<p>List anything you know.</p>
<p>Take classes at a CC over the summer to save money
Refer to ratemyprof/pickaprof/friends when registering
Develop good, consistent study habits at the beginning of the year
If you’re a non-drinker and plan on drinking in college, develop a tolerance over the summer so that you don’t get messed up in front of people you barely know
Come in with an open mind</p>
<p>LOL thanks for your response but I’m probably not gonna drink that much in college. I’m probably gonna drink to socialize so I would just regulate myself in drinking.</p>
<p>Advice: Drink in college. And drink to get messed up! College is the time of your life if you let it be. Let it be! You’ll have a ton of free time if you study efficiently…so make mistakes and learn from them because college is the perfect setting for a young adult to blossom. </p>
<p>Just let it happen.</p>
<p>^OR…don’t make horrible mistakes and then you don’t have to learn from them in the first place because you already have the lesson. I’m not saying that drinking is a horrible mistake; that is, I’m splicing your post into two parts.</p>
<p>Drinking to get drunk never ends well. I know firsthand. If you want to do it, that’s fine. But it really does bring health risks. Like death. </p>
<p>And suggesting to anyone that they should drink is downright strange.</p>
<p>^aren’t we being a little melodramatic there?</p>
<p>There’s quite a difference between having a few drinks, getting drunk and having a good time and having several drinks, getting sloppy and throwing up or worse. If you know your limits and stay within them, you’ll be fine, for the most part. Of course I’m not advocating drinking to get drunk on a regular basis, but once or twice a week, while obviously not good for you, is bad but not that bad for you.</p>
<p>Smoking occasionally is bad, but not that bad for you. 
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<p>Seriously, though, I definitely stand by what I said. It’s easy to say that one should know his limits, but once you’re drunk, it’s not like you can just do whatever you want.</p>
<p>The thing is though, if you know your limits and have decent self-control, you should be able to avoid most of the potentially (though highly unlikely) deadly pitfalls of drinking. The key is establishing how much you can handle and how alcohol affects you. </p>
<p>Saying that drinking to get drunk never ends well is just misleading. Know your limits and stick to these limits and you should be able to have a good time. It’s only when people don’t know their limits, chose to ignore their limits or make really stupid decisions (drunk driving) that people get into trouble.</p>
<p>I think that we have different definitions of drunk.</p>
<p>Mine is blackout. </p>
<p>And the limits are still not an exact science. It’s not so simple as, “If I take this shot, I will wake up in a pool of vomit, but if I don’t, I’ll just be a really happy dancer.”</p>
<p>I’m kind of done talking about this, so there are my thoughts.</p>
<p>hyperbole much?</p>
<p>LOL thanks for the advices about drinking.
What about volunteers and community services? are these good for employment in the future? I’m trying to do a lot of community services when I join christian fellowship. (LOL i’m actually not supposed to drink haha)</p>
<p>I am also seeking advice, and the following are quite decent suggestions from a graduate Dannah Almasco to incoming freshmen, immensely helpful, to every incoming Freshman, I think.
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<p>dawncoming posted some great advice for freshmen…the most important thing is to LEARN! Why spend so much money and get nothing out of it. Also try to get involved in all kinds of activities like sports, clubs, and things like student government. I would make sure you just go and do what you feel is right and take up the degree/programs that you feel you will enjoy for a long time!! Always be willing to try new things… Oh and one other thing is to make sure you are set for the fall. Like make sure you have your schedule set, your dorm set (you have one), get your books and calculator and anything else that needs to be done.</p>
<p>Facebook can get you into trouble. Be careful what you and your friends put up.
Go out as much as possible. This is your chance to be social.</p>
<p>If somebody offers you something for free. TAKE IT. Even if you don’t want it, somebody will. And free t-shirts are always good for exercise or things like that.</p>
<p>Should I try to join clubs as many as possible in the first quarter to just experience what clubs are best for me? and then drop some of the clubs if i think they are not for me?</p>
<p>I’d probably just go to the first introductory meeting for the clubs you’re interested in and then figure out whether the club is right for you. Basically, start out with a list of few clubs that you’re interested in and then cut it down to say three. Overall, it’s better to be really involved in one or two clubs as opposed to casually involved in several.</p>
<p>I’ll try and give as much helpful advice as I can think of…</p>
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<li><p>First of all; leave your dorm room. That is really the most important thing. Not just to go to class (which you should always do. Depending on the class, missing 1 college class can be like missing 3 days of HS), but also to socialize. Hang out with other people in your building/hallway, whatever. If you are in a freshman dorm, it should be easy, because you know everyone is in the exact same boat as you. Also join clubs. I’d say join as many as you want, then decide which ones you wanna really stick with. Leave your room also to visit your teachers in their office hours. Chances are you can learn a lot more from them one-on-one than in a big lecture hall, and also, they will make you a face instead of a number, and you will most likely get a little boost in your grade if they like you. Really, leaving your room is the most important thing, because if you don’t, you might as well just be talking online classes, and saving a LOT of money.</p></li>
<li><p>Don’t get TOO worked up in your studying. Obviously you have to study, but honestly, for general ed. classes (which you’ll be talking a lot of the first year), the most important thing is to SHOW your professor you are trying hard, and not actually trying really really hard. It sounds awful but it’s true. GE’s are really a waste of valuable college time, completely useless for your major. You will do well in them though if you show your teacher you are trying (i.e. office visits, class participation), even if you aren’t getting the best grades. This is coming from someone who got A’s in classes he was certain he was gonna flunk. </p></li>
<li><p>Manage your time. Work out times when you are going to study, and devote that time to STUDYING. It’s best to go to the library, really, cause there are less distractions. Always remember a couple hours of direct and focused studying is better than hours and hours of meaningless book-gazing. </p></li>
<li><p>The most important thing to remember though, is really to enjoy yourself. Don’t get so caught up in the academics that you don’t know where the last four years went. I truly believe a well-rounded, enjoyable time in college with a 3.0 overall avg is a lot better than non-stop studying and being a hermit with a 4.0 avg. You need to realize that college isn’t just a place to prove to employers or grad schools that you are smart, it’s a place for extreme personal growth, and at the base of it, pretty much the last 4 years of being a kid. If you are in to partying, then party hard. Have fun, maybe even a little too much every once in a while. College is life, and whenever you make mistakes and fall down, you get back up a stronger, wiser, and taller person. There is nothing to gain from avoiding everything because of the possibility of danger when it comes to living life the way you want to. And don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise.</p></li>
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<p>Best Advice: Dont go making threads on CC about freshman life. It is what it is. you have the common sense to make your own decisions (assuming). You do what you want. just because you follows a set of do’s and don’t’s doesnt mean you will/not have a a good college life.</p>
<p>Its all about experiencing. go in with an open mind and learn as much as possible. You go to college to strengthen your mind and social skills.</p>