<p>hey, it's something i wish someone had told me beforehand. i could have saved myself a lot of trouble and maybe even gotten some tail.</p>
<p>if we are required to live on campus for three years, do we have to sleep in the dorm evey night, having no chances to sleep over at friend's house who lives off campus?</p>
<p>No, it means you have to pay for a dorm room for three years. No one checks if you actually sleep there or not, though it would be a good idea to let someone (like your roommate) know when you are going to be away for a few days. Otherwise they might get worried and contact the campus police. That happens quite a lot here...</p>
<p>THX a lot :))</p>
<p>1.)Staff pay attention to your facebook account.</p>
<p>2.)Don't get into a relationship out of winter loneliness.</p>
<p>"1.)Staff pay attention to your facebook account."</p>
<p>what the hell, really? i doubt anyone at my college would give a damn about my facebook account.</p>
<p>I know my TA for one of my seminars purposely tried to get into our Facebook accounts, then showed the entire class anything remotely embarrassing she found as a sort of object lesson. At my college, people have gotten in trouble for Facebook postings.</p>
<p>I'm going to go delete my account</p>
<p>'Just because you have a new beginning and chance to make friends doesn't mean you're cool.'</p>
<p>About the facebook thing:
that's f-ing dumb. I've heard of employers doing that, but college/teachers? I'd be ****ed! One of the organizations I'm in is very specific about us not posting anything related to drinking/partying (underage or not) when Mentioning Their Name with it. But we can post all that stuff as long as we don't say, like, "UPC KEG PARTY!!! WHOO" or something.</p>
<p>As for some advice:
Branch outside your comfort zone and you will meet many people you wouldn't have, otherwise.
Do things you'd never do in high school: activities, drinking, whatever-- something fun you've always wanted to try but never did (as long as it's safe).
Mommy and Daddy aren't there to look after you so look after yourself. This means try to get a decent amount of sleep, clean your room, wash your clothes, take care of your personal grooming, don't eat just junk food and soda and beer (freshman 15 from this), exercise a little bit (at the campus rec center, joining an intramural, or just walks around campus).
Don't be afraid to speak up to your roommate if they are being an ass, you deserve an equal share of the room and to be treated nicely.
Savor the college life because before you know it, it's gone! (I'm graduating in may... it's reeeeeally weird. seems like it went by REALLY fast...)</p>
<p>guys if you worried about Facebook then don't add the TAs as a friend...</p>
<p>Also if you have to add them.... you can always change the privacy settings =]</p>
<p>I should clarify--she was looking for stuff that was accessible to someone who HADN'T been added as a friend. The point was to get us to privacy-lock our accounts.</p>
<p>-Don't room with your good/best friend
-Getting drunk can cause VERY REGRETTABLE things to happen, so don't do it! Or at least have a sober/semi-sober friend with you.
Currently, this guy that I've liked since the beginning of the year is avoiding me because I called a girl he was hanging out with a "slut" and a "ho" last week on my drunken nights. The worst part is that he barely even knows me and he lives in my hall!</p>
<p>actually you don't have to have facebook to see someones profile. There are ways that advisors, professors and employers can see your facebook even if set on private. One of my professors said they were choosing students for an internship sorta thing and they checked everyone's facebook. The guy they were going to choose had a picture of him holding a giant purple bong a his profile picture. They didn't choose him after all because of that. Just be careful about what pictures get on facebook. If I'm loading pictures that have people drinking in them, I just crop the drink out of the picture. If I get tagged in a picture were I'm drinking I just untag it. Just be careful about what you put on facebook.</p>
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That's what I did. It's good advice, but I also wish that I had taken classes in more interesting subjects. Especially if you're unsure about your major.</p>
<p>even if you think your stomach can handle a certain large amount of food/beverages, stop eating/drinking before you get to that point. you'll barf</p>
<p>The best I can come up with for the 1st semester of college:
1) Know your alcohol limits. Praying to the porcelain god (or blacking out, or worse) is NOT how you want to permanently spend your 1st semester. And you are still responsible for whatever you do when you are drunk..and its aftermath. Be aware of posting too many drunken facebook photos...know when to tag/untag</p>
