) and it was for my English. Well I did some procrastinating... But in the end I maybe forgot one or two cause I didn't number them. But the only catch is they all HAVE to be five sentences unless other is specified, soo uhhh yeah I ended up getting a 0% on it even though 95% of it was done 😢 but I was able to do the rest for a 50%... let's just say I did not make that same mistake for the second one, but I did procrastinate still 💀
This is such an amazing take at why to not procrastinate
You don’t need to ask to go to the bathroom.
I didn't know this till the second or third WEEK after my friend clued me in
I am learning Japanese do you just LEAVE? Doesn’t the Prof wonder where you’re going? This doesn’t seem real lmao
Jade feather yes you just leave. Profs usually only have 3 hours a week to explain the materials. They would want to continue with the lesson undisturbed rather than a student asking to go to the bathroom every minute
I can understand my mates, becuase it does transform to habit for 9smth years, but
Bruh, you've been in this place for like, 6 months now, you DON'T have to ask to gtfoutta class for a minute or 15.
Upd: i usually just get up quietly when they have a pause between sentence and move quickly out of class giving them some kind of sign like finger to door. Works always and doesn't interrupt the lecture
I guess it differs, some profs take it personally and accuse you of being ‘disruptive’ especially in smaller classes
I swear I cringe when students curse in class when answering questions just because "we're adults now"
Haven’t been to college yet, but it’s probably like when a sixth grader learns about curse words for the first time. Annoying.
@@pheo212 facts. And what makes it cringy is because they'll do it for simple sentences. Feels like they just doing it just to do it. Dropping random F bombs
@Verum Raixe - Bit of late advice, but you should probably avoid them altogether if you want to be well behaved in class.
man this confuses me. im in highschool and teachers are ok with us swearing. like you cant call your teacher a fat fucking bitch but you can say miss i dont fucking understand this shit. is it like that or is no swearing allowed whatsoever? im big confused :/
@Verum Raixe Try to avoid swearing, but also pay attention to the environment of the class. One of my English professors (now a good professional friend of mine) casually swore sometimes, and really, you can't discuss certain books without cussing at least a few times. However, I never swore with my art professor because he was a very soft spoken, mild mannered man and I didn't think he'd take as well to it.
Don’t be one of those people who don’t talk to people or leave their room except to go to class and then complain about not having friends. TALK TO PEOPLE. Shake hands with the person sitting next to you in class. Compliment the person in front of you on the bus on their Rick and Morty pin (or whatever). If you recognize someone when you’re in the dining hall, sit with them. Eating in front of people scares me and I still do this. You are surrounded by people, and if you chose the right school, you will find friends.
Bushwhacker 1278 plus it helps with networking too
Hey, is this a personal attack. Because I'm feeling the heat.
But in all seriousness, how do I do it? I don't think anybody likes talking to me.
Ugh but I hatee it😫
Jokes on you, I don’t have anyone to complain to.
jokes on u most of my people in my class are terrible people.
There's nothing worse than waking up well rested while gravely aware that you have a test that morning that you spent almost the whole night studying for.....and you don't know what time it is. That shit gives you depression😭😭😭😭
The scary sign of the fact that u don’t feel tired having spent the night awake for a test is a feeling I fear
Honestly for me that generally means my body recognized the urgency in that I needed to wake up, but will crash as soon as the test starts, and of course I will not remember anything during the actual test.
My college motto: Don't need to be the best, just beat the mean score on the test.
These are some words to live by.
oh, that's so nice!
IMPORTANT: Join an organization related to your major!!! Alot of people dont know this but working on your social skills and networking is almost as important as getting good grades. I've known alot of people that graduated with honors that cant get a job due to their terrible social skills as well as people that graduated with a sub 3.0 GPA and instantly got great paying jobs because they did great during interviews, could talk their way into a job as well as show that they could do great in a team environment.
Make a commitment to do homework everyday. You'll be surprised how fast you can get your homework done by doing an hour or so a day vs waiting the day before. Took me years to figure that one out.
To add on, homework/class work can save your grade. If you do great on assignments and then get an okay score on a test, your grade may not take too much of a hit.
Here's my advice
1. Pace yourself. You're free!! Teachers won't hold your hand for everything anymore. Some people find this concept incredibly liberating, others need some time to adjust; et yourself into a comfortable pace and once you find it go ahead.
2. Get the idea of natural smarts out of your mind. You need to try!!! If you dont get it the first time, try until you do. You're paying for the chance to learn. Don't let others intimidate you. Be the best person you can be and dont base your success after others. You're not competing for the first spot in your school, you're trying to learn and get a degree.
3. Everyone learns differently, if one method doesnt work for you, try another one. Theres different types of learning and you need to find one that best suits you and your time.
4. Your syllabi Are your guides to your success or failure of a class. Study them and learn what you need to pass.
Hope this helps someone!! Good luck !!!
Great advice! (:
The “you can be late” thing only applies to large lectures. I’m in all small classes this quarter, and my professors will give you a dirty look at least, especially the one I have for ear-training. She will question us in front of the rest of the class.
