10 Secret College Tips and Tricks Every Freshman Should Know

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
  • These are 10 secret college tips and tricks every freshman should know. These are the things I wish I knew before college, so high schoolers listen up! Find out what the first week of college is like: • Here's What The First ... 📚 SUBSCRIBE & DING THE BELL IF YOU'RE A DREAMER LIKE US!
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    Hey! My name is Hafu Go and I'm a dreamer. For the past year, I made it my life mission to study patterns of success for students. I traveled across the world to interview students from top schools like Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. These college tips are what I learned from them combined with my personal experience. If you're a freshman about to enter your first week at college, then you should consider watching this video, twice!
    Here's my list of college tips and tricks for incoming freshmen. Some of these might not make sense just by reading the headline, so you gotta watch the video to understand.
    1. Don't cling to your high school friends.
    2. Make Friends the first week or you'll be forever alone.
    3. Don't do all of your reading. But do read books.
    4. Dress nicely for class.
    5. Your grades will be deflated.
    6. Seek out fun!
    7. Befriend a professor.
    8. Study alone and not at home.
    9. Spend a semester studying abroad.
    10. Dare to dream...and screw the haters!
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Комментарии • 279

  • @hafu
    @hafu  4 года назад +228

    Who's excited for college now?

    • @tsheringsvlog-away377
      @tsheringsvlog-away377 4 года назад +9

      I am excited to go back to college. wish this lockdown end faster as soon.

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +14

      Yeah online classes are just not the same

    • @wavysaige
      @wavysaige 4 года назад +4

      I found this very interesting

    • @spikybinonnoda4564
      @spikybinonnoda4564 4 года назад +4

      I can’t wait to use these tips when I start!!

    • @natalie3322
      @natalie3322 4 года назад +1

      I’m so excited! I’m supposed to begin in the fall.

  • @VJ-bn1qg
    @VJ-bn1qg 4 года назад +444

    Me: excited for college 😊
    Coronavirus: hey buddy
    Me: 🥺

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +56

      COVID19 is a hater

    • @mrblueblack
      @mrblueblack 4 года назад

      same

    • @difnie
      @difnie 3 года назад

      😩😩honestly

    • @rinreborn7364
      @rinreborn7364 3 года назад

      Online class: hello

  • @danielherrick1509
    @danielherrick1509 4 года назад +384

    If the cuties don’t want me when I dress like a potato, then I guess I have to dress like a sweet potato

  • @davidtejuosho587
    @davidtejuosho587 4 года назад +217

    Hafu: don't judge yourself based on grades. judge yourself on looks instead.
    Me (who's super ugly): I'll stick to grades, thank you

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +34

      JOKES

    • @dragonblade896
      @dragonblade896 Год назад +3

      I bet every dollar in my wallet that you’re not ugly you just think you are

    • @jason6470
      @jason6470 10 месяцев назад +1

      Says the guy with 20 cents in his pockets.

  • @oichiana2002
    @oichiana2002 3 года назад +123

    1. Dont cling on hs friends, dont rely, Explore
    2. Make new friends, introduce yourself.
    3. Don't read, scan over the documents, and take note, textbook introduction, and conclusion. Slides . Read about you dont need. Skip optional reading.
    4. Dress nicely, 1 you feel more confident, 2 no cute gonna notice.
    5. Grade drop, not the same in Uni,
    6. Seek out fun, have fun be spontaneous.
    7. Befriend a prof, previously experience on work field. Connect work experience,
    8. Study alone, and not at home. or small groups.
    9. Study abroad, get different experiences, research study abroad.
    10. Most important, dear to dream and seek for other dreams.
    Successful to the limits,

  • @HajinMM
    @HajinMM 4 года назад +218

    Can u make a video specifically on making friends lol

  • @oyidzire
    @oyidzire 4 года назад +23

    As a third year student I got to do most of these and the coolest thing about studying abroad is that it forces you to follow this list😊 so go out there (after the pandemic) and give it a go 😊

  • @shaysplanet
    @shaysplanet 4 года назад +23

    this is my second time watching one of your videos but I already love all your tips! they aren’t generic and they make me feel inspired for college. i’m an incoming freshman this fall and i’m super excited

    • @AnanyaMadhavan
      @AnanyaMadhavan 2 года назад

      If you are going to study abroad in 2021- here are my tips for 1st year students ruclips.net/video/SkhV04FKov8/видео.html! Best of luck!

