[SusanSazzios]

Having a girlfriend, most likely, would not become a conflict. I know most the girlfriends I've had in college actually helped me focus more on my school work. I also agree totally with what Ascariss said.
All in all, I should add, a balanced lifestyle in college should include school, friends, involvement in various clubs and organization, social life, etc, etc. It is up to you to figure out which item should be first, second and so on to priortize.
Now, on the golddigger subject, if you suspect someone is in fact the type, dump them before more trouble, in my opinion.
Also, distance relationships might not be such a good idea, although I've seen them work, including one that I had.

[largonioulurI]

haha thanks for all the advice guys
and for the record i've had a girlfriend since high school for a year and change. not a golddigger hahaa

[Vipvlad]

My sister just finished a long distance relationship, she moved from NY back to here after two years of dating someone from here and the Wedding is in November. They do work if you do them right.
But since that isn't the topic here (clears throat) It's good if you've had a gf for a while (at least a year) as long as you go to school together, if you go to separate schools it will never work out once you separate and you'll end up really upset one day, so good luck with that. School and living away from home is not hard, it's just all the peripheral problems you get sucked up into that hurt you, so the partying lifestyle, as I said, and the relationships, should be kept to a minimum. Otherwise hard work and a regular schedule help the most.

[largonioulurI]

tomorrow i officially move in and start my college life. any advice? i'm scared out of my wits.

[Hujkmlopes]

Quote, originally posted by somebody..lol »My advice: Do not get yourself a girlfriend. If you will, it will be extremely hard to study and keep your money in the piggy bank
I've seen people fail classes because they spend too much time with their girlfriends, when they should have been studying for their exams.
Depends on the person I say. Dating a person outside of school is not the best idea, since they might not really care for what happens at your school or what obligations you have there, you shouldn't be with that person in the first place, but that ain't the point.
Dating a person who goes to the same school works out fine, and dating a person who is in your program, or same field of study, be it engineering, biology or arts, works even better, since you can study together as well.
just my opinion on this.

[pkopwqzsdcvbn]

the " dont get sucked in by the party life " advice is bullcrap imo, take the lightest possible coarse load your first semester and just get lost in it ; you will find your balance there

[Sydneyfonzi]

Quote, originally posted by Jordmaniac »two words my friend: TOGA!!! TOGA!!!
That's the way I see it!
And I'll stop here, 'cause all the suggestions and advice given so far in this thread are more than proper.

[vSzsgifP]

two words my friend: TOGA!!! TOGA!!!

[Vipvlad]

Don't party (Too much, a diversion every once in a while is ok, but don't turn it into a night life)
Save your money, try to live off of what's provided as much as you can and hold on to what you have, get a job if you don't have one and are able to hold one with your coarseload (The College should have jobs and can work with your schedule). Don't drive, a $60 a month bus pas will be well worth it if It's $30 per week to fill up your car, here $150 gets you a semester pass... August - December, January - May, so that's $300 compared to $120 per month in gas for 10 months... $1,200.
That's the basic practical advice, otherwise just remember not to get caught up in life outside of school. Parties, friends, love lifes, those all come second to your studies. A lot of people fail because they get caught up in those peripheral problems, even jobs. Study at least two hours per unit per week ( a 12 unit courseload gets 24 hours of individual study time... about 3.5 hours per day on average. That's reading, homework, and preparing for any tests you have).
I'm being a parent, pardon me.
Just don't sweat it, it's not as bad as it's made out to be as long as you don't go in with a nonchelant attitude toward it, you have to buckle down and devote some serious time and effort to succeed.

[Saispapedlimi]

My advice: Do not get yourself a girlfriend. If you will, it will be extremely hard to study and keep your money in the piggy bank
I've seen people fail classes because they spend too much time with their girlfriends, when they should have been studying for their exams.

[GogaMegaPiska]

Listen to Andre, DO NOT get sucked into the party life- you won't get out. And if you do drink a little, try to keep it in line. I have seen people on my campus that would be considered alcoholics in the 'real' world.
Do not procrastinate on you studies. You will find yourself in a hole with no way out. I have seen that happen to people here too. I really don't feel sorry for them.
Definitely get involved in various clubs, societies, and organizations. It is a great way to meet people and get experience.
That's my advice, good luck!

[Taunteefrurge]

when u say 'move in' u mean ya moving from home???
Cant give u an advice there
BUT if College is the same as UNI... srsly its not that big of a deal.... this year was my first year of uni... and i got used to it very quickly... i dont know how different the system is in Australia and America... One thing that was weird fa me at start was that not everyone was my ages (like at school) u have pplz in the 20, 30 and even 40s.
An advice is not to get lost... again dont know how big your college is... but then if u have friends wit u... its easier. The Lecturers (at my uni at least) are nice... and all that talk that they fly through the lecture notes is rubbish... they do it at a good pace and its easy to stay wit them. Also dont sit right at the bak of a Lecture room.... my friends alwayz wonna sit right at the bak.. and its impossible to hear the lecturer or sometimes read the overheads, or powerpoints.
Have Fun too... but not too much... i know alota friends that failed alota subjects in the first semester... (im glad i didnt fail any) and over here u can only fail 4 outa 8 subjects in the year.

[SusanSazzios]

Have a balanced lifestyle, study hard, but do also give yourself a break from time to time, use those time to enjoy yourself, go out and have some fun, meet people, etc. College can be the best of time in your life, make it count!!!
Don't worry, every freshman is in a similar position as you. Go with the flow and everything will come together as they are meant to be.

[Zenthachall]

Dang, school starts late for you. I've been moved in for a month and a half and been in class for a month now. I actually wasn't nervous at all, because I saw no reason to be. I was excited to be moving out and starting a new phase in my life. It is really no more difficult than high school, or it hasn't been for me, actually a bit easier. You have a bunch more free time, since your classes aren't usually back-to-back, although I do have one pair of back-to-backs. So you have time between classes to go do your homework and then have your nights free. Or you can chill between classes and do work at night. Just manage your time wisely. And do your homework when you get it. I found that out the hard way. I see the due date is a 2 weeks off, so I wait to start it and end up with a long night of homework. I haven't made that mistake since. But anyway, it really isn't bad. Try to make new friends, but go to your high school friends if you want/need something familiar. And sit near the front of the big lectures so the teacher may get to know you. You don't have to suck up, but if he know who you are out of a class of 250, then he's likely to help you out when it comes time for grades.

[Hujkmlopes]

Quote, originally posted by Naga- Captain Funky »the " dont get sucked in by the party life " advice is bullcrap imo, take the lightest possible coarse load your first semester and just get lost in it ; you will find your balance there
Depends, I would go with a normal course load, depends what that is where you are knihc2008, since here it's 30 credits for the entire semester, so on average 5 classes. But the minimum u can take is 3, but 4 is a good number per term so you can get your head around it.
plan ahead of when you have sh** due, and when exams are, cuz believe me, the dates creep fast onto you. I'm already starting hte 3rd week here, and my term only lasts 13 weeks.