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College Life
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<p>Please?</p>

<p>Q: What school do you attend?
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<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
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<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
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<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
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<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
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<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
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<p>Q: What are your classes like?
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<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
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<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
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<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
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<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
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<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Q: What school do you attend?
A: United States Merchant Marine Academy</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: Very specific curriculum, teaches practical skills. I get to go to sea for a year. I wish it was in a slightly warmer climate.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: Let’s see… Military Academy vs. DC Public School… I’ll let you figure that out</p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: Nothing that important, at least that doesn’t apply to civilian life.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: Wake up at 0600, colors at 0745, classes 0800-1600, wrestling practice 1600-1900, study until 0000, sleep until 0600… etc</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: One word: Barracks</p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: Difficult, most are practical though. Depends on the teacher</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: 20 hours of class a week, 3 terms a year, one year around the world</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: Go to a military academy, the government pays for it.</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… I probably could have joined a ROTC unit…</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: Lots of ECs, do good in classes but have fun, don’t focus purely on college or do things just to get in. A highschool dropout can make over $150,000 a year working as a longshoreman.</p>

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<p>bump - interesting thread</p>

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<p>Q: What school do you attend?
A: A public university in Oregon</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: I like that the staff and professors are supportive, that I have a lot of options in terms of classes and scheduling and that it’s not hard to try different things before settling in to one major subject. I would like for the school to be more of a community.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: You’re pretty much completely in control. You have freedom and responsibility.</p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: To take advantage of every opportunity in high school and that all of that would, in fact, be beneficial in college. I didn’t realize that, and I wish I had done more in high school.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: First class at 9 or 10, work, class, eat at 2 ish, work or activity till 6 ish, the dinner, homework, hanging out, etc.</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: I have a single in a regular dorm setup. Sharing bathrooms isn’t a problem and I can close my door and have privacy or open it and it’s like one big slumber party. </p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: All my professors are pleasant people to talk to and I am learning quite a bit with barely any “busy work.” It’s much faster-paced and I’m still getting used to that.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: 16 credit hours (which means 16 hours of classes), 10 hours of work, and about 8 hours of activity a week.</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: Eventually it pays for itself in higher wages. It’s also a great experience. Worth the money.</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: Pretty much, yes. A little more experience being independent and learning fast would have been nice.</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: Remember that things change, and don’t be afraid to try new things, veer off of a course for a while, etc. You don’t have to take a direct path to a job if you don’t want to.</p>

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<p>First, I’m a continuing student (returning adult), but this info is from my first years of college. It hasn’t changed much.</p>

<p>Q: What school do [did] you attend?
A: Humboldt State University (Northern California)</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: Location, professors who know your name, the size. I wish there weren’t so many hippies, but if they don’t bother me, I won’t bother them.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: Much harder, and I was a good student in high school.</p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: I wish I had learned to write a decent essay before I got to college. (AP’s were non-existent at my school back then.)</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: MWF: Class from 9-3 with luinch from 11-12 (Mondays I also have a class from 4-5) Study until 6, eat dinner at 6, rehearsals/performances after dinner until done–usually between 10 and midnight; Tuesdays and Thursdays, class from 9-11 and 2-5, studying and meals the rest of the time; rehearsals and performances same as MWF; Fridays I have class from 12 noon until 3 p.m. I’m supposed to study the rest of the time, but it is usually my day to sleep in and then have an afternoon to myself. Still have rehearsals and performances at night.</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: I lived in a suite with 5 other girls. Our suite was the smallest in the complex, so it made it hard to get to know other people. However, we had our own living room, kitchen, study room, and double bathroom. It wasn’t so bad sharing 2 toilets, sinks, and showers with only 5 other people. Much better odds than at home. We all had doubles, but I had shared a room with my sister not too many years before, so it wasn’t bad at all–except being sexiled. At least I had the living room. (Note, if you end up in the same situation, take an inflatable air mattress and sleeping bag with you. The living rooms/lounges of the dorms usually have this box-crate style furniture that does not allow for people lying down comfortably to sleep.)</p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: Hard. They expect you to read the assignment before you get to class and be ready to participate in discussion and write excellent essays. If you have a problem handling the reading or writing assignments, get help from the on-campus learning/tutoring center ASAP! Don’t be proud! Just do it!</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: See above.</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: College is definitely worth it. You won’t understand how much until you have been out for 10 years. Apply for financial aid, get PLUS loans, whatever! Get a job now and start saving. Line up a job during the summers and breaks! Work during school. Learn to live with less. But GO TO COLLEGE!</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: I wish it would have prepared me better for writing the types of essays the professors expected. Also, I wish I had been exposed to college-level texts before hand. I had a hard time just reading and comprehending 5 pages a night at first. Professors expect you not just to read your text but to try to draw conclusions from what you have read or even debate the validity of the statements in the book. That is a lot different from reading 5 pages of a high-school level text for a content-based quiz the next day.</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: Major in what you love, not in what you think will bring a high paycheck after college. (I ended up changing majors 3 times before I finally did what I loved–and now I make more than if I had stayed in what I originally majored in–who would have thought?)</p>

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<p>Q: What school do you attend?
A: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: Like - academic strength and reputation. I wish it wasn’t so cold here.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: Its much better.</p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: Nothing.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: Wake up, go to class, lunch, go to class, come back to dorm and take a nap, study, dinner, study, facebook, sleep.</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: 9x15 with windows and closets.</p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: Hard. Calc 2 and Intermediate Econ have totally ruined my social life.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: 15 credits. No Friday classes</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: I don’t think it is. My school charges exorbitant OOS fees. If you can’t afford to go to Michigan (i.e, your parents won’t pay for you, don’t go here because you’ll be in a huge pile of debt when you graduate).</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: Yes it did. My high school was super tough and the AP/honors classes I took made me prepared.</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: Choose the best fit college that is also the most academically well rounded.</p>

