2006-07-05 04:32:33 · 11 answers · asked by brownrabbit596 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I made friends, and studied, and didn't really party much. As much fun as you may have at parties, they'll send your grades to heck and you'll find yourself not getting involved in anything else at your new "home." You particularly need extra time to adjust to a college style of studying instead of the "studying" you did in high school - you don't get time in class to do work, and you should expect 5-10 hours of homework per class per week (more or less depending on which type of classes you're taking), plus more time for papers.
A lot of freshmen get distracted becuase they don't have continual reminders of how their grades are progressing. You don't get frequent tests, and you don't always get a quarterly exam - sometimes 80% of your grade rests on one paper, and people still leave that paper to the last minute.
Oh, one other piece of advice - caffeine is no substitute for sleep! Get enough sleep so you can function your best, and everything else will be a lot easier.
2006-07-05 06:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by theycallmewendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two interesting things happened to me as a freshman.
The first is that I discovered that there were other people like me. I hated High School & felt as though I didn't fit in. In College, I blossomed & discovered that there were other people who were facing the same things that I was facing. The fact that I went away to college helped.
The second thing is that I had to learn how to study. I was smart, but never did great in school -- because I didn't study. Ilearned like a sponge, but didn't do any reading or homework. As a Freshman, I had a miserable start. My school had midterm grades, and I had four Ds and a C. As soon as that happened, I got into gear & learned what I needed to do to survive. I brought my grades up to fours Cs and a B by the end of the semester. I improved the following semester. During each of my final six semesters, I made either the Deans list or the Vice President's list. I would have graduated with honors had it not been for my Freshman grades.
In many ways it was one of the best years of my life. It was also one of the hardest.
I hope you will be able to say the same.
2006-07-05 05:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember in freshman orientation the guy told us to look around because by the end of the semester a third of us would be gone and by the end of the year half of us would be gone. That was a very sobering thought. So I really studied hard and focused on my studies my freshman year and not only made it but made the Dean's honor roll too. Then I thought I had made it and relaxed my sophomore year and partied way too much and everything went downhill from there. It took me 14 more years to get my degree. LOL
2006-07-05 04:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by shominyyuspa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was hard! It seemed to me that everyone around me was making friends and hanging out with people and I didn't connect with anyone quickly. Also I didn't work hard and just got by without learning enough to make my education valuable. Gradually I learned more of what was expected and improved my study habits,and also just through my classes and job on campus by the end of the year I had formed some good friendships. I was happy to go back for the second year.
Looking back, I should have paid more attention to studying, and talked to the profs individually to get more guidance when I didn't understand things. As far as the social life, that will happen eventually but I felt really lonely for most of the first year. Don't give up!
2006-07-05 04:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only get one freshman year of college. Freshman years are for partying, meeting new people, finding out about yourself and how much you remember from what your parents taught you about life. Not conforming to "the group" is the only way to survive. Search and find who you are and who you want to be. You'll never have another freshman year of college so enjoy it. Party it up, take lots of pictures and remember to go to class....Make memories that'll last a lifetime. Just try to stay out of jail and detox!
2006-07-05 05:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by sugar&spice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yay! I made it!!! Make some good friends the first couple of months, only party after you've finished w/e schoolwork/studying you have to do (but do party), use free time wisely, try to go to a majority of your classes (all if you can), if you must drink- do so on the weekends (don't be the person who drinks Mon-Sun), and most importantly HAVE FUNN!!!
2006-07-05 04:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by Belle Noir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just tried to make friends and enjoy the fact that I was living "on my own" so to speak. I also made sure to go to class so that my grades were not a mess so I would have a sophomore year of college.
2006-07-05 04:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By having loads of fun. Relax and enjoy while it lasts. After the 1st year, then the real schooling begins!!
2006-07-05 04:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by Curiousgal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By not killing myself, I guess. I don't know. Make some friends. Go to class. Drink a lot.
2006-07-05 04:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by gregheartsyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my older brother was in a frat in the same college as me, lol, i was well taken care of at parties.
2006-07-05 04:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Shelby Cobra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