<p>You don't really need to learn to iron unless you're one of those people that like to wear really nice shirts and stuff...I mean like dress shirts that require ironing :D</p>
<p>You need to learn to iron because its an important life skill.</p>
<p>Now whetehr or not you will need it next year...thats a different story. If you dont wear things that need ironing, it wont be that much of a priority. Since we dont pay for water here, a lot of people just put their shirts in the bathroom and turn the showers as hot as they go and steam out the minor wrinkles. I own a hand steamer (well, my mom owned it and never used it so now I have it) that lets me steam out most wrinkles though my shirts still need ironing every now and then.</p>
<p>I dont have an iron, though I have borrowed one a couple of times to do pants and try to do shirts but I discovered its really hard to do shirts without a real ironing board. The pointy end really helps when it comes to mens shirts...and most people dont have ironing boards.</p>
<p>It's something thats good to know how to do (and its not hard) but you wont need it much right away and when you do, you can borrow the iron and stuff you need so you can iron a shirt for an interview or something.</p>
<p>Well I plan on wearing a lot of t-shirts, so I guess I wouldn't need it right away, but I wouldn't really want all of my tees to be wrinkly either...</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>I chose roommate... Im not too scared about academics b/c I can usually adjust pretty quickly to different work loads. Social Life won't be bad, I love meeting new people. But seriously, a lot of the people that go to my school are ummm well, "strange" to put it in a nice way. Hopefully I get a fun roommate!</p>
<p>I like wearing nice shirts that occasionally need ironing, mostly under V-neck shirts. Luckily for me I can master the art of ironing.</p>
<p>Ironing, meh, you can do without it. </p>
<p>But yeah, I picked academics. I'm a slacker like whoa, and I know that isn't gonna cut it once I go to college, so I'm a little scared of what's going to happen. For example, I'm not entirely clear on the proper procedure for studying. I'm only now sort of figuring out, and it's the end of my junior year. </p>
<p>Social stuff, not so much. I wouldn't say that I make friends terribly easily, but even at a small school, there are parties and all sorts of opportunities for you to meet people. I guess it <em>is</em> sort of scary to think that you don't know any one when you step on to campus, but I find it more exciting than anything. It's a chance to start over...something that a lot of people wish they could have. </p>
<p>Leaving your friends, I suppose, is kind of scary too, but I'd say it's the ultimate test of your friendship. If you're that good of friends, you'll find a way to keep in touch. </p>
<p>Far from family isn't high on my list, even though the school I want to go to is clear across the continent. My reason being, me and my family aren't getting along well right now, and I figure that space will actually improve things. If we're away from each other, we'll appreciate it more when we're together.</p>
<p>I chose roommate. I've never had one before and I'm an only child. Hahaha the thought of sharing a room and stuff kind of scares me. Especially if I don't know them.</p>
<p>i don't like living with roommates, because i am always interrupted while i am doing something .</p>
<p>i think being away from home is gonna be the hardest thing for me. I depend on my parents for a lot of stuff and it's gonna be tough to be away from them and not have them help me out with things. </p>
<p>Gonna have to start learning how to do laundry, gonna have to start becoming independent somewhat, need to find myself and find out what i'm about.</p>
<p>hey Mike23, yes there is actually a really cool wrinkle remover that you can find in your laundry detergent aisle, you spray it onto your clothes, tug them and smooth out the wrinkles, and you're good to go. it's perfect for college!</p>
<p>For me, the two hardest things will be roommate and social life. I can adjust to a harder academic workload, and I am actually kind of looking forward to being away from my family(don't get me wrong, I love my parents dearly, but I'm ready to get away). As for leaving my friends, it's not something that I want to do, but if they're real friends, we'll find a way to keep in touch. I've never had to share a room before, so living with a complete stranger is going to be tough at first. I'm also really shy, so adjusting to a new social situation will be hard for me. However, I plan on joining clubs, so hopefully I won't have any troulbe meeting new people.</p>
<p>I'm going to miss my family a lot, so I put "family," although the social world was close..</p>
<p>My financial issues are what is most bothering me. My family doesn't have spare money for anything, and I know going to college I am going to be surrounded by people who will be able to do things like go to starbucks and buy expensive coats and whatnot, and i'm going to feel horrible and cheap. The college I want to go to is in a high-class area and I feel like I might be overwhelmed.</p>
<p>Plus actually paying for the college will be another issue..</p>
<p>I know the money issue is also a matter with me. I might bot be going to a high class area bt i'm still going to have to really struggle. I know I can. I wont feel bad abt not having stuff. Its just, Im wondering how Im going to manage everything...</p>
<p>i would have said being away from home but i have lived at my private school for the past 2 years as well as living away over the summer for the past 9. I will be a sr in high school next year and i feel that after living away for so long, i will be a few steps ahead of all the first timers</p>
<p>The academics are my biggest concern...I've got a year to change my study and homework habits completely. (I've always been one of those never-studies, wings-all-tests types and it's served me well enough, but I know it's stupid.)</p>
<p>my too bigest concerns are my academics and adjusting to the social world family comes in 3rd suprisingly</p>
<p>I chose tuition. Its only $5000 a year (costs about 2x as much as gas for my van does), but its still a steep stretch. I'll also somehow have to come up with about $3,000+ to even get me there with the things that I will need as I won't be living in a dorm.</p>
<p>However, my choice of college deeply has to do with the people that are in the area and go there. They aren't privliged either, so I'll fit in just fine aside from my hated michigan accent that I'll take to colorado. Atleast I wont around (for the most part) a bunch of stuck up college kids who all have their tuition and cars paid for by daddy...here, I'll have REAL people who have struggled in life. All the others will be busy applying at the Ivies.</p>
<p>Speaking from experience, the hardest thing for me to do freshman year was balancing my social life with my academic life. But... didn't see that in the choices, so I chose #1 :)</p>