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5 Things You Don't Know About College

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mr_grom
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I'm doing a speech in my english class (I'm a senior in high school) on 5 things you don't know about college. The speech can be academic-based or conversational, and I'd rather go the conversational route. So I figured some of you might have some interesting/funny things most seniors in high school have no idea about until they get into college. Anything?
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JAHBRADOR
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[youtube]OZgDvuq2mKo[/youtube]
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JAHBRADOR
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[youtube]http://youtu.be/OZgDvuq2mKo[/youtube]
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JAHBRADOR
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dafuq? i give up. here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZgDvuq2mKo
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db21
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did anyone here do very little homework/studying and successfully make the transfer to uni? i'm a little worried about my study habits
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grams.
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Unlike highschool, you don't have to be ashamed of in-class boners. It's college, bro.
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dompuch
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gonna sound fake but like ten yrs ago a girl had a stillborn baby in her room and put it in the the ceiling tiles to hide it.... number one thing you need to know is college can be fucked up lolz
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freeski07
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ha comments and username's like this is why I don't mention that I'm a Kappa Sig
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cheaaaaaa
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as a freshmen, its important it establish an alcohol source asap
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yuck
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im in mech engineering, 3 hours a day is pretty standard unless its a light point in the semester and i dont have any assignments / tests or anything for the next couple days

but between six classes that are all math based, each made up of a ton of different problem types, applications, special cases etc, there is a shit ton to know. and when it comes to math, practice is key. so basically ill do different types of math problems for the three hours. the exception is for lab reports, which still needs math but theres a lot of writing / analysis involved.

and i cant study 3 hours straight, ill take breaks and play shredsauce or something for a bit but i have stayed in the library basically doing math for 8 hours over the course of a day while studying for midterms. last year i didnt do any work (and i never did in highschool) but it caught up with me. this year i cant afford to get behind or i will fail shit. this year is basically the first year i have had to actually work to survive and it sucks. lol

but as lame as it sounds, its rewarding when (if) it pays off.
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SuspiciousFish
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Having graduated from CU here are some general pointers:

1. Actually go to class and do well your freshman year, the classes are really easy and A's and B's now will help pad your GPA for when you take ape shit hit hard upper level classes. Also, dont procrastinate. It causes your stress to go over the top and if you take too much adderall it will make your nuts twist- yes it happened to my friend.

2. Find a good alcohol hookup freshman year, you can even charge a premium on it.

3. Use one dorm room for partying and music and one quiet room to slip over to with your friends to take shots before going back to the party room. This will save you. Also, know your RA an gauge your level of partying on how cool they are. If you get a prick just go to your buddy's dorm to throw down.

4. If your walking around campus on a party night, avoid big drunk crowds like the PLAGUE. Cops will pull over and bust everyone, even if your not part of the group. Also, develop a good sense of awareness and calmly walk away if you see cops coming or are at the party. Dont ever pee outside, i knew more kids that got MIP'ed for this than anything else. 

5. As a freshman, you will wander around looking for parties- make sure your group is not just a bunch of dudes or you will get bounced at every house party you try to get in. Also, if you find a cool house to party at, ask who owns the house and introduce yourself and be really chill to them  Get their number and you will be a G for being able to hit someone up for parties to bring girls to instead of wandering around half the night and burning off your buzz.

6. Always treat drugs with respect an dont be dumb. Never buy shit at raves or concerts, only get from a reputable source and dont push it with taking too much. Stay away from opiates and painkillers, I had some buddies go to rehab cause the used to smoke what they thought was opium out of their hookah and it escalated to them blowing crushed up oxy's all the time and had to go to rehab.
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KANGAROOJACK
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i'm in the exact same boat.
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Daph
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Just Friday? What the fuck college do you go to man
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accualyisdolan
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Best time to experiment new drugs
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tightbhole
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haha what???? everyone in my major has at least 9 hours of schooling a day and probably 4-5 of that is straight studying including weekends
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joshua
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Mabeye not just studying, but if I counted up all the hours of school work (projects, studying, reports, etc.) I do while not in class throughout the week, it could easily average at 3 hrs a day. (Depending how much stuff is going on that week of course.) I have eight classes this semester. Classes ended for this week today, but I'll still be going to school all day friday and saturday to do homework.

And thats at a community (ish) college. (2 yr diploma, but pretty extensive for "community college," as in, 1 3/4 years of credit towards a couple different related undergrad programs.)
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yuck
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just took me three Shins albums (according to my itunes, 1.7 hours) to do one question. applied differential equations can fuck off. 3 hours of work per day is definitely achievable.
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zues
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i'm going to go ahead and guess either you're a communications major or special ed
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zues
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senior year i would have worksheets in which I would consolidate a parent company and a subsidiary. these worksheets would literally take me 3 hours a day for 7 days to complete and I had 2 every month so that was a majority of my work right there.

throw in some finance (easier than accounting imo) and some balance sheets/ income stsatments/ cash flow statements and I definitely did 3 hours a work a day. Right now I work in the financial district of NYC so it looks like its paying off.
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corona
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I have 3 exams today. 2 I haven't studied for, 1 I put an hour into. Had 2 exams earlier this week, same situation. These are not pushover courses either. Will report back when my grades come in.

but yea, I did zero studying in high school and my first year uni grades showed it. But since then I've still neglected studying at uni and my grades in the last 2 years have been A's and B's. I think it's because in the later years I'm taking courses that interest me so I just pa attention in class, provided I'm not sleeping, and that seems to work.

And no, I'm not in arts. In sciences.
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the_moderaper
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I don't care where your college is, there is a way to burn down every night and not get caught.

Establishing a good friendship with your RA the first week is so important.