Also, my music theory class only has two freshmen, so I sometimes have to bring up my AP Music Theory experience to explain how the heck I got into that class.
In one of my classes had a rule that if you where more then 5 minutes late, The teacher said don't come because it will be counted as an absence regardless if you showed up after the 5 minutes. For that class, it was a bit more risky to be late
If the physics professor says the exam is 4 questions long.
Be afraid.
Civee bro mine was 2
Why should you be afraid, are the questions really hard or something?
@@minyoongi3659 That and that if u get one wrong it's already a 75%. Additionally, since it's so few questions, it could literally be ANYTHING and you wouldn't know exactly what since damn near everything seems/is important. It could also be essay questions/generally long questions with multiple parts. So you would have to study everything and those relating to it. Cover everything.
My rule is that any exam thats around 10 problems or less is dangerous territory. Especially if the points for the questions are evenly distributed. Don’t know two questions but you accidentally messed up on 2 others? Boom a D
(Currently a senior in highschool) I never understood people that complain about long test. There more questions there are, the more questions you can miss and it won't murder your grade.
"Stop master-bating in class, even if you are a star athlete"
Me: Wait wtf?
Saw a guy doing that in class one time. It was awkward af. People are weird.
One time in English class, a guy fell asleep with his hand in his pants. If English class was that exciting, you wouldn't be asleep.
@@angelgjr1999 was he cute
What the fuck, people actually do that??
That's vile 🤢
Seems like this shouldn't need to be said, but *DO NOT HAVE YOUR PARENTS CONTACT/COMPLAIN TO YOUR PROFESSORS* yeah seems like everyone should know this but some of my professors have had issues in the past with students' parents
Also don't keep taking that one class that's gonna ruin your GPA. Better a W than an F
This! Many students make their parents come to the department for scheduling reasons. If the class is full, your mom can't do something about it. Just hope that they open another section and that's it.
Im still recovering from this w f thing😭
What does w f mean
@@wowpow2263 withdraw instead of failure
@@wowpow2263 W means withdraw, it does not affect your grade in the class or anything unlike an F.
I had a girl in a second year college course quip the old "If the teacher doesn't show for 15 minutes you are legally allowed to skip."
Sweety this is college... your mommy doesn't have to call into the office you can leave whenever you want.
I feel like she must have been joking
@@josephshumaker9048 same... my class always jokes like that but everyone ends up waiting for up to an hour
Isn't that a meme
I think you didnt get the humour behind her comment, makes me wonder what kind of student you were in college lmao
There was this under kid who said that in my freshman year of high school
Practice self-discipline. Yeah, parties are fun, having to repeat a class is not.
Go to class, even if you are not “feeling it.”
Study groups are a godsend. join one or form one.
Note that there will always be someone smarter than you. Don’t stress..
Do not worry what others think about you. Honestly, no one really gives a shit about letterman jackets, music tastes in the long run. You be you, without apologies.
I only have to retake a math class it’s not my strong suit really struggled in that ckass
@@omotayosatuyi252good luck!
Study groups are honestly a hit or miss most of the time. On one end you might get a group with people also interested in doing well and you can all benefit. On the other, you might get people more interested in talking about everything except schoolwork until the "study session" becomes just another group hangout
Make your own food, don't eat out.
Slowpoke good advice right here
I actually didn’t even have time to eat the first year of college so I became underweight. I dropped out and returned a year later and ate out and got fat again. 😳
Addendum stop it with Starbucks I see hundreds of college kids lining up at the campus Starbucks every goddamn day, always packed. Plenty of people function just fine without it it will save you money and help you get over your Caffeine addiction. If your one of those people who say "but I just can't be ready for the day without my frappuccino " then congrats your a coffee addict and then make your way down to the nearest rehab center .
@@Slowpoke3x He never mentioned Starbucks...
@@randomduck8679 Who is He ? Real mexican Food guy ? I'm not talking to him, do you not know what "Addendum " means. It means to add on to something. I was adding on extra info into my words.
All these people saying go to office hours, get a tutor, form study groups don’t understand that some people don’t just go to school. I go to school and work 35 hours a week. I don’t have any time to do any of that. It’s so overwhelming.
Frank McGarry you got this king
Me too. I work 40-50 hours a week and am part time student. There will be days where I just can’t go to class. I want to, but work requires me to skip sometimes.
Yeah, my dad did the same thing and it's really brutal. he suggests to find a job on campus like delivering mail to your professors so you can at least run into and be friendly with them. It will be really hard but you can do it
I did the same thing and it's exhausting. And you don't have time for a social life either. But I think you got this! It'll be hard but you can do it!
This. Also, some people are a commuter. We just don’t have enough time & energy for that
If your class average is 10%, that teacher is an abject failure.
If you see literally 2/3 of the students drop the class, then drop the class. You WILL fail. I almost failed a class once but luckily I withdrew.
@jtg42n42q iuq3irqn generally I share your sentiment, but I've had a class where the average exam score was just 23%. The people in that class weren't slouches.
