Hey, for any of those college-students / college graduates. I'm going to be going off to college in August-September. Any tips you can give me?

Do your best, but don't overwork yourself for your own or other peoples expectations.

Get a bike.

Have fun, obviously.


If you get a roommate...I would say either start leaving cryptic messages written in the Gnommish language for him/her or just buy a TON of rubber ducks wholesale online.

I use Trello to keep track of due dates. Yup, just keep a site like that around so you will never be late for homework. I recommend moving due dates earlier so you don't procrastinate. If you need help using that site, I can help.

First off, congrats! And have fun! Sounds like the culmination of a few years of hard work. Both options seem fantastic. BIOCHEMISTRY <3

So I'm in my fourth year and still have two or so to go lel.

Use first year to establish a good base: not just academically, but particularly socially and in terms of extracurricular activities. GET INVOLVED IN CLUBS FROM FIRST YEAR. They provide a great array of people interested in the same shit as you, and I really regret not meeting more people in first year coz now it's much harder and people are far less willing to socialise. It also it looks great on your CV to have been in a committee, and it's hard to do so if you didn't get your foot in the door in first year.

Relevantly: do extracurricular, part-time work and volunteering from now. I've just realised I don't have enough of that bc I focus too much on marks and I'm fuuucked. Meant to be applying for internships next year and it's like "lol what do I put on my CV and say in interviews considering I'm such a boring person". Defs keep up your music - employers love shit showing long-term commitment. Seriously, start thinking about CV stuff from now. The job market is absolutely fucking brutal. You're graduating with thousands and thousands of other people.

So yeah, I can't stress enough how important social and activities stuff is for first year. But buckle the fuck up academically for second year, coz in my experience, second year subjects are a massive step up. Just be wary of that from now.

Set up a good timetable. Was super careless in allocating myself in first year and paid the price with a 5-days-a-week nightmare and some days going from 9am to 6pm with a massive gap in the middle of the day.

Log everything in Google calendar.

At my uni, no one cares if you attend a different stream to the one you're allocated to. Find the best lecturer and feel free to go to theirs.

Handwrite lecture notes in science - gives way more freedom for diagrams, symbols and shorthand. Typing doesn't work in science. My fav method is printing out the lecture slides (4 per page) and annotating.

Have a system of organisation for where you put your notes/handouts after coming home from uni, coz honestly you don't wanna be sorting through that in swotvac pre-exam period and coming to the horrible realisation that you're missing shit (speaking from experience here)

I reckon you're a smart cookie, so this is applicable: realise that everyone else in the cohort is much more academically on par with you than in high school. You don't have the "buffer" of people who are less able. If you don't try and just wing it, you won't do "meh" anymore, you'll probs do badly. Less importance lies in natural ability now that everyone has a more similar level of it.

Don't be me and pull all-nighters for assignments. Fucks you up for the rest of the week.

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CONGRATULATIONS, RIKU! THOSE ARE GREAT NEWS!

What I can say myself is just continue being yourself. Being the highly devotional Person you are, I doubt you will encounter much of a difference compared to now. Make sure you choose the path that satisfies you the most. I can tell that you will love what you are doing based on these two options. Pour your passion into them and you will succeed.

Now, being more practical, I would suggest making a daily schedule and sticking with it. Procrastination will not do much good. Organize your Time. About the possibility of sharing a room with another person, regardless of the outcome, see it as a challenge that lies ahead. I believe it might really benefit you actually. Be open to the changes that surround you and you will develop even further.

Honestly, I can't really think of much else to say. In overall, do what you have always been doing. Adapt, stay focused on your goal and you are going to rock things XD

I wish you the best. Have fun !!!!

You're off to college already? :') They grow up so fast

If you have an assignment due online at midnight, for the love of God do NOT wait until 11:56pm to turn it in. The internet might decide to slow down or stop working between that time and 12am, and by that time you're screwed. (Based on past experience).

Remember to stay healthy. Don't binge on junk food and lie in bed all day instead of getting out and exercising just because there's no one to tell you not to do those things.

Don`t stress over things too much. Otherwise the stress will get you mad. Chill and try to do your best. Enjoy the surroundings and meet new people. (◕▽◕✿)

never bathe. showers there are gross

Don't give out your location for one.