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tweetles:
Get used to eating a fuckload of rice. And probly noodles.

And yeah doing your dishes is a big one, cos if you dont do your share people will stop doing theirs and thats when you get mold growing in that pot/plate/cup you forgot about.

Go to as many extra study sessions you can not only will you learn more its a great way of making friends.

Get to be on good terms with your lecturer, it can help you in many ways.

KvP:
If you need to take or make a call, leave the room. This is much easier in lecture halls If you know you'll have to do either of those then sit at the end of your row and as near to the exit as possible.

Whether or not you're obligated to attend lecture is in part dependent upon the style of your instructor. I'm in a class right now that has no textbook. I absolutely have to show up, else I miss out on half of what I need to know (lecture powerpoints are put up, but important slides are intentionally left blank) whereas in my other class we're basically reading out of the book and watching documentaries, so I can afford to skip a class or two. But as a general rule yes, you should be showing up.

If you've got free time on your hands and you don't know many people consider volunteering with some sort of on-campus organization.

If you're getting into college straight out of high school, you'll probably be delighted by the amount of control you have over your time. Don't choose class periods because they're easy, choose them because they utilize your time most effectively. When I started college a few years back I could barely make a schedule if my classes started before 1 in the afternoon. Trouble was I didn't have much of a social life because I was only available for a few hours out of everyone else's day. They went to bed early for early classes, and I stayed up until 4 AM. Do what you can do, but train yourself for eventually seeing early mornings. It can be a really productive time of day for you. At this point I've been able to scale back and tackle anything that comes up after 9 AM.

Johnny C:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erIs98Z5dn0

KickThatBathProf:

--- Quote from: pwhodges on 02 Mar 2009, 03:49 ---Once, when my wife was lecturing, a student came in talking on her mobile phone, and continue to talk as she sat down.  After a moment, my wife stopped her lecture and called out "as your conversation is so much more interesting than this lecture, could you please tell the rest of us about it?"

--- End quote ---

Instead of that, one of my teachers would take the phone and start talking to whoever was on the other side.

Caleb:
- If you have any free time at all join up with a campus group that does something you like.

- Don't date the first person who attaches themselves to you.  Consider the situation first.  Don't be a substitute significant other.

-  If you have any extra time to fill re-copy notes taken in class.  (something that helped me anyways)

-  Don't live in a rented house with a bunch of other people.  It's just not worth the hassle.

-  Spend as little time possible in your dorm room.  Sleep there but find another nice place to study.

-  Learn to live a frugal existence so if you do need some cash you will have it.

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