xlovecolouredx Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 i think open your mind for new people is a thing you should do. and you have to ask yourself what you really want to do. sometime your mates or gang in college may not into something like you want, you should open your mind to see new people who interesting in something like you. but you must keep connection with your mates too, don't let 'em think you leave from the group to see new people. that's what i do in all 4 years of my bachalor degree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 living in the dorms (i did it for 2 years) was actually the best decision i made. it kind of takes you out of what you're use to and forces you to hang out with random other people. plus everyon in the freshman dorm is usually in the same place as you are. plus fuck some bitch... like a rap star. BAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Save yourself a shit done of money and go to community school. Then Transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 You get what you pay for. Seriously.I went to art school for a year. It was the best year of school I have ever had. I learned so much. The teachers were incredible. I had a huge scholarship, but lost it due to a bad grade in Art History. Couldn't afford it, so I went to a local community college to continue schooling. Community college is a joke. The teachers are absolutely terrible. And everyone that works there in the offices(registrar, financial aid, adviser) is extremely unhelpful. Basically what I am saying is, don't go to community college. It may be enticing because it is so inexpensive, but there is a reason that is costs so much less, and that reason is that it sucks major ass. Its weird because the offices are a joke yes. But my community college teaches were some of the best I've had, yeah some were a joke. Overall they were better than the school I'm getting my undergrad at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES TODAY WHOOHOO vedant, if you need a tour or whatever of depaul let me know, i know there is one kid on here who goes to loyola too... send me a pm if you have any questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Don't go to school anywhere near where you grew up. Get out there in the world and find something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtmanner Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Don't go to school anywhere near where you grew up. Get out there in the world and find something new. If any part of your brain thinks you want to get away and go to school somewhere far, do it! However, don't feel like you NEED to do this. I'm not discrediting what you're saying Oakland, because it's very true, but there are some people who are just home bodies, and I think it's better to stay in your comfort zone while starting your college education. Obviously for some people their comfort zone is as far away as possible from everyone they've known, haha, but not everyone. If you start school near home and it's working out, you can always look to transferring a year or two in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partysmasher Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 drop out early, worked out amazing for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Move into a dorm. If you have social anxiety this is doubly true. I deeply regret not moving into a dorm and out of my folks house for the first few years of school. Also don't take time off unless its for a good reason. I took time off for Americorps (a great reason) and still had a hard time getting back into things. Most of all don't loose your mind. If you fail a class, take it again. Your grade will be replaced. Just do your work and you'll find yourself with very little to bitch about come exam time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsteel Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 If you can, live in a dorm with people with similar majors. I lived on an all engineering floor my 1st year and it was the best thing ever. Not only will you have the some of the same classes (which helps a ton with homework/projects) but you already have something in common with them. Given this somewhat limits the amount of people you meet, but based on the majority of the 2 schools I've attended most people on campuses are shitheads anyway. And even if there's a .01% chance of wanting to go to grad school, try to get a research position as an undergrad. Even if you don't want to go to grad school its easy money/credits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinncallahan Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Go to the University of Pittsburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyjanice Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 1. Do what you want not what others say you should do 2. make sure the school you go to will actually allow you to get a job in the field you want... I know this sounds weird let me explain: I know someone who went to the art institute of pittsburgh, went through the program and decided she needed to continue her education for more years to go into the field she wanted... not a single credit transfered 3. LIVE ON CAMPUS 4. I suggest a liberal arts school so if you decide to change majors you can without changing schools 5. make sure you have a "fall back college" one you know you can get into no matter what happens 6. visit all schools you are seriously considering and meet professors in the field you are choosing to go into 7. apply for all the financial aid you can 8. get a job on campus it usually helps with tuition costs 9. choose a type of school you know you can be really successful in... having all the freedom you do at school helps a lot of people fail early on... I chose a private school where attendance was part of your grade and most of my calsses in my major had no more than 15 people in them because I knew if I went to a big school where you didn't have to go to class and you were just a number I would never make it past freshman year 10. work for your own schooling and don't let your parents pay for it all... it makes you appreciate your education more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Save yourself a shit done of money and go to community school. Then Transfer. Don't do this unless getting a degree is your only goal from college. Everyone I know that went to community college, which is an assload of people from my high school, says their time at CC was a fucking joke and like high school part 2, but worse because no one socializes unless they already know each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Go to the University of Pittsburgh. i went there for a semester and left. i'm much happier at depaul. just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baseball Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 A lot of good advice in here already. On community college, I'll say that probably depends a lot on the community college and what classes/teachers you're taking. Pretty much all my classes were identical in difficulty and teacher's ability to where I transferred. I also know people who went to the same community college and transferred to the same school I did that'd have a different opinion though. I'd say if you aren't sure where you want to go or what you want to study, community college is a fine option for your first year. Definitely do a little research and talk to people who go there first though. Definitely agree with the whole living on campus. There's advantages and drawbacks, but overall it's an experience that you want to have had when you get out of school. You'll miss out on a whole lot more good times than bad. Oh, and when you break the rules, which you likely will, be discreet. Colleges are money making machines and love to hit you with little fines for breaking stupid rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I lived off campus pretty much the whole time. The downside is I was out of the loop with a lot of the college stuff, but I was a defacto townie. I fell in with the punks and skaters really fast and honestly that helped me a lot more than my advisors, etc. I have been very successful and I owe it to hard work and the DIY spirit. I never waited for anyone at the university to tell me it was ok to do this or that, I just did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Also regarding rules - if and when you get caught, don't be an asshole to DPS or whatever the campus police will be called. I had a friend who worked in their office and so many of the cases would have been let go if people just cooperated. And on that note, try and be as much a sweetheart as possible. I got off 3 times for having alcohol in the dorms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Live on campus for at least 2 years. Enjoy all of it. You will miss it like you wouldn't believe when it is over. Think of it like camp. The classes are just an annoyance. Make friends and have a ton of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanehennessey Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I lived in a dorm for 3 semesters (year and a half) and it was terrible. I hated being around school so much and the rules they had were ridiculous. Every dorm wing was locked and you needed a different key for each door. The only way you could go to someone elses room was to have them open the door. I always felt like I was confined especially with their ridiculous Jesuit influenced rules. I moved into an off campus apartment a year and half ago and it was the best thing I've done. My grades have gone up and I love having complete freedom. I don't really do anything on campus but I make up for it with some other academic related jobs/internships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 The only way to pick a school is to have some idea of what you want to do. If you don't you should go to a JC. Definitely live on campus, its easier for your first year and you're almost forced to meet people. Try to stay in-state if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goraiders Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 we in california really have it lucky with in state schools, theres such a variety to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Transferring seems like so much of a pain in the ass. Just stay put! Plus, then when someone asks you where you went to school you don't have to start with "Well, it's a long story . . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Next year I start applying to grad school. So clueless on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvmyselfabear Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Get a house as quick as possible, start putting on shows. College is dumb but you can bring the punx to your town to hang out with you and it will not be so bad. Also, drink a lot. It'll make time pass quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 definitely need to live on campus. without doing that you wont get the full college experience. it helps to know what you want to major in beforehand. that way youre already on track to graduate and wont have to take additional courses if you decide to change majors. transfering is a pain in the ass and unless youre 100% miserable its not worth the going through the aggrivation of the transfer process only to find out some insanely high number of your credits don't transfer over. and remember the classic line from south park, "children, there's a time and a place for everything and it's called college." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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