  • @eternaljay8119
    @eternaljay8119 4 года назад +31

    I'm only 15 and I'm hyped for college!!!💪🔥💯 I just started watching you and I love your videos keep up the awesome work!!!

  • @khangly7381
    @khangly7381 2 года назад

    I love this video a lot! I am a college freshman now and watching this video of yours made me learn some valuable lessons that make me want to do it right away, like be friend with my professor or go study abroad. Again, wonderful video! Keep up the good work!

  • @ristiannacario9217
    @ristiannacario9217 4 года назад +5

    Your content makes me motivated and encouraged me to does certain goal everyday. Thanks! 💚

  • @allieabilay9028
    @allieabilay9028 4 года назад +5

    DUUUUUUUDE! YOUR VIDEOS HAVE IMPACT! Keep inspiring and giving us tips 😊. Very informative. Alot of your videos are very helpful. You're so lively and your cute jokes spark joy. PLEASE MAKE MORE COLLEGE PREPARATION VIDEOS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 😄

  • @cadence_wav2423
    @cadence_wav2423 3 года назад

    Just wanna say thank you soo much for clearing the mist which had blurred my vision about collages. Can't wait for more amazing contents from you.

  • @akashvyawahare_
    @akashvyawahare_ 4 года назад +71

    Your content is amazing.....but I'm surprised.... because there are only 61 k subs

  • @michaeln.2383
    @michaeln.2383 4 года назад +9

    Actually, in junior college, the lectures aren't useful. So, exam questions come from "assigned" reading. At a university, reading often isn't "assigned." Exam questions usually come from a study guide or handouts.

  • @meeshalopez6479
    @meeshalopez6479 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for inspiring me, Hafu... you're like the koko I've never had

  • @arjay_2002
    @arjay_2002 4 года назад +2

    OMG. THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWERS. LITERALLY THE ONLY VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC THAT I DIDN’T SKIP A SECOND

  • @walkerjustice7853
    @walkerjustice7853 4 года назад +6

    Im starting actual college this fall (ive been dual enrolled for 2 years and I’ll get my associates this summer, im 18 *cough cough* not to brag😂), and your videos are really helpful and entertaining! Thanks man!

  • @ethanmasadde9848
    @ethanmasadde9848 4 года назад +1

    Damn frfr. Watching you is hella relaxing. Real inspiring.💆🏿‍♂️

  • @lavenderixi
    @lavenderixi 4 года назад +2

    Nice tips😂👀 I’m actually enjoying your videos. It’s nice to know any tips for college

  • @aminatafofana5697
    @aminatafofana5697 3 месяца назад

    thankk you sooo much, life changing advice

  • @binly._.t
    @binly._.t 3 года назад

    I just found the best and supportive youtuber ever. I feel so relieved.

  • @maxyou8563
    @maxyou8563 3 года назад

    well said on the last part!

  • @eliasshamoon2953
    @eliasshamoon2953 3 года назад

    Thank you for all the useful information

  • @ashelyapples9277
    @ashelyapples9277 4 года назад +5

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks hafu ❤️

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      You’re welcome 😊

  • @WillHsuMusic
    @WillHsuMusic 4 года назад +13

    Solid insight as usual 😃 I recently connected with the conducting professor I hope to study under and he offered to watch a video of me conducting to give me feedback, so I sent him the William Tell Overture flute choir video! Even though I’m definitely older than you and am transitioning careers rather than starting one (or starting college), these insights are just universally good things to keep in mind!