@jtg42n42q iuq3irqn no, but I can develop an experiment to determine the structure of a viral spike protein to create a vaccine for a pandemic.
I'm also not an insecure ass trying to belittle everyone else because I'm trying to make the top post in r/iamverysmart.
@@scottbecker4367 Holy shit dude. You fucking killed him.
I start college in 3 hours (No joke)
Hicehamer how did it go?
@@SomewhereAbove i haven't sleept since i post this.
@@hicehamer1337 yup, welcome to college😌
Good luck!
how is it going so far?
You don't have to be in class. If you go there just because you feel like you have to but then you spend the whole lecture talking to your neighbor, you're wasting your time and annoying others who actually want to listen to the professor. If you want to talk, go outside.
Domihork some classes grade on attendance
So many freshman in my classes talk the entire class period. It’s very rude. Leave the class if you want to have a conversation
Eden MOA is your grade based off of attendance? if so then sucks to be you cause they have literally every right to be there. stand up and tell them off or shutup and stop complaining if you aren’t gonna take matters into your own hands
@@mags506 I don't know any class that isn't based on attendance. You're not graded for it but you are graded for participation which requires you attending.
Most professors don’t care if you show up, but you have to make sure you complete homework.
Don't wear your lab coat outside of lab! It doesnt make you look like a doctor. We get it, "you're going to med school".
Dont attack me! GOD.
I used to cringe so hard when I used to see that.
We weren't allowed to wear our lab coats outside the lab.
But they look cool.
You know what, just do it, if it makes u feel nice. I don't think this will take anything from your career tbh. We all gotta find happiness in small things to survive somehow
Acting like a tween. I had a math class where a girl actually yelled and cursed at the professor when she told her to put away her stuff for a quiz. Like, who does that? 🤣
Be yourself during freshman year. Everyone is tryna meet each other there’s no need to act like someone you’re not to stand out or fit in!
Freshman, stop going to expensive ass colleges with loans that have ludicrous interest rates.
Unless they give you a full ride :-D
@@dubiousseed3272
I mean yeah, if they're letting you go for free, then by all means take the opportunity.
Chances are that even with scholarships and tuition aid, private universities still have price gouging costs and interest rates that'll leave you paying it off for decades.
@@UndertakerU2ber For me, the private college I'm going to manage to out do my state college, which only paid for most of my tuition. Then again, my college is know to hand out aid if asked. But yeah, with scholarships, if you want to get quick money, go for smaller scholarships. You're more likely to win them. Bigger scholarships are good if they are specific, for example, what you're majoring in. When you write essays for large scholarships, you keep reusing those same essays, which is pretty convenient.
i actually like that one where they said, if it's that impressive, people will brag for you. That's something im going to start using from now on.
Just study regularly and you'll be fine. Im getting my masters in mechanical engineering without repeating any classes and without nervous breakdowns (except for those stupid research papers that are useless)
I HATEEE research papers.
@@iheart.sarah_ im so glad im done with them . I have my master thesis left and i wanna kill myself. I so dont wanna do it😭 i dont want to write freaking 70 pages of it
I'm currently a Junior in highschool, and I'm planning on studying Mechanical Engineering and later Aerospace/Astrospace. Are there any ways I can prepare now?
@@Amber-ql9fs i can only give you general advice so here it goes. You cant really prepare with trying to prepare for classes because it wont be like anything you have in high school (but depends on a country, here we have different types of high school where you learn basics of law, medicine, something more tehnical that will help you if you enrolled in something like engineering, and then also high schools like in america more or less which i went to unfortunately but i digress). Get used to studying and concentrating and procrastinating less. Legit my high school was brutal and we had so much to study that i had no issue adapting to studying at uni even though people from other high schools had a hard time (people from my high school type generally do better because we did good on entrance exams for high school and its only smart-ish in those). Get used to having so much stuff to do at once and organising everything. Side note and maybe most important - you dont have to pass all your exams at once, the most important thing is to learn it and memorise whst you learned because you need to actually apply that knowledge some day. Seriously you'll do good the key is organising and knowing to study correctly and not wasting time. Good luck and have fun the rest of your high school as well
The whole thing with approachable teachers is so true.
My middle school teachers were really tough, and one of them constantly talked about how easy we have it and high school was going to be much worse. That class was really difficult so I panicked. Got to high school and those teachers, especially junior and senior year, were a lot more cool and fun to talk to. Some of those teachers then talked about how college is so much harder and nothing like high school. Less scared by that point, but whatever. Community College, those teachers were so nice, and one of them specifically helped me to become more social. Then I moved on to a small university. Those are the friendliest, most approachable teachers, even two teachers I've been working with in coding (I'm a digital art student) a project were very friendly and helpful, we meet often and I plan to sit in on one of those classes to learn more code even after I graduate. Those teachers at my Uni are so helpful and nice. My love for learning only went up, and it reflects from the teachers.
I’m glad you had a positive experience! 😇
Which teacher helped you become more social!
@@halocharms6352 Mrs. Smith, do you know her?
