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5 Things You Don't Know About College

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mr_grom
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I'm doing a speech in my english class (I'm a senior in high school) on 5 things you don't know about college. The speech can be academic-based or conversational, and I'd rather go the conversational route. So I figured some of you might have some interesting/funny things most seniors in high school have no idea about until they get into college. Anything?
Oct 17 2012 11:44AM
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TheQuailman
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The more time that passes, the more information you forget.  So if you have a test coming up soon, you should be studying only for that test.  Then if you have a test coming up after that, then you should start studying for that test only.

If each week you study for each class, your not maximizing the value of your study time.  Your either going to have to study more or perform worse than if you prioritized by studying the information at its optimal time: as close before the test as possible.

Furthermore, you can read a lot quicker than someone can speak.  Factor in the time it takes to walk to class, the time it takes the professor to get started with the lecture.  Don't you often hear information that's not going to be on the test (ie current events, or an interesting tangent or story)?  When your studying on your own you can prioritize the information you study.  You can do it in an order that makes sense and can skip or move quickly through the stuff you know and spend more time with the harder stuff or the stuff that appears on the test more.

The only reason why you should go to class is if you can't learn the material on your own (ie disability) or if the information isn't available or if there's attendence.  Most classes have powerpoints, notes, text books, video lectures (I know people who watch them at 1/3 speed faster), or something that you can learn from.

Also some people don't care if they don't learn as much or don't do as well.  But if your someone who wants to do better in school, prioritizing your study time by not going to class can improve your grades with the same amount of effort or less than your already putting in!

Oct 19 2012 9:15PM
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Obi-Wan-Jenobi
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arts students dont do anything ever. ever ever.
Oct 19 2012 11:11PM
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babysteeze84
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Even if you did went in HS, it would be good on you to go to class, you'll do better... and... I'm going to say with 99% confidence with an alpha of 0.05 more girls are into anal than you think.
Oct 19 2012 11:19PM
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Dobies.
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this, precisely. and i'm sure not everyone is like this, but a lot of engineering majors literally won't shut the fuck up about school. again, not everyone, as my engineering friends don't, but a lot of kids i meet just talk and talk about it.
Oct 19 2012 11:22PM
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grams.
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Dude one of my good friends at UB, his roommate is an engineering major. He said all he ever talks about is school, classes and engineer clubs. He then proceeds to play backyard baseball all night in his dorm. Sucks to be an engineer I guess...
Oct 21 2012 10:46AM
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SconnieShredder
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I don't know if this is true for anyone else but I've started losing my hair ever since I've been at college which has been less than 2 months. Sucks.
Oct 22 2012 6:18PM
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Bodhisattva_
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She's into anal for sure
Oct 22 2012 7:56PM
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RedEyeTheJedi
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Damn I have not had that happen to me. Are you stressed out? Try to mellow out and not worry so much if thats the case. My facial hair is starting to come in harder so I've just decided to stop the shaving and let it grow out a bit. Chicks are gonna dig it.
Oct 22 2012 8:05PM
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stovypotts
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get involved..fraternity and sports teams parties are sick..mad hoes just throwin it at u
Oct 23 2012 1:47PM
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ConnorD
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i lold
Oct 23 2012 1:55PM
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BrewskiJr
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Its your eating habits bro.


Take a look at what your eating. Simply taking a multivitamin might not be enough, as many of the nutrients can't be absorbed in pill form. Make sure you really are eating your greens, veggies and fruit. Make sure you're getting your calcium too. I've seen so many people that just start off college eating burgers, wings, burritos, and other shitty foods and end up getting sick later on.
Oct 23 2012 2:00PM
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Granby_killdozer
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lol...
Oct 23 2012 2:01PM
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shocker611
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It depends on if you add in doing work for school. I easily do 5 hours a day if you add in working on lab reports + studying + homework. Granted I'm in biomed so its a beast all its own
Oct 23 2012 2:01PM
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spliff.Life
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hey! im an art student, used to be an engineering student for 2 years until i found out what engineers actually do. Art students dont do shit though, really I keep finding more things to do because im used to having school fill my time, but now im taking even more credits, and its not taking a whole lotta time
Oct 23 2012 4:43PM
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andstuff
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You are going to regret that so so much.
Oct 23 2012 5:30PM
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flatspinner
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College is actually pretty simple. Here are a few things to remember.

1. GO TO CLASS. You (or your parents) are shelling out a lot of money for you to attend classes. If you're taking out loans, then GO TO CLASS. No point in getting a 15% interest rate if you're not going to go to class.

2. Someone else already said it, but yes meet as many freshmen girls as you can your freshmen year. Almost without exception, the people you meet freshmen year will be your closest friends because its a level field and everyone is new (like I said almost without exception). That said, don't be a douchebag and hook up with every single girl.

3. If you have communal showers, absolutely wear sandals or watershoes. Your feet will thank you for it.

4. Try to form some good life habits. Waking up early, budgeting, and time management are really good things to start learning. You won't be a pro at it, but if you start putting those things into practice now you will reap rewards later.

