<p>To: any graduates or current students of UCSD
Please give ANY advice to incoming freshman.</p>
<p>your question is so broad. anything specific?</p>
<p>ok, here’s one: learn to distinguish between freshman and freshmen …</p>
<p>oh i’m sorry. What I meant was to share some survival techniques at UCSD.
According to what I have heard, highschool life is TOTALLY different from that of college. so what are some suggestions that can help incoming freshman to adjust college environment.</p>
<p>Planning AND doing are the best ways to prevent stress.</p>
<p>academically: HS studying is WAY different than college studying. </p>
<p>don’t group your classes in such a way that you get a night class the day before you have an 8am.</p>
<p>Don’t spend your life inside of your dorm.</p>
<p>Don’t fall too far behind in freshman year. Some people did so bad that it will be a giant gash in their transcript for a long time.</p>
<p>Like astrina said, learn to distinguish between “freshmAn” and “freshmEn”.</p>
<p>Actively seek out a social life - sd won’t do it for you - especially sd I mean.</p>
<p>Here’s a blog I found from an UCSD student. </p>
<p>[Surviving</a> College Life what to expect - Survive College with tips about roommates, studying, and more!](<a href=“http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/category/what-to-expect/page/2/]Surviving”>http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/category/what-to-expect/page/2/)</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>I recommend that you only take 3 classes during the fall quarter. Makes it a easier transition from high school to college.</p>
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<p>rush a frat/soro</p>
<p>Socially and Academically:
I suggest getting to know at least one person in all your classes. It’s easy to do this during discussions: a simple smile and genuine chat with someone that seems nice. You can make a study buddy, or a good friend this way, which is very helpful for anyone in college.</p>
<p>Academically:
Do the homework. Seriously. I know some friends (and myself) that believed a class would be really easy, and did homework or studied for a test at the last minute, only to score something below perfect. Had I done my homework in my calculus and chemistry classes, I am certain I could have achieved that A grade.</p>
<p>Socially:
Join a club, committee, sport, or a fraternity/sorority. Some few examples are the Revelle Committe, beginners jujitsu, RhoDeltaChi, or track&field. AS LONG AS YOU CAN STILL HAVE TIME FOR ACADEMICS! What I mean is, just don’t take 6 classes, join a club, fraternity, and a sport!</p>
<p>So, basically, just make good friends and do your homework :)</p>
<p>PS: Reagan probably just forget to put “an” in front of “incoming freshman”, so let’s not bust each other’s chops, yeah?</p>
<p>Don’t fall behind- don’t even think about it because it’ll come back to haunt you. </p>
<p>Don’t spend all of your time in your dorm- study outside, in the library- dorms can be distracting sometimes. </p>
<p>Differentiate between friend time and school time- it’s great to live with friends and all, but it’ll become hard to choose between studying for a quiz and partying with your bestie. </p>
<p>Do the homework, even if it’s just “recommended” or “suggested.” They really mean “mandatory if you want to get a decent grade in this class.” (: </p>
<p>And explore your options! take a class you’ve never tried before, learn to cook, join clubs and sports, whatever you want to learn or try or are interested in. (: </p>
<p>And make connections. Go out there and make friends, talk to professors during office hours, go to discussions and talk to the TA. Because it can help you get that job, that recommendation, that higher grade. (: Good luck!</p>