Some general freshman advice for youse:
1. RATE MY PROFESSORS WILL LITERALLY SAVE YOUR LIFE
2. If you're on a relatively big campus, look up how far away your classes are in relation to each other. If your classes are back-to-back, they're 15 minutes apart, you have 10 minutes to get there, and you're walking, either invest in a bike/scooter or choose a different class that's closer or starts later.
3. If you live in the dorms, PLEASE, for the love of all that's good, follow the rules set by your RA. Don't get mad at us when you're cited for having alcohol in the room when we explicitly told you that you can't have it. Also, just go to the stinking floor meetings and the programs if you're able to. That will make your RA happy and they may be more lenient with you as a result.
4. TAs can make or break your experience in a class. I happened to get a chill TA in my history class and he graded pretty leniently, but my friend in that same class had a much more strict TA.
5. You won't be in class for as long as you were in high school, but that's no reason to not put in effort. The classes and exams are often much harder and you'll actually need to study for them. Also, you'll have more free time, but that will go towards your extracurriculars. Basically, you may be very busy despite barely being in class.
6. EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND!!!
Tis a lot, but good luck, have fun, and relax! You got this!
As a freshman on their second semester in a college located in the state capital, I completely agree with knowing your routes. Don’t be afraid to use google maps until you remember if your college is in the city. Just remember to keep your head up and have a thousand yard stare ready.
Ratemyprofessor is literally biased. All people do is lie and spread ridiculous rumors about professors. I’ll look at the ratings, but some of the comments are absurd
During my last 2 years of College they stopped putting the professor's name in the course selection for the upcoming semester in order to curve Rate my Professor. My last course was horrible because I had a dude I could barely understand trying to teach me a subject I'm absolutely horrible with.
I always regret that I didn’t go straight to uni out of high school. Now I’m the oldest in most of my sophomore classes. A lot of the things you learn in high school are thrown out the window in college and it’s a whole new experience for most.
I basically took a 2 year break before going to pursue an engineering degree. BOY was I bad at math but now I'm slowly getting into the groove. I'm about 2-3 years older than most college students who'd go at 18.
College isn’t high school. You have a crap ton of freedom. Use your freedom wisely.
Don't form an army consisting of the entirety of the freshman class to storm over the senior dorms to party on the first week of school. When this happened (yes I joined them) the agitated seniors just shunned the freshman. When i strayed from the rest of the freshman I got pulled in by a group of seniors and I had the greatest time, making friends with some the greatest people. The rest of the freshmen? Screeching/partying/getting drunk/asking around for harder drugs in the senior parking lot. I stayed the night with my new friends and kept things on the more tame side.
Yes. And obviously, don’t party. Parties are nothing but alcohol, drugs, and hazing. They also don’t help your grades. You can be social through other methods, like study groups and organizations.
I remember a girl in college was like This guy asked me out but hes a freshman, its embarassing. I told her to just go for it. She didnt listen, and she still regrets it lmao
I understand college students lazing around when going to university in my country, since they are government founded (of course there are private ones that require you pay a monthly fee, but they are not as reputable), but in the US they willingly go hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, why the fuck would you do that if you don't plan on making the most out of it?
Because a lot of students aren't really there because they want to learn, they go to college because they want a degree on their resume so they can get a higher paying job. Or their parents and teachers pressured them into it, or they think it's something that everyone has to do.
They’re just preparing to pay money to a government that consistently wastes it on useless and baseless progressive initiatives
European country? Im from Spain, i get you😂🤦♀️
From my own personal experience, these are my top 3:
1. Don't procrastinate until the due date. Ever. For any reason.
2. Make notes of exam/lab dates and always make sure you bring everything you need with you. Trust me, you do not want to be a student who forgets their lab manual and has a hardass for a prof.
3. If the professor says the class has a high failure rate, brags about the course's workload, or anything remotely similar to those statements, take their word on it and just drop the class. Your GPA, wallet, and sanity will thank you later for not signing up for a class you can't keep up with.
Why did I watch this when I’m a freshman in high school.
boBwatYup _ to prepare. Trust me you’ll need it
I'm in 8th grade watching this, lol
Hey! Good luck with college, weird that we're going into college at the same time (assuming you're not taking a gap year)
Basically, school does jack shit to prepare you for college or real life so forget most things you did back in school.
My high school helped me a lot though? AP classes taught me how to study, write essays, give presentations. My math classes prepped me well. It’s not that much different
Yup pretty much
*dave from boyinaband has entered the chat*
I feel like the things that high school has prepared me for are less based on acedemics and more on general work skills such as time management, public speaking, and formal writing. Although I am at an art college studying animation so very few of my classes are liberal arts related as most of the curriculum is built around learning the skills to become a professional artist. However I have found that some seemingly more general skills you improve upon in highschool like mental math, grammar, and analysis are far more useful for me than more specialized subjects like calculus or organic chemistry.
Umm it only doesn't help because people didn't give a crap about school or past things they learnt in school, so they just forget everything. Can you push through or proceed as nornal if you forget most things you learnt in school? Well, yea. You can.
