<p>Compared to high school.
Any all-nighters? Etc etc.</p>
<p>I can speak from my personal experience only as everyone’s experience differs because different classes have different work loads. I had a rough first semester because I was very home sick and honestly did not want to be at the University. I took classes that were learning community classes so I did make friends easily. It took me a while to get involved with things but I eventually did. There were some freshman that I knew who partied every weekend and it wound up being harder for them to complete their work as they would fall behind from not doing work on the weekends. I have never pulled an all-nighter in college and I’m going to be a senior so if you do your work on time and don’t let it creep up on you, you will be fine.</p>
<p>A piece of advice that I learned the hard way - Everyone adjusts to college life at their own pace. If you are adjusting slower than others, just remember that there are other people like you and that it just takes time to get used to college life.</p>
<p>The big transition didn’t hit me until mid october. Before that, I was in this honeymoon type phase, completely in love with the idea of being SO far away from home (about four hours), and everything, EVERYTHING (even doing laundry completely on my own) was a new experience.</p>
<p>Then it finally hit me that I was away from home, that I had a lot of work, and I had a minor breakdown. BUT, the good news is, I learned about the counseling center at Bing, and met with a therapist and realized that I could handle being an adult… and survived to go through my second semester. </p>
<p>I think that, like ambassador said, everyone adjusts at their own pace. Just go into it with an open mind, be willing to work hard, and keep your door open. I’ve never had to do an all nighter (some late nights) either, just keep track of dead lines (you’re given a syllabus the beginning of the semester - so that’s easy!) and try to stay on top of your work. You have to be a lot more self motivated in college.</p>
<p>If there’s anything else you’re worried about, feel free to ask!</p>
<p>I agree about the counseling center. They are really helpful in the adjustment if you are having a tough time. They are located in the Library lobby.</p>
<p>And it’s very clearly labeled, you can’t miss it! </p>
<p>Another thing I figured out during freshman year is, do not be afraid to ask if you don’t know. Your RAs and sophomores/upperclassmen may know… there’s so many resources on campus that you may not otherwise find out about.</p>
<p>It sounds like you are asking how difficult is was academically. I honestly found is much easier than high school. My first semester I has a 3.75 GPA without putting in too much effort. The guys on my floor had similar experiences. If you do the reading and show up to class, a B is a given, and an A is likely.</p>
<p>basketballboy - That definitely depends on the types of courses you are taking. In my personal science major curriculum it was not as easy as doing the reading to get an A.</p>
<p>Well, all the guys in my suite were science majors. They all would just do the reading and study a little bit the day of the test (maybe the day before). They all got A’s. Engineering might be the only exception. My second semester was a 3.92, taking more “Sciency” classes than my first semester where I took more Englishy classes and got a 3.75. If anything, I think more objective majors, like science, are easier to get A’s in if you put in a minimal amount of work.</p>
<p>Basketballboy - I think more subjective majors are easier to ******** things in. So I really don’t think any particular class is an easy A. There’s too much of a variable with the person, and the kind of thinking they’re best at.</p>