Can you give me some pieces of advice for freshman year?

i'm starting university this fall and moving away from home. which are the things i should know in order to have a good start? i'd love to hear some freshman year experiencesCan you give me some pieces of advice for freshman year?
It's really easy to get caught up in the social life and blow off your studies. Beware, the semester is shorter than you think.





Unlike high school, teachers will give you an assignment and never mention it again.





Also unlike high school, you are probably not the smartest kid in the class. Get over it.Can you give me some pieces of advice for freshman year?
EXCELLENT QUESTION, ASHLEY. YOU ARE STARTING OUT THE RIGHT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!





I have two masters and most of a ph.d. I know academia. I can help you tons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Here it is.





FORGET PARTIES!!! You are going for an education, not a four-year frolic at your parents' or the taxpayers' expense. STUDY. STUDY UNTIL YOU WEEP FROM STUDYING. AN ';A'; should cause you to ask ';WHY DIDN';T I GET AN A+?';





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





(Ask each professor before the first class, what chapters he/she will instruct from and then read the first four before the first class. Outline the chapters, and then figure out the questions on the exam. Always stay three chapters ahead of the lectures. Read the footnotes, the appendices, the outside readings--and add them to your outlines.





READ A CHAPTER THIS WAY. Read the foreword to the book, read the index headings, scan-read the chapter, then detail-read the chapter marking with a yellow markalot entire paragraphs and passages that interest you (watch for quotes!!!), then go back and get the ';important part'; of each yellow section and marginally score it (a thin vertical line in the margin of the page) with a blue pen. Then read each part of these blue sections and underline the most critical ideas in green. FINALLY, go back to each green section and asterick the key essence that you feel is a test question with a red pen.





Memorize these last two items.





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





Eat well, sleep well, DONT wait until the night before an exam to cram. CRAMMING IS NOT COOL. STUDYING IS--THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN COLLEGE.





Instead of cramming, review your outlines, scan your chapters and then watch some TV and relax because YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THE EXAM.





Sit in the front center of each classroom and let the prof know you are there. No brownnosing but honest questions and comments. After all, you are PREPARED!! Perhaps, better than the prof is.





GO FAR BEYOND any written assignment. Learn your library's reference room resources and how to do web and Lexus/Nexus research. If the prof wants five outside sources, give him/her nine or ten.





Ask for extra assignments.





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





STUDY!!!!





Volunteer for field trips, offer to provide free tutoring starting your second year to students in your department/school.





Become known.





TRY TO JOIN A QUALITY FRATERNITY OR SORORITY. It will be a pleasure and a life-long asset to you. DON'T HAVE SEX WITH THAT SPECIAL GUY. MAKE HIM WANT YOU AS A WIFE IF HE MERITS YOU. Leading football coaches also try to keep their key players virginal--did you know that? Sex depletes you. It does. Wait for it in marriage, OK?





Leave off the booze and drugs. The others will come to respect you. Some will hate you. So what? In a max of four years, you will never see any of those fools again.





Run for campus positions. --Forget cheerleading. Go for the serious stuff. THE SERIOUS STUFF!!!!





This is your chance to prepare yourself for adult life. Seize and use it.





Finally, plan to go to grad school in your chosen field. You will be a graduate teaching assistant if you do the above and your tuition will be free. Perhaps other thigns as well. A masters only takes 18 months and is hugely fun because you are studying ONLY what you want to study.





Oh, another 'finally'. STUDY SOMETHING SERIOUS AND NOT SOME TRASH EASY TOPIC AS YOUR MAJOR. STAY AWAY FROM THE SOCIAL SCIENCES--ALL OF THEM. THEY ALL ARE TRASH.





STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!鈥?br>




(And keep your textbooks and notes. You will be using them for the rest of your life. THEY ARE YOUR TOOLS TO SUCCESS.)
Expect to get home sick and expect to have a little bit of a hard time adjusting. Also know that in the end, you will be fine. I think one BIG mistake people make is to go out and party all the time. You should definitely have fun but don't over do it. Don't be afraid to call home whenever you need to, I think this helps with the homesick feeling. College is great, enjoy it as much as possible. I really enjoyed intramural sports. You can really get to know people and have a lot of fun.
Be sure to make your studies a priority. It will be really easy to get caught up in parties and other distractions. While those have their place, remember that the reason you're there is to get an education and prepare for a career.
Study, study, study. Get involved in extracurricular activities such as volunteering, which will look good on your resume. Don't drink and require your dates to be gentlemen. You will be glad you did. And, very importantly, make some good friends that are trustworthy and true. They will be your friends for life. Best of luck. ladygrace
Hi there! Get involved in school activities if you can, college usually has a good selection to choose from. Go at your own pace, only do what you know you can handle. Don't try to over-do yourself, or you will get ';Burn out'; like I did my freshman year. Just take your first year to get to know the other people in your dorm, the lay of the land, and where all the hang outs are. Second year will be a lot easier and you will know more of what you can handle. Good luck and have fun!
1. Have fun -- but not too much fun.





2. Keep up with your school work -- don't wait for the test.





3. Don't be quick to judge people who are different.





4. Don't be afraid to try something new (but don't go crazy)





5. Go for walks with people %26amp; talk about life.





6. You are paying a lot for this -- so get your money's worth. If you have questions, ask them.





I hated HS more than you can imagine, but loved college. The first year was tough for me (academically), because I didn't know how to study. It took me a year to learn how -- don't make that mistake. It was great for me in other ways (take some chances).





Good luck.
First of all, get some experience, at least a year, without caring about your salary. No matetr how much you get. You should only be able to meet the expenses for your basic needs. When I first started out as a freshman, I did the same thing and helped me a lot. Once I got some experience and reputation in the neighboring offices, I got an edge over the rest of my classmates and it kept on improving. It wasn't easy to be patient, but it's always worth-rewarding. Best of luck!
don't get in anyones way!





seriously...