But if you actually pay attention and remember the shit you learn in school that will help you.
During Orientation/first week of college, try attending as many different classes in your stream as you can. Sometimes the modules you register for aren't always as interesting as you thought and there will probably be that one random class that you will instantly fall in love with and you can switch modules before it's too late and you're stuck with modules that make you hate college. During my first year I had these 2 classes that I absolutely despised and later realized(by attending my friend's lectures) that I could have exchanged them for classes that didn't make me want to shove pencils in my ears.
This also applies for modules with different lecturers.
My biggest pet peeve was to do with waiting for classes. It was good etiquette to stand against the wall, so that the corridors would be free for people to keep moving past. The freshmen would always clog up in giant groups making the hallways utterly un-navigable for the first month or so until they either learned better or dropped out.
Basically: be considerate of other people and be aware of the space you are using. Note that this applies a lot of other things, like talking during classes.
This isn’t just a college thing, back in Highschool people would literally just stand in the middle of the hallway talking
Literally. THAT pisses me OFF. Like seriously. Get out of the way, and take your conversations elsewhere.
I literally have this professor for Anatomy and Physiology that we call Mike and he literally gave us his phone number in the syllabus and we can text him
Lol many professors do that. They’re cool af.
I had a couple hs teachers do that, im still friends with them.
My political science professor gave us his phone number since he said he’s not good at responding to emails. That’s actually more effective and smart considering his circumstances
My advice for college
Beginning of college buy a big stack of food to make your own food instead of buying food from the cafeteria
Go to mini event where they give out T-shirt snack and hygiene Products and Pen
If college offer a book lending program apply for it
Also have some medicine with you in case you get sick
Also carry some bottlewater to keep your self hydrated
Use your college library card in movies or any place that offer discounts
And love of god if your a talkative person and you get a strict ass Professor Please don’t fucking talk one time I got a professor was so strict this girl who kept talking and talking did you tell her to shut up they spent a whole half an hour talking and talking and thought I was watching the Kim Kardashian show
Do not get any class with your friend unless your friend is care of his or her classwork then you can make a good team
Idk if it applies for murica but where I am cafeteria prices are comparable or far cheaper than preparing it yourself, not to mention the time saved. You often get to eat meat which might not often be on your menu otherwise.
@@dragan3010 Cafeterias overseas are so much nicer, and probably cheaper. I saw a picture of a college cafeteria in Finland and the ceiling was huge with really good looking food
@@alexosow Yeh the cafeteria in Finland isn't comparable to the one in France. Most of that shit is largely generalization.
i‘m planning on taking a college with my friend in America. can you choose your roommates? does it depend on the school?
Nah the one about extra credit and emailing your professors saying thank you is huge. Legit, I had a professor who I took for a class last year that I was so afraid of because of the reputation and taking it with this professor was awesome and she made it really easy to understand. I even emailed her telling her how awesome she was. Well low and behold because of a scheduling conflict and my own mistakes I ended up not being able to take the lab which I needed to graduate. I emailed her asking if I could take the lab even though it directly conflicts with another one of my classes and she said of course. Then even the professor who’s class I’d have to miss in order to be in lab was super nice about it and both classes are amazing.
Don’t act like it’s cool to not study/care about your schoolwork. This isn’t high school. You’re paying thousands of dollars to be in these classes, take them seriously. Even if you think you won’t go to masters/schooling after college, still try in your classes because you never know. I didn’t know I would want to go to SLP grad school when I entered college, and I regret slacking my freshman year because I thought I just needed to pass. I have friends in the same situation who want to go to law school now but have low GPAs because of freshman year. JUST STUDY and show up to every class!!! Your future self will thank you.
Remember that your professors are human. Now more than ever, they will expect you to understand that they are also human adults with lives, children, other jobs, etc. Don't expect your professor to email you on a Saturday at 2AM, give them time and don't put it off. Show them some kindness and don't be afraid to connect with them if they're that type of person. I developed a close relationship with my art professor and we've been talking through the entire pandemic even though I'm currently not in school. He is one of my favorite people, a genuinely kind man, and has inspired so much good in my life. None of that would have happened if I didn't recognize him as being a regular person with a life.
I got extra credit for a class by hugging a B-29s propellor. That same teacher also gave extra credit for hugging a jet engine. I hugged a Junkers Jumo 004.
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XD Gaming they mentioned take any extra credit you can. Those classes were on aircraft systems and jets respectively.
The hell
@@angelgjr1999 I went to college for an aviation based degree. Learning engine systems was part of that degree, and the teacher gave extra credit if you hugged an engine.
My line to the gentleman that took the photo of me hugging the prop was "I know this is going to sound weird, but can you take a picture of me hugging the propeller of the B-29?"
@@connormclernon26 Are you a pilot or airplane mechanic?