<p>2) Your reputation still will precede you. If you are a girl, do not hook up with too many guys (especially those that are your friends) because your reputation will stay with you for a long time (even if you weren't like that it all in high school, it doesn't matter)-unless you honestly don't care. If you do end up legitimately liking a guy, you won't likely be taken seriously (or thought of as relationship material). If you are a guy...the same doesn't apply. But at least try not to be a d-bag to girls-state clearly what you want. Don't expect that a girl you sleep with will want to date you in the morning, and don't expect that a girl won't be clingy after you hook-up with her. </p>
<p>3) Silly drama doesn't go away, but you can avoid it. Hang out with different groups of friends, learn to let go, and don't depend on certain people for your happiness. The queen bees that are all high-and-mighty in high school don't matter as much in college, because for the most part it is a lot bigger pond</p>
<p>4) You don't have to show up to every class (realistically, you won't) but know when to miss class and when not to. Quiz/test/essay due=not time to miss class. If your teacher posts all his lecture notes online=maybe you can miss class sometimes. It's all about the allocation of time</p>
<p>5) College work is a lot more than high school, but you have sooo much more free time on your hands (to spend on facebook, CC, etc). Actually spend that free time joining clubs or getting a job, don't be a bum</p>
<p>6) Don't be completely against going to parties or drinking. Keep an open mind (even if you didn't do these certain things during high school). At the same time, if you choose not to drink/etc. don't be judgmental of those who do choose to partake in those activities </p>
<p>7) Don't be stupid (if you are a girl, this means don't walk alone in the dark...etc) (if you are a guy, this means don't pee in the hallway in front of your resident mentor-advisor...etc)</p>
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<li><p>Study what you love. I cannot emphasize this enough. Study what you love, study what you love, study what you love. Don't worry about job marketability. People from all sorts of concentrations and majors wind up in jobs they never would have anticipated. Just do what you love, and do well in it. That will make you the strongest candidate for whatever job you want.</p></li>
<li><p>Relationships from high school will likely not last. Don't put all your eggs in one basket here, as it's very risky. I'm not saying such relationships WILL end, but rather, the chances are high... so plan for the worst.</p></li>
<li><p>Get to know some older students within your intended major. It's good to get advice when you're choosing classes and that sort of thing.</p></li>
<li><p>Learn your alcohol limit early on so you don't make a fool out of yourself later!</p></li>
<li><p>Don't knock something until you try it (a few times).</p></li>
<li><p>Don't be afraid to seek counseling if you're under a lot of stress/depression/etc. That's what they're there for.</p></li>
<li><p>Be safe at night. Travel in groups.</p></li>
<li><p>See your college advisor early and often.</p></li>
<li><p>Be careful of what you put on Facebook.</p></li>
<li><p>You aren't going to meet people sitting in your room all day. Do you think others sit around all day and make friends by having random people come knock on their door? It's just not going to happen. Join a club or two -- or a job that has many students involved. It's an exponential function, of sorts. The more you get involved in, the more people you meet, and the more people you meet, the more people you meet. </p></li>
<li><p>Try to eat healthy, if you can. Otherwise you will probably gain weight, and it will suck. Water does wonders for hunger management and weight loss facilitation.</p></li>
<li><p>It depends on where you go, but it's safe to assume that college is going to be a lot harder than high school. Even if you were the type who could slack off until the last minute and pull off amazing grades, that will be much harder to do in college. You may not know how to study effectively. Get on the ball early or you'll start slipping. Better to fix this issue now, when classes are easier.</p></li>
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<p>hey legendofmax, can you explain the Facebook thing?</p>
<p>Why is everyone warning about Facebook? thanks!</p>
<p>legendofmax makes a good point with point number 1: study what you love. Unless you know you want to be a doctor, engineer, banker, or academic, your undergraduate major will most likely not DETERMINE what job you will get after graduation. That said, consider taking on a "safe" second major. Oftentimes, if you plan effectively, you can do two majors by taking only a couple of extra courses during your time in college. So if you love history, consider being a history/political science or history/Spanish major. This makes you much more attractive to employers and grad schools and is very doable.</p>
<p>Another thing I didn't see mentioned in other posts (I didn't read them all): study abroad if you can. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you will learn more from it than you can imagine.</p>