<p>I regret not applying for a job at the beginning of the year. Wanted to adjust to college, then get a job. In reality, there are no jobs really available outside of the first few weeks of he semester. Make sure to take advantage when places like the dining hall and rec centers are hiring on the spot in the first few weeks of school.</p>
<p>Procrastinating too. Not really in terms of my grades, because they were fine, better than most people and good enough to get an additional scholarship after freshman year, which is somewhat rare (usually your scholarships opportunities are before being admitted, and then before your junior year, when you’re getting more into your major). But killing yourself, doing stuff like 4 straight allnighters on finals week isn’t good. Could have used the time during the day, in between classes a lot better. Would usually go back to the dorms and waste that time. This year, off campus, since I won’t be able to go back to the apartment in between classes, hopefully I can use that time in between classes to get a lot of work done.</p>
<p>Also regret not taking advantage of the plasma center. There is something like 16 weeks in each semester. At $60 a week, that would be an extra $960 a semester. Especially for someone like me, who gets the plasma out fast, in about 40 minutes. Can’t let easy money like that get by. Recommend everyone in a state where they pay for plasma to go check that out.</p>
<p>OH boy I got a long list. My regrets are not going to my exams, classes, and not doing my homework. Biggest regrets… All because I lost motivation on pursuing the major I wanted to pursue since 7th grade. Oh well, I can at least raise my GPA while I’m going to be studying for another 4 years. Yay Fifth Year Seniors! haha</p>
<p>-Taking a lot of GE’s in the beginning. While some people balance out hard classes and GEs, I’m now stuck with all hard classes after wasting time taking a ton of GEs.
-Not listening to myself about my major. I now have many credits that are completely pointless. I was dumb for ignoring my doubts about my major.
-Not getting a job sooner.
-Going out too often. I used to party 3-4 days a week and that was so hard on my grades and my body.
-Not getting to know people in my classes. THings would have been so much easier if I was more outgoing and got to know more people.
-Pictures. Just a word of caution, please pay attention to when pictures are taken of you. It’s not cool when you don’t check Facebook for a few days and you get on and see that there are pictures of you at a party with alcohol and what looks like a bong in sight. That gets you in HUGE trouble.</p>
<p>this term i actually did everything right.
except in the last two weeks i didn’t turn in any assignments at all,
which means i probably have Bs instead of As =/</p>
<p>it’s really aggravating because i probably have a B in math,
but i’m really good at math and understand the stuff better than my friend who has an A</p>
<p>Let’s see…
-being overly, overly anxious 24/7
-taking an 8 am class first semester
-over indulging way too much
-probably around 8 million more but those are the ones that pop to mind</p>
<p>Like almost everyone else said…skipping too many classes! It’s hard to go to class when it’s warm outside and you just want to play around, but I paid for it later.</p>
<p>I also spent a little too much time with my boyfriend (who I met in high school and who went to the men’s college across the street from my women’s college) - I love him and we’re still together, but I should’ve spent more time fostering relationships with my college friends and participating in other activities.</p>
<p>Also, I resent dropping my math minor. I started a math minor and took a linear algebra class to explore, but decided not to do it because it was “too much homework.” This makes sense at age 18 but not so much sense 5 years later when that math background could’ve been very useful.</p>