In my opinion I don’t agree with the force your self to be social, I am very introverted and enjoy that and when I finally let my roommate and family convince me to hang out and join a group which ended feeling like a chore because it just simply who I was as a person. Clubs fraternities/sororities can be great if that’s who you are and enjoy social interactions, but if someone insist they don’t want to go out and they just hate it don’t force it, people who truly want to go out will and your not breaking us out of a shell it’s just peer pressure to force others to do something you feel they should. And please to god don’t allow yourself to be hazed or be used to fit in.
Abusing drugs and cheating their way through. If you're gonna do that, at least get a job, volunteer, or do something to help keep you on track. And be honest with yourself about how drugs affect you and pay attention if the people around you say you have a problem.
Don’t take a high school load of classes (That is, 6-8 at once) high school and college are not the same, college is much more demanding work wise and most people who take a high school load of classes will struggle and often times fail their classes.
How much do u recommend each year pls (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, etc.) Am scurred
@@kelzykelz2116 Imma Ben honest, it doesn’t depend on the year, more on who you are as an individual. Some people are good taking 2-3 classes at once, others are able to handle 4-5 at once. I’d say start with two classes for your first semester (Unless something like a scholarship or finical aid require you take more) and if that’s too easy, add more the next semester.
@@Sailorguardianluna Oki thx b
Be wary of those classes that say only 3 credit hours but turn out to have the workload/effort of 9
11:25 I wore a lanyard my entire freshman year and I have absolutely zero regrets because thanks to that lanyard I didn't lock myself out of my dorm room literally every single time I left my dorm room. The only time I ever left my door unlocked was when it was early in the morning and I had to pee so badly that I couldn't concentrate enough to find my keys which meant that I had to go all the way downstairs to the guest bathrooms,
I wore my lenyard my freshman year aswell. Not because I thought it was cool, but because it was such a habit of wearing it(lenyard & student I.D.)daily at my high school. Also, becuase I did need my lenyard(I.D.) alot during my first two semesters.
it’s way too convenient for getting into buildings and prevents me forgetting it. idc i’m gonna wear it 24/7
Yeah I don’t get why people say it’s lama Roy wear you’re lanyard I did it pretty much all freshman semester
I don’t even have a lanyard
You're in that college because your level is similar to everyone else. Don't be too cocky.
At the same time however, you're probably not worse than the people surrounding you. Don't get to stressed out comparing yourself to others.
Most schools have a library. If you are like me, and get easily distracted and start playing around on your personal computer when you get frustrated with your work if you do your work at home
Pack some food
go to the library
for the love of god don't leave until you are finished with your work.
I've found it to be much more productive to do your work at the library. You're pretty much forcing yourself to sit there and work out how to move forward. Otherwise, you may find it is 10 PM, you messed around most of the day, and you still have about 6 hours worth of work you need to get through.
on that note, I hear some people get away with this but for most: if you aren't in a fluff major, don't procrastinate. this isn't high school and you will regret it.
Also, don't forget to go out and relieve stress from time to time. Go for a walk or just do something you like. Seriously committing to doing well in college can build up stress and it will mess you up if you don't relieve that stress from time to time.
Sleep is important and losing it can have a cascading effect on your productivity, health, and happiness.
EDIT: The comment the person made about taking knowledge from college library databases while you are a student is highly underrated advice. Just the knowledge relevant to your major can be a couple thousand dollars and more after you lose your student status and I wish I had done it more.
If you're taking higher-level major courses (or even entry level, just talking from experience) form study groups. They'll be a huge help and you might learn a thing or two that you probably didn't see in class
Go to class, pay attention, do your home work and turn it in on time. That's the key to passing a class for the most part. Also, it doesn't hurt to read your notes from the day just before you go to bed. You'll remember them better in the long term. Also, make sure you get plenty of sleep or else the thing in class will be harder to focus on.
Don’t take early morning classes. You think you will be able to handle it like you had in hs. You won’t
Why
When I first started college, I had a hard time using my email as I did not have to constantly check it back in high school. I probably checked it about once a week at most, while in college is like twice a day minimum. I'm a lot better at checking it now but dang, I didn't realize how essential email communication was in college!
I flip out whenever I’m late.
Joeythe echo I was the same.
I had two whole panic attacks when I was late to a very important test due to train delays.
As a college senior, if I miss a class on accident I'm most likely skipping all my classes that day baha
Don't cling to high school freindships, that chapter of your life is over. Make new friends from different backgrounds and expand your mind
Pulling allnighters to study before a test is not something you should brag about. Bragging about getting enough sleep when most of your classmates pulled all nighters will get you hate.
For the most part, if you just show up to class, pay attention, and do your homework, there is no need to cram for exams. (At least for me as a math major)
If you feel you need to cram the night before to do well for an exam, you are probably already too late. You are trying to squeeze 3-4 months worth of information into one 8 hour period, which is nigh on impossible. Just pay attention from the start and there will be no need for all-night cram sessions.
Steps to becoming a college student/sorta adult:
1. Take ALL cargo pants.
2. Get lighter fluid.
3. Pour lighter fluid on cargo shorts (in a safe location, ofc)
4. Ignite and let burn until crispy.
5. Walk away and learn to dress in adult clothing.
This message brought to you by the "hoodie/sweatpants/flip-flops combo" that most upperclassmen live in.
