Any tips for college freshman just starting?
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Treat your schoolwork like a regular 9-5 job. That means use your time between classes during the day to study and keep up with your assignments. Then enjoy your nights and weekends.
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Advertise at the college. Most colleges have boards to post things on. Put on the sign that you want to sell it and how much you want. Best way to do it quick is to put O.B.O.(or best offer. I am sure there are some freshmen kids wanting to get out of the dorm. You might get a bite quick seeing as how summer is coming up!
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you need to be a college freshman, not just a particular age! good luck, it's a great sorority!
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STUDY!! hhahah seriously.  I so want the semester to go by soo fast.  What i have been doing lately is everyday i do my to do list and take time to plan ahead on the things i need to do.  Write yourself a list of all the people you need to buy presents to.. have fun with that, i have not only written a list but i have put an average ammount on the side how much i want to spend and possible stores.. require thinking you know? but simple and then i look on the sales papers like walmart target and stuff that come on the mail and circle stuff... its fun and time flys!! haha Then i also study.  I read a lot especially cause exams are coming.. good luck!
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Make friends with upperclassmen.  You can buy their books from them for more than the bookstores will buy them for, but way less than what the bookstores charge to resale them.  \n\nCheck your school papers classified sections at the end of sessions, and pay attention to the kiosks where people post their wares for sale.  \n\nMaybe advertise yourself for the books you are looking for as well.
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OK honey here are a tips from a former Uni. student - I did Computer Science from Univ. of Massachussets, Boston.\n\n1. Take your own NOTES for GOD's sake - tutors may be irritable at University but when they teach - they do sell their expertise to you. It's always helpful to pen down all ideas discussed icluding in classroom discussions into your keypad if you use laptop or a scratch paper. Keep studying your scratch papers often - I used to learn almost 50% of basic concepts using scratch papers. I wasn't a book lover, and would always prefer to look a thing in a book only if it was the last resort - never the other way around. Keep your scratch papers neat and clean and a bit organized.\n\nIf you make sure you attend all your classrooms and have enough scratch papers, take off once in a fortnight and arrange them together and study them briefly once - and that is systematic preparation. \n\n2. Always learn practical applications of your study: It's useful to take part in as many classroom discussions as possible - seminars, they help cultivate your knowledge into the practical, real domain of life. I would suggest you do it with an amazing commitment. The more real life examples you learn through these experiences, they will make you feel more confident in the evntuality of an interview and really reflect your overall personality. Pure academics is boring- nobody loves studious kids. When I was in college, I used to take part in technical seminars and case studies - often at expense of my core studies - this "take it easy" attitude gives you amazing confidence. I was working with Hewlett Packard and quit the job to start my own consultancy - and Yahoo Answers keeps my "astray" nature alive - I am glad to answer questions for guys like you.\n\n3. Always make good use of friends: I had too many friends who were rock stars, hippies and heretics of all kinds. Well, to be honest I lost quite a many valuable hours in study because of peer pressure. But the same friends I was able to utilize in my course of interactions that led me to Volunteer as leader for them whenever we made group study efforts during the examination. Friends would make you or unmake you - depends on how you are able to prolong yourself.\n\n4. Enjoy all activities: If you are a ballety dancer, well don't miss out the fun that comes with taking part in an opportunity that comes your way. Always make sure, education should complement your existing talents - and not override them - if you need a personality to face an interview. Extracurricular activities are a must.\n\n5. Plan well for your exams - always make sure you know the fact not "everything" can be studied. Only a smart person knows which topics to omit in a day of study - try to develop judgement skills - the better you are - the more you will shine eventually. It's about good judgement even in your exams. A clever mind which can judge complex questions is better prepared to answer them than an insecure mind that wouldn't bother much.\n\nRegards
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Okay from one procrastinator to another...Ignore that really BAD advice from those folks so not like us.  I am the Student Body President for my University so trust what I say...My first semester was easy.  I was so nervous about flunking out that I did really well in my classes.  However, I will give you some advice to ease first semester.  NEVER take financial aids word on anything.  It's like a doctor, seek a second opinion.  Second, do not be afraid to go talk to your professors. Trust me they like it when you try and get things right (It saves them time.)  Almost all schools have a tutoring center or a person they can recommend, so if you need help...get it!  Also get involved with your Student Government.  I cannot tell you how much networking I have done just from being involved.  Put it this way if I am having trouble or need something fixed...one phone call.  Also for some more academic advice, always review your note right after class or the same day.  I have done it for so long, I barely have to study (and believe me I'm NOT that kind of student)!  Also try and do your homework within that day.  Yes, I know it’s hard but trust me it’s easier!  Oh and for your English class, go to your professor’s office and check out their books and see what interest them.  My instructor had a bunch of feminist books, so I started writing my papers about women, and my grade went from a C to an A, in a flash.  Hit me back if you have any other questions or want anymore pointers!! I got truck loads of tips for the procrastinators!!(We have to stick together)!