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Wow that's so cool to hear! That video went kinda viral eh

    • @WillHsuMusic
      @WillHsuMusic 4 года назад

      @@hafu Oh yeah that definitely went viral haha the combined efforts of 85 flutists being shared by those same 85 flutists! I think it shows that musical leadership and direction really IS my calling in life. I've only met like 4 of the participants in real life before (they're friends from high school and college), so it's pretty amazing to see how people can get together for music like that!

  • @ibrahimsoumahoro7392
    @ibrahimsoumahoro7392 4 года назад

    🙏🏽love your content man.

  • @camcaterio3247
    @camcaterio3247 3 года назад +21

    “Make friends in the first week” ...but what if its virtual 🥺👉👈

  • @joden2946
    @joden2946 4 года назад +1

    I recently found out about your channel and I just wanted to say thank you for making all of these videos and also that speech at the end of this video was amazing😁👍

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Welcome aboard dreamer!

  • @komiakomaki7679
    @komiakomaki7679 4 года назад

    It's Sather Gate!! Woo. Thanks for your videos!

  • @davidtejuosho587
    @davidtejuosho587 4 года назад +55

    Hafu: Don't read!
    Random person from Hafu's school: oh well, if Hafu said it
    same random person: *fails every class*
    Hafu: haha! I got better grades than you

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +9

      Comeon I said don't read all your textbooks. But read more books!

    • @davidtejuosho587
      @davidtejuosho587 4 года назад

      @@hafu sure bro, sure bro😂

  • @trivenameilianakoroh8433
    @trivenameilianakoroh8433 4 года назад +5

    I love all of your content video Hafu 😍

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Thank you so much!!

  • @abrahamarciga3334
    @abrahamarciga3334 4 года назад +7

    Skip optional reading is good to skip unless the professor takes questions from the optional reading

  • @Nalu-lu3ot
    @Nalu-lu3ot 4 года назад +1

    I just found your channel, but i love it already!

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      I'm so glad!

  • @baotranhoang5527
    @baotranhoang5527 4 года назад +2

    Hi! I have watched your videos from the very beginning of the channel. Really appreciate your content. Keep going huh

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      Awesome! Have you improved your life since you started watching?

  • @user-qk7zq4pm1i
    @user-qk7zq4pm1i 3 года назад

    U 're perfect. Thank uuuuuu🌹

  • @sekonamounga6869
    @sekonamounga6869 Год назад

    Thank you thank you!

  • @atms04
    @atms04 4 года назад

    This guy gotta get to 100k, he deserves it

  • @ashleyvirtuoso618
    @ashleyvirtuoso618 4 года назад +20

    I aint even in college...but when i watched ur vids im not even afraid anymore Hahaha im actually now excited😊😂😎

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      haha that's so awesome to hear! what are you excited to do?

  • @jameswijaya4484
    @jameswijaya4484 4 года назад

    This video is represented most of students who r desperate to aim high gpa. But from this video I would say that's the true story hahahahaha, I even failed in one subject. Your channel has been inspiring me for some aspects. Thank you bro, keep going up.

  • @user-vx9ys8lg3z
    @user-vx9ys8lg3z 4 года назад

    Omg your content is amazing and you are hilarious, I enjoy watching your videos even if am in high school, love your work keep going like that 😆❤️

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      What grade are you in?

    • @user-vx9ys8lg3z
      @user-vx9ys8lg3z 4 года назад

      Hafu Go I am in 10th grade and I want to study physics in a uni

  • @randomland8910
    @randomland8910 3 года назад

    LOVE YOUR HAIR

  • @Jaimerokai
    @Jaimerokai 3 года назад

    I really want to apply your video to my college experience since I'm going to college as a freshman this coming school year, but I have a really hard time seeing how having things such as a social life and making friends as well as passing college is even possible.
    Before you read below, please understand that I'm a first-generation college student, so I have no family to ask what college is like and maybe I'm just being super negative idk
    I tried taking college classes in high school last year, and they were a very steep curve in difficulty. I never really learned how to study since I got almost perfect grades in high school anyways and 90% of my senior year was spent working and studying, I even had to drop out of the Yearbook club so I could study more. I didn't really have resources at my school to get help, so it was me and Google alone trying to comprehend the work that I was given, and I barely passed that year. Honestly, I was expecting my entire college experience to be me struggling in my math class and staying up until 2 AM studying, so I really don't know how I'm going to do anything else in college.

