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alumni
advice
Yes,
old farts like us can relate to you, somewhat. Just heed this advice, and
before you'll know it, you'll be working for the next 40 years of your
life!
Do not choose a major in your first year! Big mistake! Take a few
GE (General Ed) classes for a year, and then figure it out. Don't be
foolish and try and hammer out those requirements for your major in your
first year! Chances are you might have a change of heart and decide to
change majors, then you're pretty screwed.
If you drive, get a parking pass. You might think you can risk it
by buying 1-day passes every day, but you will get a ticket if you don't
get one. Guaranteed. Sac State is notorious for parking problems, just
give in and buy the pass already.
When buying textbooks, you might want to wait a week. Sometimes
teachers go overboard and "require" $150 worth of texts, and you
end up actually reading 2 books. Books that are "recommended"
are seldom used. Buying on-line is also a new option to try.
Don't sign up for classes you won't attend. If you're a morning
person, avoid afternoon classes. If you're a night crawler, stay the hell
away from morning (before 10 am) classes! College is the only time in your
life when you don't have to get up to be somewhere at 8 in the morning.
Early classes are often missed, and your grades will show this.
TV Classes You'll get a lot more done when you go to them, rather
than watch it from your apartment. You might miss something when you're
making mac and cheese or when nature calls. And taping your class while
you sleep in? Yeah, right! It never works. If you ever get around to
watching it, you're gonna be pissed off when you realize your roommate
taped the Man Show over it.
Once you have a major, mix in some GE classes. If you wait to take
all of your major classes at once, prepare for an ugly semester.
Sign up for an extra class each semester, then drop the least favorite
class after 1 week. Basically, this will help you avoid bonehead
teachers or classes that are way over your head.
15-17 units a semester should get you out in 4 years. Anything less
and you're getting in a gray area. How gray? Oh... charcoal...
Budget your time! Especially if you plan on having a social life
(or a job), it is crucial that you start to plan on designated times to
study, and stick with them. Otherwise, you'll really be wondering how it's
halfway through the semester, and you're struggling.
Don't procrastinate your studying. It's a heck of a lot easier to
maintain an "A" than to pick up those "D"s on your
midterm! If you're playing catchup all semester, you're making it hard on
yourself.
Have fun while you're young. This is supposed to be the best time
of your life. If it's not, then it's your own fault!
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