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maybe pick one or two classes where you had a project or something out of the ordinary that you had to do. or maybe you had a co-op or internship. then expand on what you learned from those experiences and how it will help you during college. maybe in one class you've had to write a huge research paper and you had use a bunch of sources (maybe through online database research like pubmed, psychinfo, or ovid)...youre definately going to have to do that in college!
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Your college will have a list for you.  \n\nThis list will cover the "big items."  You will have to think about what you use and wear every day of your life.  Today, with refrigerators, TVs, Video games, computers, futon couches, puffy comforters and guitars, it takes two cars to get back and forth to college.\n\nIf you are going far away, and must fly, you will either ship these items up or buy when you get there and rent storage for the summer.  \n\nThis list from the container store should start you thinking . . .
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I'll give you some facts on college life, as an expert because I live in a dorm at my university for two years now. \n1. Students who live in dorms are most gauranteed to gain the 'first 15' which is 15 pounds gained from poor eating habits. Most students order pizza, and drink pop and raid the vending machines and snack lines all day..or in my case my room mates cook bacon at 4 am!\n\n2. Living with a bunch of students can be hard, not evertyone may be as 'clean' or as 'relaxed about cleaning' as you, and others might not respect personal property..I.E (which makes me furious) using my utensils..eating my food..etc\n\n3. When you live on campus the chances of you going to class are minimal . Everyone in my dorm and I mean everyone sleeps in..Half of my dorm failed and their parents yanked them out of the dorms and brought them back home next year.\n\n4. The social life can make or break you. There are alot of parties to attend, groups clubs to join..scheduling this all in 24/7 with school work an be hard.\n\ni would suggest instead join a group at school so you can still live at home but go on outings and participate in the fuctions they hold around school. my school has club week you can join cultural clubs, cooking clubs, clubs related to your program of study etc... \ntake advantage of the facilities at school instead of locking yourself up in your room, study at the library, use the gym facilities..or better yet get a job on campus. \n\nlast but not least, changing some of your eating habits or getting drinks that boost energy like fruit drinks with "alfala or grass" will help give you some get up and go.. You have to motivate yourself.. get a 4 month calender hang it in plain sight and fill it with a bunch of things to do outside your room to keep yourself busy always..\n\nGood luck!!
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You say "something" always holds you back but you do not list any of these things.\n\nHere are some tips, some of which may apply and some may not:\n1) Give up Alcohol\n2) Stop going to parties\n3) Dump your abusive boy/girl-friend\n4) Take less credit hours per semester\n5) Take more credit hours per semester\n6) Talk to your professors in all classes (not just ones you're doing poorly in).\n7) Live on campus\n8) Live off campus\n9) Take a summer school class\n10) Don't give up because 90% of people who "take a break" never go back\n11) Study more\n12) Start a study group\n13) Talk to your advisor\n14) Change your major\n15) Buckle down and stay with your major\n16) Apply for grants if money is the problem
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Start binge drinking with strangers.....just kidding!  If money is an issue, make as much this summer as you can, so that you can back off while you are taking classes.  Prioritize your life.  Understand that if you are serious about your studies, then they have to come first.  Peer pressure is so strong in college, so make sure that you take care of your responsibilites first, and good luck.
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Make sure you have a comfortable area to study where disruptions will be minimal.  Have all your work materials ready.  Plan your work and work your plan (sorry...but the old adages worked for me when I had to study and complete 2 grad degrees) and most of all...\n\nJust Start to Study. The sooner you start the sooner...you know the rest.
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i am only a freshman, but maybe to help your class study you can play a memory game. You play it like this, \nthe first person says something from a category like cat\nthe next person has to say cat and then another word, like dog\nthe next person says cat, dog, ad another animal\netc.\netc.\nyou can choose any category that might be helpfull to study for the class.\n\ngood luck :)
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Going to college can be very intimidating and exciting, too. Good for you for moving on in your studies.\n\nI have a suggestion for what it's worth:\n\nGo to the community college for your first year. Take the general foundation courses (like English, science, etc.), then transfer. \nYou can save up money and go on to the big University.\n\nYou will meet all kinds of people from all over the country and the world at MTSU (maybe at your community college, too.)  When students enter a new university, usually as freshmen, there are lots of activities that allow you to meet people. If you stay in a dorm, you will meet and live with new people.\n\nHave you visited MTSU? A lot of colleges and universities have programs where you can go onto campus for a few days and follow current students around (shadowing). You can sit in classes and talk to the profs and check out the surroundings. You may want to consider that, too. \n\nFrom your question and comments,you seem ready to go, but a little unsure of yourself.  You are not alone. There are probably lots of other kids who are a bit unsure of going to a new place.\nThat's a part of the learning process.\n\nGood luck.
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i loved it. best time of my life (so far!). try getting involved in some clubs or activities. maybe play some IM sports. if you're living on a freshman floor, make an effort to meet people. its really the people you meet that make college worthwhile.
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My best trick when I was in college was to study one thing for 15 minutes at a time, take a 2 minute break and then start a new subject, cycling though everything till I was done.. that way my attention span didn't wear out in time for me to not grasp what I was studying and the small breaks helped get me refreshed for the next subject.\nGood luck!