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Honestly, what is college like?

What is a typical college day like? What do you do? I have some friends who love their college experience and others hate it. I want a holistic but honest idea of college. I am looking forward to it but I just want to know. Everyone's experience is different but I'd still like to know. #college #college-advice #experience

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Eesen’s Answer

College is what you make of it! Just remember that if you do not have a scholarship, you or your parents are spending money everyday just for you to attend, so make use of the time there. College is an experience where you are surrounded by people who come from different backgrounds and are pursuing different backgrounds so definitely network with individuals and make friends. You could make friends with the next Bill Gates.

I made it a point to be as involved as possible so I could meet new people, try new things, and maybe pick up new interests/hobbies. Whatever you do, do not only go to college to take classes and get a degree. You might as well get an online degree in that case.

Many treat college like they treated their K-12 experience - don't do that! Treat every day as an opportunity. And if you want to postpone college, or take a break from college, that is okay too. I took a 1 year break from college for personal reasons, but in hindsight it was a really good decision. I was much more grateful for my college education and had a better idea as to what I had to do. Good luck!
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Austin’s Answer

College is well...a million different adjectives. The college experience really varies from person to person and no two people have the same experience. Your college experience is going to depend on you, your personality, your classes, your college, the friends you make, your extracurriculars, the weather (honestly), and probably a million other factors.


For me, I loved my college experience. I went to George Washington University which is in the heart of Washington D.C. and loved every minute of it. I loved the urban campus as there was always things to do. I loved my major and was in the best place for it due to sheer amount of events around the city that bolstered my academic studies and gave me access to some of the best minds in my field of study. My classes weren't easy by any means, but I had some of the best professors and my classes were always interesting.


My freshman year I lived on a great floor and we were all super social. We kept our doors open and people always came by to talk and mingle. I made my best friends the first semester of my freshman year and we are best friends since (most of us also stayed in Washington post-graduation). My friends were similar and different than me in a whole sort of ways, but we all got along so well and complement each other's personality well. I was never bored during the week and always had an activity to do on the weekends.


I could honestly go on and on but I'd end up writing another thesis so I'll restrain myself. Entering college you shouldn't be scared or nervous; college is a pivotal life experience and you should take every opportunity that you receive. Be yourself, breathe, try new things, talk to people, and get out of your comfort zone, this is what college is for.

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Richard’s Answer

So many new people and new experiences, it honestly can be kind of overwhelming.

If you are the kind of person who thrives on this, college can be great.

Don't forget why you are there... to get an education.

It is easy to get distracted. Make sure you study and go to class. College is stressful if you fall behind.
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Rachel’s Answer

College involves a lot on independence. It can be wonderful in that you are free to learn every day, free to interact with those you choose, and yet do not have the responsibilities of making a living, paying your bills or paying your taxes.

Plan to study every day. Attend class and go to office hours.
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Alexander’s Answer

In my experience, college is a lot different from high school. A lot of the difference comes from the freedom that you get when you go to college, and a lot of that also comes from the education structure. From a social perspective I felt like there were a lot more opportunities in college. There are a lot of people who care about different things and there are a lot of clubs. I found that it was helpful to join clubs and go to events since it's a good way to meet people and events usually aren't too hard to come by. You have a lot more free time to do stuff like that in college, but you also have the freedom if you don't want to participate in activities. From an education perspective, it felt very different from high school for me. In high school it felt like a lot of the teaching was done in the classroom whereas in college it felt like a lot of the learning was done on your own. This isn't necessarily a bad thing since you can go at your own pace. But if you're not used to studying a lot in your free time it can be very different than what you're used to.
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Ken’s Answer

College is different from high school, as it has fewer restrictions on the use of time and you have a lot more flexibility; however, that requires you to pay a lot more attention to managing your time in order to accomplish what those things that are important. The following are some tips from others who have survived their indoctrination to college. Many of these tips would have been helpful to me when I started college.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

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Balancing time in relation to studying, social life, and a part time job can be a challenge. Here are some good tips that will help: ## https://www.unigo.com/in-college/college-experience/creating-a-workschool-balance-a-college-student-perspective ## ## http://www.mycollegesuccessstory.com/academic-success-tools/college-life-balance.html ## ## http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/000241/ ##
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