<p>Since there's already a thread for highschool freshman do's and don'ts, I thought it would be nice to have one for incoming college freshmen as well. </p>
<p>Do any of you sophomores, juniors, and seniors have any advice for incoming freshmen (socially, academically, etc)?</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid of your professors/adviser.</p>
<p>Go to the writing center/tutoring center.</p>
<p>Learn to live without your parents!</p>
<p>Don’t put off laundry - your roommate will hate you.</p>
<p>Go out and party but also enjoy your sober nights.</p>
<p>Don’t take your intended major too seriously.</p>
<p>Bring a mini fridge with healthy food.</p>
<p>Get involved with something.</p>
<p>Keep an open mind.</p>
<p>Make friends with athletic guys who can help you move out at the end of the year - that’s what I did!</p>
<p>I’m a senior in high school. </p>
<p>But don’t wear any high school t-shirts or letterman jackets. (I think that’s pretty obvious) haha</p>
<p>Do:
-take school/your career prospects seriously
-try to organize your time/dorm room/life
-shower often
-get to know/hang out with people in your classes
-take chances and opportunities/live it up/always make room for fun</p>
<p>Don’t:
-sleep too much
-take dangerous amounts of any drug, including alcohol.
-burn bridges
-eat pizza every day
-beat yourself up if you’re struggling with something. This one is really important. There are people on campus who can help you with pretty much anything if you just find out who they are and ask for help. There’s no shame in it. Asking for help is not “giving in” or “giving up.” There are also people on campus and life in general (students, professors, anyone) who don’t have your best interest in mind. If anyone is trying to kick you when you’re down or screw you over, don’t listen to them. If they continue, find a way to eventually remove yourself from that situation or distance yourself from that individual entirely. </p>
<p>Make good friends, acquaintances, partners, and networking opportunities all you want, but remember to always look out for number one.</p>
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I don’t have any shirts from my high school, but tons of people on campus wear t-shirts from their high school, and it’s not even noticeable.</p>
<p>Do:
-read the book
-go to class
-make new friends
-study hard
-take care of your physical AND emotional health
-stay in touch with your family and old friends
-use an assignment book/planner
-wash your sheets and do laundry often</p>
<p>Don’t:
-wear your ID card or lanyard
-wait to study or work on a project last minute
-party hard
-Go to class late
-sleep in class
-talk during class
-forget to turn your phone off during class and exams</p>
<p>DOs:</p>
<p>-buy all required textbooks
-raise your hand and ask before going to the bathroom
-only hang out with people from your hometown/high school
-schedule early classes…and night classes
-spend three years taking a variety of classes before choosing your major
-finish all assignments at the last minute
-agonize over what calculator and computer to buy
-ignore recommended reading
-ignore practice exams
-walk around bad neighborhoods late at night while keeping your eyes only on your phone
-leave your laptop on the passenger seat of your car whenever you park somewhere
-get drunk a lot
-try new drugs
-go on a crazy road trip instead of studying for an important exam
-try to emulate “the college experience” that you see on movies and tv</p>
<p>DON’Ts:
-eat healthy and use your schools exercise facilities
-study for tests and start assignments the day they are assigned
-read your textbooks</p>
<p>^ He’s from Ohio. What else would you expect?</p>
<p>Ah, finally some good advice!</p>
<p>^^^ Einstein right there</p>
<p>What a Sherlock… how imature ^^^^</p>
<p>I couldn’t give a flying fart about the stupid Michigan/Ohio rivalry, so that doesn’t hurt my feelings one bit. It’s pretty sad that I have to point out that I clearly wasn’t serious in my post, the dos and don’ts were obviously flipped. Jeepers.</p>
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I’m keeping my show shirts from theatre. They mean a lot to me. The others I’ll part with.</p>
<p>@Manorite, really? I thought if any person wore a t-shirt with their high school on it, they would be looked as a dunce.</p>
<p>Don’t wear high school shirts. aceshigh1 is correct. Don’t assume anybody knows anything about your hometown or your high school, even if it’s local to the college.</p>
<p>Like I said, the shirts mean a lot to me. And since I’m a theatre major they’ll probably recognize some of the plays.</p>
<p>Sorry not sorry.</p>
<p>My input on the high school shirt dilemma–keep them back home. You’ll get so many of those cheap t-shirts in college anyways, you’ll only want to bring like 3 or 4 of your favorites.</p>
<p>I don’t think the t-shirt thing matters all that much. I don’t have a lot of shirts or clothes really, so I brought mine. And most of mine were theatre shirts too so they also meant a lot to me. I don’t feel weird about wearing them around school, but I’m going to be a junior and I don’t really care about other people’s opinions of what I’m wearing anymore.</p>
<p>Can you bring them just to sleep in? What about any athletic jackets? I’ve got tons of nice warmups from hockey and such that would be great in bad weather</p>
<p>keabie18–You can sleep in them or wear them to class and out and about if you really want to. There’s nothing wrong with wearing high school t-shirts or t-shirts with your hometown name, tourist spots, etc. on, but I do know I ended up with like 6 or 7 of those type shirts from my university. They are constantly giving them away as freebies, for doing volunteer events, or selling them for like $10-$15 for different charities. </p>
<p>The warm-up clothes sound great–you’ll want to be comfortable and keep warm in winter. If it rains a lot where your school is, you’ll also want to bring an umbrella and rain boots.</p>