5. GO TO CLASS.
Oct 23 2012 5:58PM
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flatspinner
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Oh and somebody already said it but develop some good eating habits. Lots of fruits and veggies, especially around this time of year. Sickness spreads through the dorms at an UNREAL speed, load up on some fruits and veggies to boast your immune system and get plenty of exercise. Seriously, it helps a ton!
Oct 23 2012 6:00PM
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Wompuscat
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Well, the biggest thing I had to figure out. Learn what learning style suits you. I found after a year and a half that I learn better by reading the book and teaching myself in courses that follow the book verbatim. I'm pre-med, applying to medical school this summer, attend almost 0 classes now and am maintaining a 3.6+. For other people they need to go to class, you just need to figure out what works for you in terms of class load.

GET INVOLVED. Do as many clubs, groups, whatever as you can. You wont regret it.

Get to know your professors. They dont want to kill you. Most of them are actually pretty fun to get to know(at least chemistry ones). So do it, plus you get great recommendations that way.

Oct 23 2012 6:02PM
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flatspinner
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Last nugget o' wisdom:

Introduce yourself to your professors on day one and get to know them. During my freshmen year, I got to know some chemistry profs and it turns out they own a brewery in town. We'd go there to have meetings and everything. Fun group of people who will definitely help you out, but probably won't for strangers.
Oct 23 2012 6:05PM
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Spinoza
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odds of that happening again are like 0.1% Ive never talked to a prof unless i needed to, and i did just fine.
i guess it could be better for you if you do, its just not my thing
Oct 23 2012 6:07PM
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joshua
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With some fields of work, connections you make in school can be extremely valuable later on when you are trying to find a job, so its not a bad idea to get to know your prof.
Oct 23 2012 8:24PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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It also depends on the size of the school and the overall atmosphere of the college as a whole. I am applying to St. Olaf, a small liberal arts school in Minnesota, where its well known that you will get to know your professor on a first name basis and have regular discussions with them, often not even about school. I bet this isn't true with larger universities though.
Oct 23 2012 9:26PM
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BrewskiJr
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Your school should post grade distributions for every class for the past 10 years. google: "*school name* office of the registrar" , find the student services part, then look for grade distributions



You can use this to find easy ass classes and scheduling in general. Its so much better than ratemyprofessor.com cause it gives you the actual grades given in ever single section of every single class and the overall GPA for the course.

This is the one for my university

http://www.units.muohio.edu/reg/gradedist/Index.php
Oct 23 2012 9:30PM
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P-HAGAR
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Yooo how do you like miami u? Im a senior and applying there from massachusetts
Oct 23 2012 9:39PM
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shocker611
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this does work for some majors, but I'm betting that you're not in engineering. It is absolutely impossible to not go to some of my classes and pass the class
Oct 25 2012 1:45AM
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ButteredToast.
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That is not that much.
Oct 25 2012 1:55AM
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brosephstalin
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lmao
Oct 25 2012 2:14AM
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Wompuscat
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Im BS of Human Physiology Pre-Med. Most kids attend lectures religiously, I just choose not to go if I get nothing out of them. My physiology of nutrition class I go to because she throws in extra details that arent in the book. Organic Chemistry II, Physics, and Biostatistics I havent really gone to in the last 3 weeks. Biostatistics my grade has drastically increased since I stopped going to class, as did organic chemistry. Physics I guess its different, I hate the professor and how she teaches, so I have a tutor 3 times a week for an hour that goes over the material with me in a style much better oriented to how I learn. It was like that in Human Physiology last year. I got an 89 on the first exam where I went to every lecture. Never went to a lecture after that, and got 98-100-95 on the following three exams. I think it heavily relies on your professor in the class as well.
Oct 25 2012 2:35AM
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klayer_9
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Oct 25 2012 2:48AM
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Toasty.
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been trying to do this so much. granted im at a community college in my town, so not like 40,000 kids or whatever at UW.. but still. it helps a lot
Oct 25 2012 2:58AM
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p-fo
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Lots of solid advice in here. Expect to get sick a couple times when you first move in, regardless of your diet/exercise etc. I've been here for a month, and eaten well, even if I haven't exercised as much as I should, and I've been sick twice. It sucks, but you get over it and life goes on.
Oct 25 2012 3:22AM
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shocker611
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thats why I said engineering.. none of those are engineering classes.  I have a biosystems class where the entire fluids and circuits portion has been entirely class notes based, with no information online or in any book. Now this isn't the case with my biochem or biostats class where I would be completely fine with not going to class. My point is that for some reason my engineering classes seem to make it a point to make sure that if youre not going to class youre getting bad grades, and if youre going to class you at least have the slim possibility of getting good grades.
Oct 25 2012 3:48AM
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forrest-cole
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It might seem strange, but most girls in college don't mind being ruffied by frat bros. crazy right?
Oct 25 2012 3:56AM
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Big_Willy
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For a thread about higher education the use of "your" and "you're" is astonishing. And have a lot of sex.
Oct 25 2012 5:48AM
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MADDECENT
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You can blaze anywhere and probably get away with it. It's all about how ballsy/stupi you are
Oct 27 2012 8:39PM
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Obi-Wan-Jenobi
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I am science student and ive taken a few engineering courses.Thats quite a switch from arts to engineering.
Oct 27 2012 8:42PM
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.Rybak.
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This is advice for everywhere highschool, work, etc
Oct 27 2012 9:41PM
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