  • @BoryaFX
    @BoryaFX 3 года назад +1

    Yo my guy you got a glow up in the last year!!

  • @steffliot3788
    @steffliot3788 4 года назад +28

    Btw, know what yore extremely inspirational.

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +2

      What are you inspired to do today?

  • @curiosoartist6165
    @curiosoartist6165 4 года назад +2

    damn bro.. it is a cool video i am just exited to go to my college..but in september..

  • @noahsemeria4361
    @noahsemeria4361 4 года назад +8

    Yo do a college outfit vid. Love the stuff dude!

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      Thanks man!

  • @cherry1995_
    @cherry1995_ 2 года назад

    3:39 " I got you man" 💜

  • @randomcarrot7970
    @randomcarrot7970 4 года назад +1

    this channel is gonna blow up

  • @redapples4422
    @redapples4422 3 года назад

    I'll be a first year engineering student. How would I have time for friends 🤔
    Also that number 10 tip was deep. I will definitely not forget that tip

  • @NaiC69
    @NaiC69 4 года назад

    just like your haircut lul, want to have the same one) btw like your videos gj) I want to do the same format so long time but don't know how to start. I tried but I just can't anyway gj man :)

  • @gilligilli6161
    @gilligilli6161 3 года назад +1

    I really enjoyed your emotional drama🤠🤠

  • @ujjaini2209
    @ujjaini2209 4 года назад

    Thanks for your tips!!!!!

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      You bet! Put them to good use ;)

    • @ujjaini2209
      @ujjaini2209 4 года назад

      I study applied maths in my high school. Is it possible that I can study core maths in my college? Since I haven't taken science!

  • @mdfahimnewaz5034
    @mdfahimnewaz5034 4 года назад +5

    I am back
    Loved the idea for this vid
    Much love god bless
    Gotta go, time to destroy the like button

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      You always know what to do ;)

  • @justinryan5433
    @justinryan5433 4 года назад

    I can't wait to go!

  • @denise9533
    @denise9533 4 года назад

    I can relate with the "don't read" tip HAHAHAHA because I did not really bother opening any of the pdfs that were sent to us and I still passed the semester.

  • @liamnance8308
    @liamnance8308 4 года назад

    Hey great video, whered u get that shirt tho? I've been looking for something like it

  • @shashwatsingh2600
    @shashwatsingh2600 4 года назад +1

    love your contents .✌😍

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Thank you so much 😀

  • @jensentung
    @jensentung 4 года назад

    I'm honoured to be your friend. One love!

  • @niko887ify
    @niko887ify 4 года назад +2

    I have a question for you, Hafu. I am planning on going my first year to a cap program, which is pretty much going to a school that's in the same system as the other schools, but you only go one year to transfer the next year to the school that you want to go ( if you get the required GPA). Now, my question is, will I be able to make friends in college if I transfer to a different school in my sophomore year? Will I have challenges, because everyone is already in their own group. I had had this struggle before in high school, where I moved a lot as a kid and never made any friends. I still, to this day, do not have any friends. Cheers

  • @bill542
    @bill542 4 года назад +22

    Video: online for 1 Minute
    Me: Great Video
    I mean WTF

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      That’s a true subscriber

  • @tsheringsvlog-away377
    @tsheringsvlog-away377 4 года назад +1

    bro loved your contents

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      Thank you bro

  • @drippyinkshard5224
    @drippyinkshard5224 3 года назад

    I hope my crippling social anxiety clears up in the time I hopefully make it to college

  • @jssc_san
    @jssc_san 4 года назад

    Gonna start a new semester in china this yeaar. And suddenly your video appeared ! Glad i found this before entering a new environment 😭 this might save my lonely introverted self . 😂 i hope i could make your tips happen . ....

