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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy
I was just wondering, how many have you been to college? I'd really like to hear what your first experiences were like. Make me feel a little bit better (or worse) about this significant change in my life!
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I went to College three times, but in Canada that's the equivalent of going through University once.
First time was terrifying and I dropped out after Christmas, I was way too young and just following expectations rather than figuring myself out first.
2nd time was lame. Government make work program to re-educate laypeople.
3rd time was freaking awesome. Here's my one tip. If you're living in a dorm leave your door open as much as possible, at least for the first week. You'll meet FAR more people by just saying hello and pointing them to the nearest vending machine / bathroom than you will sitting at your computer or whatever.
Also, if you have rich parents, do you own a car? Even if it's just a beat up old Civic, if you show up to school with your own car you will become THE MAN.
One last tip, your first few months will be absolute jokes, DO NOT let all the work pile up for December though. Best tip I can give in that regard is do the opposite of cramming, rather than try to squeeze out a paper the night before its due, act like the first night its assigned is that deadline, squeeze it out and let it rest until you need to hand it in. If you've got time to revise it, GREAT, if not, at least you've got something.