Chill, it's college not a job
I'd rather have seen people in sweats/cargos than look like they have to head to NYFW after class ends
School I went to had a big fashion program, and the students had to let people know their major, it got annoying
I wore cargo shorts throughout college (still do today) and I have no regrets. Also, no one got on me for wearing them.
Sheesh I’m a step behind. I’m a senior wearing basketball shorts, running shoes, and dri fit shirts like a middle schooler
But I like pockets... I carry a lot of stuff. Knives, keys, wallet, phones..etc. cargo pants are underrated.
It's ok to be busy with school. Your needs need to come before others. If you share a dorm room then establish your sleeping hours and your needs to sleep. I do not recommend bunk beds but lofted beds are probably worth the money if you can afford it in a cramped dorm. If you smoke weed, do it away from your dorm, yes everyone can smell it.
NEVER FALL BEHIND ON LAUNDRY
Don't buy books. A lot of professors (in my experience) will outright say that it isn't required and there are many open-source resources out there. Also, if you choose not to do this, know that the $400-$1000 price tag per semester that people quote is a total lie and not even close to accurate, unless you're in law school.
what i still see with a bunch of ppl is that they downplay the importance of HOW to study for an exam. knew some people used to who barely study for exams in high school and still got an A’s but absolutely struggled with exams in college. the truth was that they never knew how to study for tests and are currently trying to pick up the pieces the hard way. the energy is largely different and you should study the material because you need to understand it-do NOT just memorize stuff.
also: STUDY GUIDES! many of your professorship may give out study guides before the test: DO IT DO IT DO IT! write, type, draw all over it if you can. yes you can also share the study guide via google doc to the class and ask for student contributions. you would be surprised with how many ideas and interpretations students can collectively have about certain materials.
lemme say something. professors/teachers are actual human beings and will be friends with you.
Especially if you're not rich, ask yourself if the benefit you're looking for is being around the student body or actually trying to get a degree to get a job. Being around a college town can help you network if you're trying to start a business. Sometimes it might be just moving to a new city that you really need. And some people maybe just need to stay around their friends in their Hometown for a few years before going to college or doing anything else.
ITS OKAY IF YOU NEED TO DROP A CLASS!!! You're not a failure for realizing that a class might be too much for you at the time you're taking it. Stop being so prideful and understand that its better to have a dropped class on your transcript than a D or an F.
Also, if possible, take the classes you have the hardest time with at community college in the summer (if they're basic classes and are transferable to your university). The time frame of the classes are shorter, the classes are cheaper, and even if you don't do so well in them they only transfer a pass/fail grade, not an alphabetical grade. (It could depend on the university, but this was true for my case)
This. I cannot stress this enough
I once had to drop a math course because of the fact that all the work was done strictly on this website, and each class would involve the Professor just walking around the room asking people if they needed help. While the professor was extremely insightful and helpful, the site itself was a complete mess. If you got more than 2 questions wrong on a ten question assignment then it would generate 5 MORE assignments for you to do each week that was required AND counted towards your overall grade. (Which was also entirely dependent on how you performed on the website). By the second or third month of the course I had to do 25 assignments on top of 5 quizzes + homework assignments a week and I was just like, there's literally no way I'm going to be able to pass this class. I tried talking to the professor about it but there wasn't anything he could really do about the extra assignments generating & didn't take it personally when I dropped his class at all. This guy was one of the only professors who waved at me in the hallways up to the very end.
I went to a physical college for two semesters before I washed out and switched to online classes(before Covid).
Two stories pretty much sum up why I failed.
1. I remember reading about Shrek on Tv Tropes during Philosophy class while the professor was lecturing.
2. I skipped Critical Thinking to watch a video of cutscenes from the 2000 Spider-Man game.
If the professor hands out a syllabus for the final project on the first day of the semester, it means you should work on it as the class progresses- not on the night before it’s due. I seen this bite a ton of freshmen in the ass, and they complain they didn’t have enough time to do it in 14 weeks....
I'd probably be one of those freshman if that happened to me. I'm not one to take subtle hint.
Imagine asking reditors how to be cool 😂
lol
Sad asf
Oh no
The late thing is NOT true. I go to a community college so it may be different, but half of my professors will NOT let you in the once class time starts. Even if attendance is optional. And the ones that do get peeved about it
Just a tip related to the comment at 4:01 (this is not a promotion): Zotero is a free citation manager with a web extension that basically takes information from a webpage when you tell it to and automatically cites everything for you in whatever citation format you need to use. I highly recommend it!
Nobody cares if you sleep in class, not even the professor. Unless it's your majors, then wake the hell up.
Dont be as**oles to the chill professors(some are the chillest down to earth
and you don't need all your textbooks
Start your assignments as soon as they are available to you.
The key word is “start”, meaning you do not need to rush through it, but it’s better to have only a little bit left to do before the deadline versus having not started at all.
