Does anyone here go to college?

[TigerPig]

I'm going to college for the first time tomorrow. I'm actually in my mid twenties, but I took a lot of time off, and realized life sucks without a job you can enjoy and actually make some money at.

Anyway, I'm kinda freaked just because I don't know what to expect. I'm going to be an Engineer (Industrial, I think). I'm taking Pre-calculus (tested in to it and thought it would be a good stepping stone), Composition I and Philosophy. Not a full load, but I also work 40 hours a week (it might be too much, lol).After this year I transfer to U of A (hence TigerPig), but I digress.

I was really wanting to know if anyone out there goes to school, and has any advice on ways to do well. I know about going to class and doing all of your homework (just like high school), but any sort of personal experience information would be great.

BTW, don't tell me the advice of banging lots of hot chicks. I already try doing that as much as I can, albeit not as many as I'd like.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Meeting women?

That's what the Student Union is for. I can't think of more than one or two young ladies I went out with that I met in class. Mostly met them through events at the Student Union, the dorm or the clubs downtown.

Course, it has been a while since I was in school, so things may have changed a bit. I mean, I bet they don't even have a place to park your dinosaur mount any more.

[Inspector]

I used to go to the high school and then I went to the college.

Eventually the police ran me off and confiscated my camera.

[TigerPig]

Originally Posted by H5N1

oh, and your best friend (which is too late to help you now, nootch) will be http://www.ratemyprofessor.com . the downside is it's difficult at times to gauge exactly how a prof is... sometimes the only people who rate them are the morons who flunk out (omg, the outrage, I didn't go all semester and you won't give me the 500 bonus points I need for an A? YOU SUCK!), and good students rarely rate the profs... and there's always the rare good teacher that will have a personality that doesn't quite mesh with yours... but it's a good general tool to have at one's disposal to see if the prof is a total nightmare.

I just went on there but only saw one (my precalculus teacher). It was good.

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

CC's and commuter campuses in general will have more people attending part-time with other things to do and less people looking to socialize. Once you get to UofArk the overall demeanor should be different.

That's cool. Cause as it is now, everyone looked like they were thinking, "Get me in and out of here."

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I've found that it is human nature to sit in or near the same spot throughout the class. It is also known that the professor will look to these spots to familiarize themselves with you before actually associating you with your name. So I sit in a completely different spot every class so as after a month or so the professor will realize that I am ****ing with him/her and it builds a certain intellectual rapport. It will get to the point where I can see the professor actually scanning the class to find me.

[TigerPig]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

Meeting women?

That's what the Student Union is for. I can't think of more than one or two young ladies I went out with that I met in class. Mostly met them through events at the Student Union, the dorm or the clubs downtown.

Course, it has been a while since I was in school, so things may have changed a bit. I mean, I bet they don't even have a place to park your dinosaur mount any more.

Once again, I had a feeling this was the case. I'm not THAT worried about it. I talk about wanting to get laid constantly, but right now I have a LOT more important things on my mind than bitches . Once I get settled in and get some good grades under my belt, I can start figuring out how to socialize and party and balance stuff. But for now, just keep it straight and clean.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Originally Posted by TigerPig

Once again, I had a feeling this was the case. I'm not THAT worried about it. I talk about wanting to get laid constantly, but right now I have a LOT more important things on my mind than bitches . Once I get settled in and get some good grades under my belt, I can start figuring out how to socialize and party and balance stuff. But for now, just keep it straight and clean.

A very sound strategy to start the year off with.