Starting Freshmen Year in College -- LiveWire College Forums

-When you first move-in, leave your door open. That way, people just have to pop in and meet you. Also, it's a sign that you would like to meet new people and are willing to do it.

But don't do it if you have a lease that tells you cannot. We have a 50$ fine, each time our doors are left open.

In this day and age, my best advice to you would be NOT to leave your door open. Trust is not as high a process, in today's time.

-There is no huge difference between upperclassmen and underclassmen like in high school. This is prolly one of the most important differences you will have to know about college and high school life. For example, more than half of my friends are juniors and seniors. I just had 2 really good friends graduate this past summer.

But the strain is still there.

-Join a club, organization, group, or sorority/fraternity. They are really good ways to get to know new people and helps broaden your experiences.

Sororities and fraternities are just God's way of making you pay for friendships. I wouldn't suggest them. Work with your degree, and your classmates.

-Don't be afraid to try new things once, good or bad. The experience is a great teacher and you could learn much more about yourself in the process.

But don't spend your time trying new beers. ;)

-Don't be judgmental about other people. In college you'll learn so much more about other people and thier beliefs. It's best to just listen and try to educate yourself from others.

Learn from others, and learn from yourself.

-A wiseman once said to me, "Never pay full price for a textbook!" Textbooks are incredibly expensive, especially when bought brand new. Check out other options, like buying the book from another person you know, Amazon/Ebay, eBook, etc. See if your school has a program where you can find other students with the book you need. There will be a few times that you will have to buy a brand new book because the professor wants an up-to-date version, though.

Wait until after the first week, until you've talked to your professor, before buying a book you'll end up not needing.

kira suggested this site, because it searches eBay, Half.com., Amazon, etc for books and lets you compare prices (thanks, kira!):
http://www.campusbooks.com/

Half.com is not a reliable site for textbooks, nor is ebay. Amazon.com for the win.

-Get to know your roommate and don't hold anything back. You're going to be living together and you don't want to get into very many confrontations. If you feel you cannot communicate with them, talk with your RA or move out.

Even if you can't communicate with them, that's not reason enough to move out, at least according to our housing department. There has to be a more...'mental' reason.

-Your first day of class, always talk with the person next to you. They may save your butt in that class.

But don't make it seem obvious that you're new.

-Talk to your professors! Even if it's to introduce yourself. Don't think they don't care about you. They actually care about what grade you get and if you need help, they're more than happy to help out.

They dont' really care what grade you get. They're willing to help, but the grade you get is on your head, not theirs.

-If you're struggling in class, get help. See if there are programs with tutors and such. Talk with your professor about it as well. If you don't think you'll pass at all, dont make your grade suffer- drop it.

Always try the first test. And forget tutors. Got to the mentors.

There's so much more to that, and I'd be more than happy to help out. Good luck to all the new freshmen!

:)

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