<p>Is there anything you realized you wish you would have known prior to beginning college as a freshman, or even more specifically at Cornell? Studying habits, Sleeping schedule, Extracurriculars, etc etc etc. Do you know about any professors' class to avoid, or any advice to an AEM major? Any bit of information helps. Thank You.</p>
<p>A lot of this isn’t necessarily stuff I wish I had known…just advice in general</p>
<p>-Try not to procrastinate. You’ll only end up losing sleep and sanity.
-If at all possible, try to go to bed around the same time every night. It’s tough, but if you manage your time wisely, you should be able to do it.
-Try to have you classes start and end around the same time every day. If you don’t, it might make the second thing I said a little harder (Imagine having classes from noon to 4:30 one day and a big project due at 8AM the next. Your sleeping schedule might get a little messed up. :S)
- Don’t limit yourself to finding friends who are within your major or people who are exactly like you. Some of my best friends are seriously almost exactly opposite (personality, major, etc.) as me. It makes for some pretty interesting situations (in a good way!) and definitely helped me to come out of my shell.
- Take a COE (Cornell Outdoor Education) class for one of your PEs. (Totally not necessary, but the classes are really amazing and definitely worth your time and money.)
- Join clubs! Contrary to what I previously said, friends who do share similar interests to you are good to have, too. If they’re in the same major as you, you can suffer together!
- If you need help with homework or a particular subject/topic covered in class, don’t just sit there in misery, GO TO OFFICE HOURS! You’re not always going to feel like trekking back down to Central campus after a long day of classes, but believe me, they are worth it.
- If you’re religious, check out [Cornell</a> United Religious Work](<a href=“Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University”>http://www.curw.cornell.edu/) to see what time services of your particular faith are held at either Sage Chapel or Annabel Taylor Hall.
- Be friendly and courteous to EVERYONE, even when you aren’t at Cornell. A friend of mine was catching a plane home for winter break and helped a woman unload her suitcases from the trunk of her car. The woman turned out to be a prominent faculty member of the vet school and ended up offering my friend (who is pre-vet) a job in her lab.
- For that matter, talk to everyone–students, professors, TAs, EVERYONE. You’d be surprised at the connections you’ll make just from networking.</p>
<p>I agree 100% with Blastoise. I cannot express how much time management and office hours are essential to success at Cornell. I would advise that you explore the city of Ithaca and the surrounding areas. A lot of freshman are glued to North and Central Campus and usually don’t take the time to see what Ithaca has to offer. A car would make this a lot easier. Freshman are allowed to have cars so I’m sure you will have friends with cars.</p>
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<p>(most applies outside of engineering too)</p>