  • @nicolemadjo6610
    @nicolemadjo6610 3 года назад +1

    You are so funny 🤣 I just subscribed.

    • @hafu
      @hafu  3 года назад +1

      Welcome to the Gogang!

    • @nicolemadjo6610
      @nicolemadjo6610 3 года назад

      @@hafu thanks! Can't wait to watch more of your videos.

  • @holiday197
    @holiday197 2 года назад +1

    Not sure how I feel about the prospect of making new friends just for the sake of it then ‘ghosting’ them when you have determined that you have other stronger friendships or if you realise that you don’t gel as much.
    If you have a brief chat to someone and then realise that you don’t have much in common or your personalities do not mesh then I leave it be (leaving them alone) and don’t waste their time only to dump them later on.

  • @raisularifen2168
    @raisularifen2168 4 года назад +1

    My guy just summarized the book" How to win at college" by cal Newport. Love vids tho.

  • @ramu3938
    @ramu3938 4 года назад +3

    Hafu do something on IITs

  • @itsraymond2295
    @itsraymond2295 3 года назад +1

    Another important thing I'd like to add about grades, as someone who's done AP, DE, etc.
    -If you know what core classes your college/university requires of you, take classes that are the prefaces (prerequisites?? XD) of them. Like Calculus, high school has pre-cal. Take it. It's going to be harder, but you get a foundation for a course you're going to take later. I asked my Adv Algebra teacher, "what class would be better to take? College Algebra, or Pre-Cal?" And of course, he said Pre-Cal would be better, because Calculus is a class you're going to take.
    -(This is more a personal opinion) Between AP and DE (Dual Enrollment), I find DE is harder, but more rewarding than AP. Bc DE is literally a college class. So you get to dip your toes and feel how college is kinda like, in terms of work. It is harder, but you get college credit, and if you go to a college that accepts them, you will not have to take it (saves money too).

  • @tristangrant4985
    @tristangrant4985 4 года назад

    I have that same painting in the back

  • @boosasmoove
    @boosasmoove 4 года назад

    This dude is great

  • @chiun8343
    @chiun8343 4 года назад

    Really good content 👍

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Glad you think so!

  • @steffliot3788
    @steffliot3788 4 года назад +25

    0:26 Why haven't you got a girl till now?
    that was damn🔥

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      hahaha

  • @reekt2832
    @reekt2832 4 года назад +1

    Can you give us a hair styling tutorial tho

  • @picthis870
    @picthis870 3 года назад

    I was going to try my junior year to make an effort, but COVID really put a wrench in that🙃I don’t want to leave without having done steps 1 and 2. My time might’ve passed, but I’m anything but stubborn

  • @antonfirdaus7892
    @antonfirdaus7892 3 года назад

    I had been seeing this video for 10 minutes yesterday

  • @allenye116
    @allenye116 4 года назад

    Just wondering what product do you use for your hair?

  • @muhammadnasranbinmohdnoor6288
    @muhammadnasranbinmohdnoor6288 3 года назад +1

    Online now, i dont even know my classmate faces, thanks david19

  • @mdaburayhan9101
    @mdaburayhan9101 4 года назад +1

    You are so cool bro.😁😂👏

  • @premiumvibes955
    @premiumvibes955 4 года назад +11

    "Ain't no cutie gonna notice you when you dressed like a potato"

  • @rinreborn7364
    @rinreborn7364 3 года назад

    I can do all those except making friends and have fun 😂

  • @danielander7
    @danielander7 2 года назад

    Hello Hafu, how do I get to join the community you speak about?

  • @josephinejeyarani4805
    @josephinejeyarani4805 4 года назад

    Awesome intro " my name is hafu and I didn't have a haircut" 😂😂

  • @pinglin3164
    @pinglin3164 3 года назад

    can u do a video more on study abroad please?