Ass. Ass as far as the eye can see.
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Darth.Maul
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Did you just use [youtube] as an embed code?
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Cow_Jibber
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also, you become 36% more credible if you use an integer in the ones place which is not 0 or 5 in your made up statistics
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.AR6rider.
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Close enough.
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Jahaws
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don't have five things on my mind atm but I wanted to contribute. what I would suggest is actually take your first years classes seriously, cause college will never be as easy as it was first year. I hugely regret this, especially since it cost me my full scholarship. FUCK
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1337
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That community college is not a good stepping stone and that 99.9% of the students and faculity dont care about anything
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JAHSHUA
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Stay true to yourself. I haven't had the best college experience, but I found that in order to have a better experience, I would have to compromise my values. Don't jump on the bandwagon just because every one else is doing so. College is really fun, but make sure to keep your independence and use your own brain. I see too many god damn kids that all try to be the same person, especially in greek life. I have found that Greek Life is a place for attention whores, especially in frats. I used to live across the street from two frats and I'll I ever heard was guys shouting to get attention. I know not all frats are like this. I thought it would be important to tell anyone coming into college not to compromise themselves even if it means alienating yourself from what may make you the cool guy.


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Spinoza
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Someone told me that Harvard recently deemed it a credible source, But I dont think its trye after googling it. it shiuld be based simply on its high probability of accuracy. as long as you dont rely too heavily on it
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vandersteeze
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Um no. Community college is a good stepping stone if you are paying for your own education and if you go to a community college that isn't a piece of shit and you have the drive to make the transfer to Uni you will be on the exact same level as people who went to the uni for all 4 years.
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1337
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I guess i chose the shitty school. You're totally right, i take back my statement an apply it to just the one i went to
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vandersteeze
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I can understand your frustration
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[~_~]
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The only thing worse is blowing $20K+ on identical gen ed courses at university. Core classes are always hogwash, you might as well pay as little as possible for them.
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Phil-X-
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Never tried this before, bombed a econ exam and have a meeting with my super asian TA in a couple hours, im gonna try and get him to hook it up the rest of the semester. any ideas?
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Daph
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AP credits are your friend. Thanks to my test scores I only had to take one core class and was exempt from all the others.
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Dobies.
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I know you retracted your statement but I found my CC profs to be a lot more interested in my learning.  Especially my advisors.  Not to mention I learned better from them because a lot of them worked in the field they were teaching and just taught classes on the side.  IMO its better than some doofy uni prof who only knows what textbooks tell him
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BlackCupid
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This so much.

People actually brag about their boners during class. If you want to ease the transition into college, you better start practicing how you're going to advertise your boner to the other students.
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gucci_mane
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haha yea well as long as your not like that guy ahahaha
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spliff.Life
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i go to college, most of the kids at my school are douchebag bros or stupid douchebag bro loving girls

i.e. riding 400$ dropdeck lockboards through the rain across campus, pushing mongo, then "i just went longboarding in the rain it was sick!"
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.AR6rider.
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Let me guess: you're the super chill dude wearing tight pants, a flannel, and a floppy beanie, who is soo much cooler than them because you can ride a longboard correctly, right?
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Steeze_Minister
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LOL I ride an expensive drop deck and push mongo... But I can still slide
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.Natty.
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It's the only day that rhymes jesus.

And Friday's do end up being particularly stoney cause there's rarely anything to do that can't be pushed back till sunday
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TheQuailman
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Could be specific to my experience and my school:

1. College only lasts for freshman year

Meeting people all the time, living in a dorm, trying to get into open parties, rushing/pledging a frat, going out every thurs/fri/sat, taking huge lecture classes, gossip, etc. Freshman year felt so much like the typical college experience that everyone remembers.  But by the time your a sophomore -> senior you just feel like student who dabbles in the college life (ie meeting freshman, occasionally going to big parties/class, eating on campus, etc but really you just have your own group of friends and focus on your own shit)

2. Your better off not going to class

Your way more productive going to the library and skimming the textbook/powerpoint/notes.  You learn so much better and quicker and don't have to wake up and walk to campus and listen to material that won't even be on the test.

3. Most people had a way more sheltered upbringing than you

4. Almost no one ever dates in a traditional sense at college, everyone hooks up, everyone is looking to 'hook up' when they're going out

5. You don't learn much

Almost all of college is self-study.  You cram for a test, get a grade, and forget everything.  Most of your classes fill meaningless requirements

6. Almost everyone you meet is extremely self-focused, ie how can I pass my test, how can I get fucked up tonight, how can I get into this party, how can I build my resume, who can I meet that will fuck me or help me get laid or make me cool.

7. Few people watch TV, movies, staysup to date on the news or cares about much outside of their own college world

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wait.what
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twsnow22
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nailed it.
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spliff.Life
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hahahhaha
and no


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.AR6rider.
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Ah, my mistake. You probably rollerblade to class.
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tBatt
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Cite the references of the Wiki article.

Quailman, I mostly disagree with the don't go to class part.

Unless your degree is extremely specific, when you're looking for a job, no one cares what your degree is in. They just want to see that you know how to learn and apply yourself.
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JeremyClarkson
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If theres a sock on the door dont open the door or youll be sorry.
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corona
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if there's a sock on the door, someone was careless while putting away laundry. you should be kind and bring it inside the room for them.
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DasGoatenshafter
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I think the going to class advice is really dependent on the specific class and the prof. I'm in chemical engineering, and I know I wouldn't want to miss the verbal explanation of a lot of example problems in vector mechanics or calculus, but there are other classes where I don't understand the prof and would rather just read that chapter of the text. Arts students don't do anything other than during midterms and exams, and everyone else needs to constantly do work to keep up with whats going on.
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spliff.Life
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hahahahaha but again, nope





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