i had a difficult first year.....
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No, it had its ups and downs. It was interesting finding out all his quirks. Its not a bed of roses, it takes compromise and communication to make it last. On the plus side its nice to have a partner to relate to and share your lifes experiences, not to mention your spouse should know all of the spots to get you going.
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Well, this is not really a way to cope...but a bit of cheering up :) Eventually the classes you take are going to get harder, and it's not going to be possible to cram for them...that's when you'll shine. You already have the foundation, and you can bet that you will remember the info far longer than your friends who cram the night before. So keep your chin up, as hard and unfair as it seems right now, cuz eventually your hard work will pay off! Just my two cents.
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What I do is give myself a pep talk.  Overcoming the overwhelming feeling is half the battle.  Tell yourself that you can accomplish all that you have to do, and remind yourself what will happen if you don't and that it's not really that big of a deal.  We are so afraid of not getting things done when really.. whats the worse that can happen?  You get a lower grade, worst case, you fail a whole class and have to take it over again?  Life is too short to stress about 'what ifs.'  Just work your hardest, take some deep breaths and in the end you will know you gave it all you have.
366863
It sounds like you are a Rutgers Engineering student.  I went to Rutgers and the Engineers had the hardest time of anyone.  If you aren't from Rutgers at least you know you are not alone.
301065
Stop worrying!! You will make yourself ill again!\n\nThis is possibly not the answer you are wanting but whats the worse that can happen??  The worse thing is that you will get held back nad have to repeat a year.  Nobody is going to put you up against a wall and shoot you.  And nobody would blame you either. You cant help being sick.\n\nI failed a year when I was in high school. My own fault aswell. I just kind of went into lazy mode for a while.  The year passed very quickly and it didnt stop me from getting a degree etc.\n\nPlease stop worrying. Good luck
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My first year I taught first grade and I had a wonderful class.  I remember the last day of school.  I had a surprise for my students.  I told my class that I would be teaching second grade the following year and that some of them would be in my class.  I remember crying before my kids left because after all it was my first year teaching and I knew some will be in another class.  My memorable moment came at the end of that second year because more than half of that class had been with me for 2 whole years, and my first two years of teaching at that.  I was going around the class and asking students to share stories about the last two years.  Some said they would remember how I always turned red when I laughed, some said they would remember hearing the radio every morning as they walked in (I would sometimes forget to turn it on) some said they would remember the christmas parties and we just shared memories.  One particular student, who never displayed any emotions had his head down the whole time.  I just figured he was bored by the whole thing since he was like the little typical "macho" kid in the class.  When I got to him, I said Frankie, what will you remember.  When he finally looked at me he had been crying the whole time because he realized that after two years of being his teacher he would be moving on.  I was floored and all I could do was cry too.  Then, well needless to say the waterworks started and half of my class was crying.  I would never forget that because as he was leaving, Frankie said, you are the best teacher I've ever had.  I knew he had meant it.
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Always look on the bright side of your life.  You probably didn't do as badly on your exams as you thought you did, and even if you did, you can't change the grade.  It's a waste of time to mope about your exams that you can't change and your money that you can't get back.  At least you can look on the bright side; you won't make the same mistakes again, and you'll prepare better for your exams and take care of your money better.  Try cancelling your bank card, so no one steals your money.  Try relaxing and hanging out with your friends.  Don't think of school or money for a little while.  You'll be fine, because it's just a phase.
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you need to keep going back to them and working out things each semester\n\nGood Luck and God Bless!!
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Just do it....it will get easier with experience. The first couple of times, it will be hard, but you'll feel really good about yourself when you finally do it.
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face that circumstances, that is your challenge and training because someday when you'll finish your studies and you will have a job for you, and then you will have so much work to do so you'll have to work it over time, you can be easily adjust it because of your experience. don't just give up...that's normal. i'm also studying in a university and i already experienced more than that, i wasn't sleep the whole week, i thought that assignment could kill me but after all, i learned so much in it. i was happy when i got my high grades and now i'm ready to face the next challenge being a student. so, good luck. always think that the more you work hard the more earnings you will have. GOD BLESS
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give it time bet you've not finished for first semester yet try going to organised events to get to meet people hope this helps
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LOlz... ranks.. :))\n\nHeh, i kinda went through a similar phase but I still managed to get some 'A's along the way...\n\nFor me, its like this. If i do well one year, i would really mess the next.. vice versa.. and the cycle continues.. I guess its all a matter of time before it clears up...\n\nMy worst enemy.. was myself... i kinda lost about... 20 % of all analytical and thinking capabilities once I asked myself a question and that kinda affects me till date...\n\nSo for everyone, its kinda up to them selves to get themselves back right.. Try doing things you like once in a while and get to reading soon enough. Trust me, the ninth and tenth are some AWESOME years of your life ... and the 11th just screws its all up ^_^\n\nDont sweat it pal, its just a matter of days before you get back in to "Da Zone"..\n\nGood luck :)\n\n>:) 5474N >:)
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There should be a helpline for us first timers. Its a nightmare. Sorry my answer isnt very constructive, but I wanted you to know I share your plight!
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GUESS WHAT....I used to be like that. Until I got to high school & we had to make speaches in frount of the class, well thats was very scarey. But this was part of our assesment in some of our subjects. When that day came that we had to make the speaches I said I didnt want to do it but the teacher made me, when I was up there I was extreamly nervous & forgot what I was going to say. I know exactly how you feel. I suppose you just have to come out of your shell & be more confident.
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I had a terrible time in high school, too.  I found that a change in location helped change my perspective.  I did this by taking a test to get out of high school, than went to college.  You see, high school heightens one's insecurities, and so a sensitive person like you or me can't deal with it well.  Try and find an alternative form of education that will distance you from the shallow people in high school and help you find all that is good in you.  You know best what you're good at, and you should do it on a regular basis.  It makes you feel better and care less about the little things -- even to the point where all your faults start to disappear.  Best of luck.  You can make it through this.
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It happens to a lot of us, remember that, you are not alone.  I was always a very good student until high school but I always relied on my memory which is very good but that's not a very good study habit, i would read my notes threee hours before bed get an A the next day and erase all that knowledge from my mind as I walked out the classroom,  that will not work in college, so my grades went downhill, reached rock bottom and started to dig now I found out that science is not my strong point but I can easily score A's in humanities and general ed classes, so I know now what to focus more on
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No there isnt.I cant see what youre doing wrong either.Maybe you just have a bunch of crappy people at your school...lol.Everything right there is something that id find soothing for someone to do on the 1st day...pay attention to me....ask me questions....tell me about yourself.Youre doing nothing wrong.Just keep doing what youre doing & hopefully someone will appreciate your kindness.