tips for college PLEASE (1 Viewer)

[Villains]

i'm starting college in like 2 weeks and i'm not prepareddddd
what do i bring to class? and if you have any other tips please help me out

 

[athenaaa]

I’m currently in my second college program. I think I can help a little. If you have the option to pick the times for your classes, chunk them close together so you have multiple days off. I would use those days to either work part time or do assignments. You will need to put aside a decent amount of time for projects, and there will be little reminders that things will be due. I recommend writing a list. My laptop has been a saviour. If handwritten notes aren’t your thing, writing notes on a device works too. Record parts of lectures if the professor is going too fast. Revisiting after class can help fill in blanks in your notes. Don’t bring clunky binders, it just wasted time and space. Notebooks are your friend. Familiarize yourself with the building: routes to classes, where the bathroom is, cafeteria location, etc. During my first week of classes I stayed behind and explored the school.

 

[athenaaa]

Also take advantage of help on campus. My school has stuff specifically for LGBT+ people, counseling services, and tutoring for assignments. I regretted not taking advantage of these sooner.

 

[Ahsoka]

If you’re American (idk what it’s like for other countries) try to see if you can find cheaper textbooks. Ofc people pirate them but you can also sometimes rent or buy used books. If you’re at a typical American college buying new textbooks full price will make you broke af.

 

[Villains]

I’m currently in my second college program. I think I can help a little. If you have the option to pick the times for your classes, chunk them close together so you have multiple days off. I would use those days to either work part time or do assignments. You will need to put aside a decent amount of time for projects, and there will be little reminders that things will be due. I recommend writing a list. My laptop has been a saviour. If handwritten notes aren’t your thing, writing notes on a device works too. Record parts of lectures if the professor is going too fast. Revisiting after class can help fill in blanks in your notes. Don’t bring clunky binders, it just wasted time and space. Notebooks are your friend. Familiarize yourself with the building: routes to classes, where the bathroom is, cafeteria location, etc. During my first week of classes I stayed behind and explored the school.

Also take advantage of help on campus. My school has stuff specifically for LGBT+ people, counseling services, and tutoring for assignments. I regretted not taking advantage of these sooner.

If you’re American (idk what it’s like for other countries) try to see if you can find cheaper textbooks. Ofc people pirate them but you can also sometimes rent or buy used books. If you’re at a typical American college buying new textbooks full price will make you broke af.

thank you guys !!!

 

[litc]

i'm starting college in like 2 weeks and i'm not prepareddddd
what do i bring to class? and if you have any other tips please help me out

Just being normal stuff to class, notebooks, pencils, pens, erasers, papers, as well as a laptop and charger

youre starting in July? Are your summer classes college classes then?

 

[ChiaraStar169]

youre starting in July?

he said two WEEKS, not months lol

 

[ChiaraStar169]

bring a recorder so you can record the lectures. That helped me a ton during my one year of college.

 

[litc]

he said two WEEKS, not months lol

june, still summer

even moreso not fall semester then

 

[chiefchilly1]

Manage your time. As long as you can turn in everything on time you should be more or less fine. Take lots of notes, study before tests.

 

[chiefchilly1]

bring a recorder so you can record the lectures. That helped me a ton during my one year of college.

Some professors won’t consent to that I dont think

 

[Villains]

Just being normal stuff to class, notebooks, pencils, pens, erasers, papers, as well as a laptop and charger

youre starting in July? Are your summer classes college classes then?

yeah my summer classes are gonna be my college ones 😐

 

[Ahsoka]

bring a recorder so you can record the lectures. That helped me a ton during my one year of college.

I second the whole you need consent from the professor and not all will agree. However, these days (in my experience at least) many classes are recorded and posted by the professor themselves. It’s definitely useful to know if they do that, particularly if you miss a day or more (illness, appointment that can’t be moved, whatever reason). Most let you know whether they do so from the first day, but if you’re not sure you can ask them.

 

[Chilly]

Get good sleep, write notes, bring notebook, laptop, pencils, time management is extremely important so pay attention to how u manage all your time because it can become overwhelming depending on how many classes ur taking
Good luck