  • @ICities
    @ICities 3 года назад

    I was wishing to have a University life when I was in high school cuz more flexible than high school but a pandemic happened and a lot of things got limited such as having new friends in physical way, hangout with new friends, club activities and so on. Very disappointed due to the limitations. I hope pandemic disappear ASAP cuz I'm already in Semester 3 of 5 semester of pre-uni study. Study at home is boring.

  • @mediaentertainment7211
    @mediaentertainment7211 3 года назад +1

    WOW! You look handsome "bro"👌👌😂😂

  • @amonGustavo07
    @amonGustavo07 4 года назад

    I’m transferring so I guess I’ll be friendless👉👈 also pro tip: go to community college if you want a 4.0 gpa through your sophmore year without putting in much effort;)

  • @lunar1212
    @lunar1212 3 года назад

    This was very helpful and you're super adorable 😳 😊

  • @bill542
    @bill542 4 года назад +3

    Great video

    • @virendraprajapati6486
      @virendraprajapati6486 4 года назад

      Hi

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      Thanks mark! Are you heading to college soon?

    • @bill542
      @bill542 4 года назад

      Hafu Go
      Yessir
      I am from Germany 🇩🇪 and look forward to study in the US

  • @aayush6804
    @aayush6804 4 года назад +2

    Plz make ‘A Day In My Life’ video plz!!..

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      I have so many! Check my channel

  • @greeny2328
    @greeny2328 4 года назад +1

    Hey could you tour your college? If you already did can you give the the link?

  • @sarahameziane7000
    @sarahameziane7000 3 года назад

    Hafy I have a question. Can you make a video about foreign students and if it’s important to speak english or not. I’ m a Belgian student a speak french dutch and arabic and now I’ m learning english because I really want to go to a good college in the USA or the UK. You really helps me to improve my english and you give me hope that one day I can go to one of my dream university’s THANK YOUU SO MUCH❤️❤️

    • @sarahameziane7000
      @sarahameziane7000 3 года назад

      And sorry if I make mistakes ☝🏼 my english is not perfect 🙏🏽😊

  • @VictorTChibaya
    @VictorTChibaya 4 года назад +1

    Books are a plug hey... I'm also an engineering student so we dont really get the best assigned readings but I always make a plan.
    Have you read any from Malcolm Gladwell???

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад +1

      Yeah man I've read Outliers

    • @VictorTChibaya
      @VictorTChibaya 4 года назад

      @@hafu nooo wayyyy Hafu, that's the exact one I was talking about🔥🔥🙌🙌 it just so insightful don't you think🔥 and it can change your whole notion of success in less than a week 😂🤣 I couldn't stop till I was done.
      I just got blink, do you have any reading suggestions, I mean we are stuck at home so I might as well😅🤷‍♂️

  • @ryanle1009
    @ryanle1009 3 года назад +1

    Bro where did you get that blue shirt from?

  • @geraldmarco
    @geraldmarco 4 года назад +1

    "...probably you're smart or so you think."

  • @sofiatkachenko7757
    @sofiatkachenko7757 4 года назад

    Ur so real about this 😂

  • @boi9933
    @boi9933 4 года назад

    I see you around campus but I'm afraid to say HI lol

  • @justinryan5433
    @justinryan5433 4 года назад +1

    Hafu's hair looks better like this imo

  • @joseberhanu8811
    @joseberhanu8811 4 года назад +1

    It'll really work out for u if do like daily show or late night show or sth. 😂😂after college

    • @hafu
      @hafu  4 года назад

      hahaha that would be the dream

  • @shilpeeaggarwal4486
    @shilpeeaggarwal4486 3 года назад +3

    How do you just drop friends once they are your friends they are like forever. In high school I had a kind of fake friend but you just feel bad dropping them if you are good at heart(no offense, hope it's none taken). Some people just ignore these friends which you should not do just tell them the truth that it might hurt but time....time heals everything. Good luck everyone!!!