Thxx 🙏🏾
If you are in a program that involves group work and you prefer to work alone, and you don't like working with the necessary programs than you either change your attitude or switch programs. Nobody likes it when you create a Shakspere play out of a project and act like you have one foot in the grave because you don't like people and don't like working with software programs essential for our success in our careers.
Getting up before 8 AM isn't as simple/routine as it was before college. I found that out within the first couple of weeks of college. I had an 8 AM my first semester (Tue/Thurs) and I went from getting up around 7:05 at the start of the semester on those days to 7:45/7:50 at the end of the semester on those days (my 8 AM was in my dorm). There were some occasions where I laid in bed and nearly went back to sleep. Most of those times, I was able to wake up in time to get dressed and head to class. On one occasion, I accidentally went back to sleep and woke up and got to class after it started.
Ultimately, I took three 8 AM courses during my time in college. For the final one, the powerpoint notes were online and because of that, I skipped on several occasions (as did most of the class; it was Physical Science btw and it was HUGE during the first day and on the day of the final). I was able to get a couple of extra hours of sleep on those occasions.
Also, if you don't need a laptop for any classes, don't take it with you to all your classes. I did that during the first few weeks of college. And there's no need to wear your lanyard with your school ID on it all the time. Put the school ID in your wallet and don't lose it. I never came close to losing mine, but still.
Lastly, if you're a conservative, keep your views to yourself. You don't want to get on a professor's bad side or get into it with some SJW. And if you end up in a political battle, choose your battles wisely if you can.
My big piece of advice is, don't let freedom go to your head. No parents around, surrounded by peers your own age, no one to tell you to go to bed or what you should be eating, it can go to your head very easily. Staying out until 1:30 in the morning or staying up as late as you can to see how long you can last, both things I did in college, are not good ideas (my record for staying up was 5:30 AM). Of course, drinking and drugs (neither of which I did) should be avoided, especially if you're not 21, and once you are 21, please be responsible with alcohol.
1:49 is so true. I live in a dorm despite my house being 20 minutes away, so whenever I grab something from home my mom will usually help me even when she doesn't have to. Stop being such a baby and stop being "embarrassed" by your family for showing love, if someone makes fun of you for it then they're probably jealous that you have a loving family
Stop buying textbooks from the campus bookstore!! Price match on other websites like chegg Amazon and eBay, also try to rent as much as you can!!
I'm a Mechanical Engineering major. I definitely agree that you NEED to have a social life. My school is a private Christian university, so there is very little alcohol, but there are lots of fun events. During my freshman year, I didn't go to any of them and really missed out on a lot of fun. Also, I used to not really need to study in high school except for in history class. This is no longer the case. I need to study for all of my classes.
P.S. You need to find a coffee or tea flavor that you really like because if you're going into one of the more intellectual fields, you will become caffeine-dependent.
im a heading to college in 2 weeks and this video is 100% helping me out AND stressing me out. Any other tips would be nice
Join a club. If it’s related to your major, dope! If it’s not, it’s also dope! You need some kind of stress reliever in college!
If you are eligible for an IEP, get one. Almost no students will have as much time to take breaks and work on assignments as you.
That there is no shame in dropping a class that you're failing with a W or withdrawal. As long as you make up the class or don't have too many Ws, you're fine. Things happen. Sometimes one class is taking up more of your time than another and you're not paying attention in another class or the workload is just too heavy or got sick, etc. Anything could have happened. If you have a chance to withdraw without any penalties do it. Save yourself the stress. No matter what anyone says taking a F is not better than taking a W.
Freshman in art college. Quite the horror when you hear people left and right brag about skipping their non major classes.
Treat college as a full time job and you should do at least all right. If you're not familiar with what a full time job actually feels like, get one over the summer before college.
Kind of like a 9 to 5 job, right?
@@null8291 Exactly like that
@@bjhale I know it's literally in the name (like the phrase of "full time student"), but I never came to realize just how it applied. I feel dumb for not noticing sooner, but I'm glad you could point it out 😂
I'm about to enter high school and I hope in a couple of years that this video will be of use to me before I go to college.
9:21 I'm in high school and I thought that was dumb
I am still surprised that no one, not even boys, teases and bullies me, and I'm in sophomore year of college. I am so used to other kids, especially boys, teasing and bullying me to oblivion.
A lot of these tips don’t apply everywhere. I can’t walk out of a class after a test. It’s still like high school at my college.
When my mom was a first year law student, 3 third year law students were caught cheating. All 3 were kicked out of law school. No second chances.
Along with AP/IB things, no one cares that you came into your freshman year with college credit. There's definitely someone in that class with you who came in with more credit than you.
Don't assume you need to show up for the midterm and final to pass the class. A lot of teachers, or perhaps the school itself, has an attendance policy that says "miss X classes, automatically fail." If you prefer to be self taught, take online courses.
April B “Don’t assume you need to show up for the midterm and final to pass the class.” So I can skip the exams and pass?
Don't treat the test as a race. If you are done early, check your answers... Then do it again. Rinse and repeat until the time allotted for the test is up. Chances are that you got an answer wrong. It could mean the difference between an A or a B.