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stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
#1276: Aug 24th 2011 at 4:05:12 PM

I say full sized university's are better for social atmospheres as opposed to a Community College.

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BlackDove (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1277: Aug 24th 2011 at 4:05:27 PM


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occono from Ireland. Since: Apr, 2009
#1278: Aug 24th 2011 at 4:09:16 PM

We do work experience the next semester after this one, in January. I should get place somewhere relevant to my course but it could be social work...if I do get a relevant place, should I judge based on that whether the course is worth continuing with?

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DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#1279: Aug 24th 2011 at 4:35:57 PM

Well, I should point out: College is definitely not 13th grade (or whatever grade comes after your final year of high school). First, you'll probably only meet in your class two or three times per week, and you'll probably spend half as much time in class as you do/did in high school. However, you are expected to do a lot more work independently. As a result, professors aren't going to care about whether you show up to class, especially when you're in lecture sections with 50/80/100/300+ other students. You have to take the initiative to meet with your professors or grad assistants when you have questions about the material. Also, no one is going to care if your dog gets sick / your SO breaks up with you / other personal problems. Unless you're in the hospital, you need to get to class every day if you want to do well.

You will, nonetheless, be spending (or needing to spend) a lot more time outside of class reviewing material, reading textbooks / assigned readings, etc. The more work you do, the better your grade will be.

Also this is probably the first time you're living on your own. You can stay up all night if you want - your mother isn't around. Get some sleep. If you take nothing away from this post, you need to remember to get at least 6-7 hours of sleep every single night. Also, you can eat junk food, or exist entirely on energy drinks. Again, don't do it. Eat reasonably well every day, and try to get some exercise - no need to put on the Freshman 15.

I hope this is helpful.

HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
Gristknife
#1280: Aug 24th 2011 at 5:04:27 PM

@AHR: HOW U HAVE CLEAN ROOM?

Mine was a mess before my folks left...

/sterotypicalmalecollegestudent

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#1281: Aug 24th 2011 at 5:10:10 PM

That was the day everyone moved in...so...

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HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
Gristknife
#1282: Aug 24th 2011 at 6:12:09 PM

Mmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmm.

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
TsundeRay HOORAY! from Santa Clara, California Since: May, 2009
HOORAY!
#1283: Aug 24th 2011 at 6:51:14 PM

There's a lot of attractive people in my biology class. Too bad I probably wouldn't be interested in their non-superficial details; you're looking at someone who is quite picky about that sort of topic.

One of my classmates had almost the same kind of clothes as Yukiko Amagi: red headband, red mini-jacket, black dress (though with white polka dots).

edited 24th Aug '11 6:56:03 PM by TsundeRay

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HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
Gristknife
#1284: Aug 24th 2011 at 7:25:21 PM

Try to establish a social link!

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#1285: Aug 24th 2011 at 7:48:30 PM

NO, SCREW THAT

CALL MARA UP IN THIS BITCH AND SHOW HER WHO'S BOSS

TsundeRay HOORAY! from Santa Clara, California Since: May, 2009
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#1286: Aug 24th 2011 at 7:58:51 PM

I've already seen a couple people who look like Chie (due to wearing a green jacket with yellow stripes) before.

One of these days I'm gonna run into a fistfight between an orange-haired guy with headphones and his silver-haired best friend.

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Setanta Since: Jul, 2011
#1287: Aug 24th 2011 at 8:04:56 PM

I wish I was in class already.

Sharysa Since: Jan, 2001
#1288: Aug 24th 2011 at 8:16:53 PM

Tomorrow I go to English and Improv, then get my financial aid check. I WILL NO LONGER BE BROKE.

TsundeRay HOORAY! from Santa Clara, California Since: May, 2009
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#1290: Aug 24th 2011 at 10:26:32 PM

Tomorrow is my computer science department's writing workshop with That One Professor and Statistics.

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#1291: Aug 25th 2011 at 7:35:23 PM

Today I spent about an hour reading a scholarly paper on International Relations which gave a long, detailed analysis of the reasons why current IR theory is utterly useless to real-world policy makers, and suggested things that could be done to shift the IR academic community towards developing theories with actual real-world applications. In other words, a 30-page explanation of why his branch of science is of no practical use whatsoever.

My first reaction was "They get paid to write this stuff?", then I realized "I'm on a scholarship, I get paid to read it! :O"

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Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
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#1292: Aug 25th 2011 at 7:42:14 PM

There seem to be papers of that sort in many disciplines.

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Merlo *hrrrrrk* from the masochist chamber Since: Oct, 2009
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#1293: Aug 25th 2011 at 8:04:46 PM

There are 17 available seats, and the wait list is limited to 10. Why college whyyyyyyyy

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Sharysa Since: Jan, 2001
#1294: Aug 25th 2011 at 8:07:50 PM

...There are so many people shrieking for their checks that they fucking MOVED EVERYONE WHO DIDN'T GET THERE IN TIME TO NEXT WEEK.

edited 25th Aug '11 8:08:06 PM by Sharysa

imojee Be evil from The Desert Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: In bed with a green-skinned space babe
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#1295: Aug 25th 2011 at 8:10:27 PM

So my classes start up again on Monday. Kinda looking forward to it. Namely in that I'm going to try and gain some friends, possibly find a girlfriend. Also I'm gaming the system so hard that I'm getting paid to go to college, so next week will be a huge payday for me. Oh right, learning, that too, because that is absolutely the purpose of college.

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Bellacide trigger warning: bitch from Texashire Since: Apr, 2012
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#1296: Aug 25th 2011 at 8:12:39 PM

Had a pretty big lecture class. So far that makes one small class and one big class. I wonder how many different classroom settings I'm going to have....

On a lighter note, we just had Jersey Shore night in my hall's lobby. Pretty fun stuff.

bye
chaosakita Since: Jan, 2001
#1297: Aug 25th 2011 at 9:40:39 PM

Today I decided that I didn't have enough work to do in high school (I'm ONLY taking FOUR AP classes this year; I'm such a slacker), so I decided to sign up for not one, but two college courses. Yay my life.

Penguin4Senate Since: Aug, 2009
#1298: Aug 25th 2011 at 10:29:59 PM

…Possibly a stupid question, but why then? This threw me off because I'm generally ignorant of college, and I'm indecisive, usually. So two more questions.

In theory, this gives you more time to explore your options and confirm your interests before you have to declare, at which point you'll need to follow a track and take more specific/more difficult courses. I'd definitely recommend tackling a broad range of subjects your first few semesters; in fact you'll probably have to, if your school has core/general education requirements.

What is college like* Yes, restating Cute's question , for you? A lot like high school, but is it more flexible, less flexible? Depend on the job you want? The majoring/minoring, the classes themselves and how much room you have to work around in them? All of those factors, plus any scholarships, and clubs?

College is as flexible as you make it. If you fill your schedule with research, clubs, a job, etc. you won't have much free time, and if you go premed you'll have much less wiggle room than someone majoring in English.

I'm not sure what the rest of your questions mean.

Then, what if I end up graduating two years, or one year, past the time I "should have" graduated to get the degree(s) that I wanted in the route(s) I was taking? What if it was because I was taking other classes, and is either case bad?

Nope. Paying for additional years sucks, though.

DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#1299: Aug 26th 2011 at 11:32:46 AM

Continuing the above post, it should be mentioned that a lot of financial aid and scholarship packages are only good for 4 years, especially if it's merit-based (as opposed to need-based). Which means that you may end up paying a lot more for extra years than you did for your first four years.

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#1300: Aug 26th 2011 at 1:45:49 PM


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