University Advice
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Join (or form) some interesting clubs or societies. Don't spend every night drinking. Don't let others exploit you. Do your work. Be kind. That more or less covers it!
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Agree on joining a society/sports team etc.
I'd say just enjoy yourself and go out loads at the start, you'll mean more people and enjoy yourself more the rest of your time there as a result.
Have fun mate.
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My advice would be to get smashed every night, have loads of casual sex and cram all your work in at the last minute.
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Very solid advice.Brendan_O_Connell said:My advice would be to get smashed every night, have loads of casual sex and cram all your work in at the last minute.
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Learn how to down a pint (if you can't already).
Learn to budget like crazy. Don't go around lending money to people because you will never see it again.
Get a good phone contract and WhatsApp, you will be wanting to call home as well as you will be socialising and texting friends/course mates a lot more now.
Your first few weeks at Uni usually barely matter, use it as a chance to get to know where everything is and what's going on.
Try lots of societies, including things you already like and things you've never tried but wanted to - go to their socials and see if you like what you see, I made some lifelong friends out of societies.
Clean up your Facebook.
Most importantly use this as a fresh start - no one cares about who you were last year or at school so if you want to 're-invent' yourself or parts of yourself go for it.
If all else fails, follow Brendan's advice - drink, shag, sleep, repeat.1 -
You are all forgetting something - all this (very good) advice about getting smashed etc... is ignoring the fact that Rossman92 can't legally drink until he's 21!!
The best advice I can give you is to integrate with as many people as possible from as many different backgrounds as possible. I would assume your life in and around school has been relatively narrow in that everyone you know comes from the same location, shares common experiences and so on. This all changes at university and, for me anyway all those years ago, it was the chance to mix with a much broader variety of individuals with so many different life experiences that educated more than any professor could.
It's a passage in life where you develop from boyhood to manhood - enjoy that transition, embrace it.1 -
cheers mate my daughter starts uni in a couple of weeks that makes me feel great.Brendan_O_Connell said:My advice would be to get smashed every night, have loads of casual sex and cram all your work in at the last minute.
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In that case, get a fake ID is my advice.bobmunro said:You are all forgetting something - all this (very good) advice about getting smashed etc... is ignoring the fact that Rossman92 can't legally drink until he's 21!!
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Try to spend at least 15 to 30 minutes every day cleaning and keeping clean, students don't always realise how rank they can smell, and they think spraying everything with cheap deodorant sorts it.
Buy actual real food and cook it. Don't blow all your money, and remember that even though you are getting educated you don't know it all and others know as much, probably more, especially your parents.
Do something creative, and enjoy yourself.
Oh and do the work.0 -
As stated, initially get to know the people on your corridor, join clubs/societies and socialise (especially in Freshers Week). Budget as it's easy to get carried away with spending but relax and enjoy yourself with a variety of people.
Enjoy the course and question lots! Good luck.1 -
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Just say yes to everything at the start. That means everything.0
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Spray everything with cheap deoderant to mask any smells, and don't bother doing much work in the first couple of years, it's the final year that matters. Learn how to have a massive night out on £15 and still come home with some change.1
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Start a rumour on Day 1 that some really hot girl has a sexual disease. By the end of week 2 and her getting fed up being completely shunned, make your move.13
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We need to hear more about this strategy.AFKABartram said:Start a rumour on Day 1 that some really hot girl has a sexual disease. By the end of week 2 and her getting fed up being completely shunned, make your move.
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Don't get stuck with the initial people that you meet / get on with, make new mates as the weeks go on, you will find some great pals in the next year that you will know for life.1
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Always carry a condom (or two).0
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Well lads as I think drinking culture in college is a bit over the top and unnecessary, I probably won't be spending most of it drinking. I will need to learn how to down a pint properly however.0
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Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are0
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Don't the U.S. colleges have shared rooms first year?
If so, be the alpha male of your room (but in a nice , not gonna take no shit way not a bullying way )
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Have fun but also remember this is the time to show your potential, so a measured approach. I think not doing that was my biggest regret at uni altho I still scraped a decent grade.0
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How would you feel if it was your son?northstandsteve said:
cheers mate my daughter starts uni in a couple of weeks that makes me feel great.Brendan_O_Connell said:My advice would be to get smashed every night, have loads of casual sex and cram all your work in at the last minute.
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Accept that you're probably going to make mistakes. Don't beat yourself up about it, but do learn from them.
Practice safe sex, if having sex is on your agenda. You don't one one of those mistakes to be getting a girl pregnant (assuming you're heterosexual).
Work hard, have fun, learn to budget.0 -
Safe sex is just as important for gay men.AddicksAddict said:Accept that you're probably going to make mistakes. Don't beat yourself up about it, but do learn from them.
Practice safe sex, if having sex is on your agenda. You don't one one of those mistakes to be getting a girl pregnant (assuming you're heterosexual).
Work hard, have fun, learn to budget.0 -
Just see what happens0
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I've actually considered the frat scene a little bit. Was over at a house to watch an American Football game tonight. Why do you suggest that I stear clear?sam3110 said:Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are
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He's seen the film "animal house"Rossman92 said:
I've actually considered the frat scene a little bit. Was over at a house to watch an American Football game tonight. Why do you suggest that I stear clear?sam3110 said:Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are
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Try lots of different drugs but not that regularly5
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I wouldn't steer clear in terms of being in one etc. But I had a friend who got into some pretty serious trouble due to the initiation stuff and he said sometimes, if you get into the wrong kinda crowd etc, you end up doing some pretty screwed up stuff, so I'd just be wary of it after hearing some of his stories. Of course he could just be lying but it didn't seem like the kind of thing to lie and joke aboutRossman92 said:
I've actually considered the frat scene a little bit. Was over at a house to watch an American Football game tonight. Why do you suggest that I stear clear?sam3110 said:Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are
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The main reason I wouldn't recommend it is the pledge process. It is all consuming from a time perspective. You had better really see the fraternity brothers as your potential closest friends because you will have very little time to develop other friendships during pledging. I have had friends who went through the process only to find out that they didn't really like their frat brothers and they felt like they missed out on a variety of non frat experiences.Rossman92 said:
I've actually considered the frat scene a little bit. Was over at a house to watch an American Football game tonight. Why do you suggest that I stear clear?sam3110 said:Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are
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My school has a strict no hazing policy so hopefully that wouldn't be a problem. I will however remain awaresam3110 said:
I wouldn't steer clear in terms of being in one etc. But I had a friend who got into some pretty serious trouble due to the initiation stuff and he said sometimes, if you get into the wrong kinda crowd etc, you end up doing some pretty screwed up stuff, so I'd just be wary of it after hearing some of his stories. Of course he could just be lying but it didn't seem like the kind of thing to lie and joke aboutRossman92 said:
I've actually considered the frat scene a little bit. Was over at a house to watch an American Football game tonight. Why do you suggest that I stear clear?sam3110 said:Don't get into the 'hazing' and 'frat boy' scene, spend money on wholesale stuff that doesn't go out of date for a while, eat take out as little as possible, do something sport related (competitive spirit and physical prowess are great to have in college, just don't become a jock) and above else, have fun and learn that people can be awesome one day and a complete asshole the next, but you'll end up accepting that's just how people are
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