<p>I talked to some of my future peers online about it and they said they have also been thinking about it as well which makes me feel more comfortable knowing that i’m not the only one thinking about it.</p>
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Are you taking like three classes or something? What makes you think you will have a ton of free time? "</p>
<p>because depending on how well adjusted i get to college work i may or may not get a job,plus when I move in on campus, im there for like a week before classes actually start.</p>
<p>I think you are confusing the concept of structured time vs. free time. In college, your life is not as tightly structured for you as it is in high school. There is no one telling you exactly what to do and when to do it.</p>
<p>But your time is not necessarily free…it is just unstructured and waiting for you to design your own structure. While you might be in class only 15-16 hours a week (less than half the hours spent in a typical high school week), and you may not have clearly defined “homework” every night, you will have a lot of academic work to do–reading, outlining, reviewing, writing, rewriting, meeting with advisors/study buddies/study groups, etc. </p>
<p>If you join a club, it is not going to be organized by a teacher nor will its activities. if you play an intramural sport, your team is not organized by your coach.</p>
<p>You will be making the choices about how to structure and use your time to get done the things you want or need to get done. And you will feel there is never enough time!</p>
<p>Yeah I understand what you are saying. In my first post I said I would have to restablish a routine after having one basically established for me for the past 18 years. It is going to be a weird adjustment at first.</p>
<p>I can understand your concern about having so much free time in college. Our youngest son (will be a sophomore in college this year) felt that having so much free time was one of his biggest adjustments during his freshman year. When he was in high school, he was very used to starting his day at 7:30 am and not getting home until well after 6:00pm due to Varsity soccer and Varsity baseball practice/games. When he got to college, there were some days when he was done with classes at 10:45 am and he had to find ways to fill in his time. </p>
<p>He noticed that a girl on his floor had a small keyboard in her room that she wasn’t using. He asked if he could borrow it and he began to teach himself how to play. By Christmas, he could play quite a few songs and we bought him a keyboard. Kids on his floor saw him practicing in the lounge (he uses headphones so he doesn’t annoy people) and they began to join him with their guitars. Some guy also came down with some drumsticks (he didn’t bring his drumset to campus) and used one of the tables as a drum. They had a blast and it was a great way to fill in some of the free time. </p>
<p>Find a hobby. Go to the gym. Take an art class. Try a new activity. This is also a great way to meet new people.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat here, although I’m stuck in between the two sides. On one hand I feel like I’ll have tons of free time, and on the other I see people who don’t have an extra minute in their day. </p>
<p>I guess it’s just weird because we’re both new to this and we don’t know what we’re going to do. I have an idea of extracurriculars I’d like to join, but I don’t know how often the meet or how long practices/meetings are. I guess I’ll just have to wait it out, and make sure I have a nice day planner, before I head off to college :)</p>
<p>“He noticed that a girl on his floor had a small keyboard in her room that she wasn’t using. He asked if he could borrow it and he began to teach himself how to play. By Christmas, he could play quite a few songs and we bought him a keyboard. Kids on his floor saw him practicing in the lounge (he uses headphones so he doesn’t annoy people) and they began to join him with their guitars. Some guy also came down with some drumsticks (he didn’t bring his drumset to campus) and used one of the tables as a drum. They had a blast and it was a great way to fill in some of the free time.”</p>
<p>That reminds me i’ve been trying to learn keyboard myself and need to get back to practicing. I know there are a few pianos on campus.Thanks :)</p>
<p>"I’m in the same boat here, although I’m stuck in between the two sides. On one hand I feel like I’ll have tons of free time, and on the other I see people who don’t have an extra minute in their day.</p>
<p>I guess it’s just weird because we’re both new to this and we don’t know what we’re going to do. I have an idea of extracurriculars I’d like to join, but I don’t know how often the meet or how long practices/meetings are. I guess I’ll just have to wait it out, and make sure I have a nice day planner, before I head off to college "
Yeah,same here, though they give us a planner if we want one.</p>
<p>Some of the kids who moved in their apartments in the city I will be attending school in have spent the last few days just exploring the city. so I guess that will be something to keep my busy for a while.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m also going to be a freshman and I see myself having very little free time. I’m taking 17 credits first semester, possibly working, joining at least 1 club, but up to 3…Free time will equate to sleeping.</p>
<p>I’m okay with that though. I’m used to having very little free time because throughout high school I was always running around doing everything like clubs and sports and theater and dance and Girl Scouts and choir…And this summer, I’m taking a class at the local CC as well as working like 32 hours a week. But see, I’m the type of person who likes to be busy. I hate sitting around doing nothing, so I find things to do that I enjoy, and that’s what you need to do too.</p>
<p>Really, if you’re worried about all the free time you’ll have, then I can assure you that you’ll figure something out that’ll fill it up.</p>