<p>Okay, this Q is going to make me sound like a slacker, but here it is anyway. How much time do people at Haverford spend studying? I think Haverford would be a good match for me, but my dad says he thinks it is "too intense" for me. Because really, I do not do a lot of work for school. If I have a test, I usually don't study (and I almost always get an A, just from paying attention in class. That I do.) If I have a paper due, I might start it the day before (and again, the A). A lot of nights, I have no homework at all. I do like learning things and read a lot on my own but I also like my time to be a couch potato or play playstation. So how do I know if I will be able to make it at a place like Haverford?</p>
<p>Hmmm... this is really about making a personal decision to do your best. Like many kids (particularly kids you will be going to college with anywhere), you were able to coast through high school. This will probably not be as easy at many of the colleges where you were accepted, but it's certainly possible.The question is really what do YOU want? If couches and playstations are your first priority, you can always make that happen no matter where you go to school. Try to remember that you will be spending a minimum of 8 hours a day working eventually and what you do now will pave the way for what you do next. It's really about choices and whether you get to make them or whether they are made for you. If you have been able to coast up to now, imagine what would happen if you actually tried. Perhaps if you pick a college where you have the opportunity to be inspired and, I don't know... ignited? Imagine what would happen if you cared as much about something else as you do about your playstation?
School does NOT have to be boring and it's a sorry testament to the schools in this country that it is. I would suggest picking a college that permits you to actively engage with learning so you can find out what that path is like. I don't know what your choices are, but that would be a place to start.</p>
<p>I would say that it depends on how smart you are and how hardworking you are when you actually get working. :) I am personally one of the procrastinators. While I can testify that you can slack and do well, the people that do the best, of course, are those who are extremely smart and work hard. For example, I have written 10-page papers the night before they were due. Not a very smart thing to do. Did I get a good grade on it? Yes, but I wouldn't do it again, because I got lucky. Sometimes it also depends on the difficulty of your class and the standards of your professor.</p>
<p>So, to answer your question, yes, there are many people like us who don't do their work until the last minute and still manage to do well/not failing/super, but an equal number of people are studying all the time and doing well/not failing/super (but probably doing better). There are also many people who fall in between. In short, we have a distribution skewed slightly towards the studious and conscientious, but still covering a wide range.</p>
<p>I am trying to break out of the habit though, because like fatladysings said, it gets harder and less smart to procrastinate. I have had to ask for extentions a few times because I overestimated my abilities/the amount of time I had left. Though the professors are nice about it, it definitely is not something you want to be doing all the time. </p>
<p>College is harder than highschool and Haverford College is harder than most colleges. It's a lot easier to get side-tracked in college, so much to do, so little time! So if you are looking for an easy college, don't come here. However, if you're just worried that you'll no longer have a life or be able to procrastinate, then don't, because there are many people just like you (however, the popular procrastination device is not TV but the Go boards and Rock Band). :)</p>
<p>"So how do I know if I will be able to make it at a place like Haverford?"</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn't actually answer your question, I guess. You know you can do it for sure if you get accepted to Haverford! If you have been accepted, it means you have demonstrated you can handle adversity, and have the determination and brains to succeed. I don't want to get into test scores, APs, and such, but those things can be indicators of success (the same can not be said of failure, I don't think test scores are everything). </p>
<p>You won't really know until you get here! So stop worrying! I said that already, didn't I? ;)</p>