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<p>Q: What school do you attend?
A: Colby College</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: I love Colby…the academics, campus community, nightlife, campus and extracurricular opportunities are amazing. I wish it were in a slightly bigger town and had a warmer climate.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: College is a lot more laidback (academically) and exciting (socially) for me than high school was…I have no commute, the academics are tough but not overwhelming, I’m best friends with my roommate, and the party scene is a lot better here. </p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: I wish I knew that dorm life is as amazing as it is (I shouldn’t have stressed about moving away as much as I did).</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: I wake up, have a cereal bar in my room & go on the internet, tie up any loose ends with my homework, head to classes and lunch, go to my internship/mentoring, come back to my room & go on the internet/hang with roommate or other friends, go to dinner, go to another class (only on Mondays), do homework, go to sleep.</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: My dorm’s a one-room double on the third floor of our dorm. It’s a square shape with a window spanning one wall. Our beds are against one another in a T shape and they’re lofted so we have our fridge/suitcases/misc. items under them. We have a fish tank with two goldfish in it, and we have two dressers/desks. We also have an all-important Swiffer, two bottles of tequila, and one bottle of Smirnoff.</p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: I’m taking a second-semester Italian class, a 200-level abnormal psych class, a 100-level comparative education class and a 2-credit pass-fail tutoring writing class.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: In terms of actual classes, my schedule is extremely light–I start at 11 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays and finish at 2:15 PM, and I start at 9:30 AM on Tuesdays & Thursdays and finish at 11:50 AM. Because I intern twice a week and mentor twice a week, I’m busy until 5 from Tuesday-Thursday, and I have a class from 7-9 PM on Monday nights, so I’m busy until 9 PM that night. But…I don’t have anything on Fridays! So a 3-day weekend every week. Be jealous. :)</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: College is definitely worth the money, even though my school has one of the most ridiculous tuitions out there…I’m having the time of my life and learning a lot. I’d say that even though you might have to work your ass off to pay for college, it’s worth it for the memories, the education (both academic and social), the intensely close friendships, dorm life and the increased job opportunities.</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: High school prepared me very well academically for college. However, socially it didn’t–I went to a very nerdy, academic-centered high school, whereas I go to a college that has a “work hard, play hard” mentality.</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: I would tell them not to apply to more than 8 schools, to use the Common App, to get your recs in to teachers early, and to write the easy essays/short answers on the apps early in the school year so you don’t have to worry about them later. Also, spend a night at your top 2-3 schools and definitely try to visit all of them in person.</p>

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<p>Q: What school do you attend?
A: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor</p>

<p>Q: What do you like about your school? Do you wish it was different in anyway?
A: Likes: Large, good athletic tradition, hockey, excellent math department for people interested in math. Dislikes: The occasional administrative crap that comes with a large school.</p>

<p>Q: How does college life compare to high school life?
A: The main thing is the increase is freedom and personal responsibility. You have to find a way to balance and increased workload, living on your own, and a much wider array of social activities.</p>

<p>Q: What do you know now that you wish you knew in high school?
A: How smart you appear in high school goes a long way in college. It’s frustrating to see people doing average/subpar who have full rides, when you’re kicking ass and not getting any money because you didn’t really care about standardized tests/GPA/doing activities just to look impressive in high school.</p>

<p>Q: What’s your typical day like?
A: 2-3 hours of class, 1-5 hours of tutoring, many hours of doing homework/screwing around on my computer late at night.</p>

<p>Q: What is your dorm/house/apartment like?
A: Second floor of a duplex. Two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a combined living room/kitchen.</p>

<p>Q: What are your classes like?
A: I’m practically a grad student in the math department. Algebra II (groups/galois theory), Lie Groups, Coxeter groups/reflection groups, and Topics in Analytic Number Theory (families of L-functions).</p>

<p>Q: What’s your schedule like?
A: Class 1-3 MWF 1-4 TuTh, tutoring 11-1 TuTh 7-10 TuW.</p>

<p>Q: So far, is college worth the money? What would you say to someone who doesn’t want to go to college due to financial strains?
A: Since I want to go on to get a PhD in math, yes. Since I’m in-state, it was by far my cheapest option, and I can’t see myself getting a significantly better education anywhere else.</p>

<p>I’m somewhat conflicted on what I’d tell that person. I don’t see any problem with just learning a trade/skill and going straight for a job. However, it is becoming more and more difficult to get much upward social mobility without a college education. I think if they could get a college education that would help them in their career path, it’s worth going for. But they shouldn’t just go to college for the sake of going, like so many people do. If they don’t have a clear career path, take a year or two off to work/save up money and try and explore your options.</p>

<p>Q: Did high school prepare you for college? If it didn’t, how do you wish you could have been better prepared with?
A: I was pretty prepared for college. I did a summer program twice that was basically high school students in the metro Detroit area taking 2 college classes. I also dual enrolled at U of M as a senior in high school for 15 credits. There were a few classes in high school that helped prepare me. Technically I wish there would’ve been more high-rigor courses like those, but I understand that my high school is limited in how many classes of that type they’re able to offer.</p>

<p>Q: What advice would you give to high school students today? i. e. specific advice for applying for college.
A: Don’t blow off the application process, but realize it’s not the end of the world if you don’t get in to one of your top choices. You’re probably just as well off being very successful at a “lesser” school as if you were moderately successful at a more competitive school.</p>