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Today has been a huge huge day. I have never gone to parties before but i went to one tonight and through about 10 bong hits and 2 joints I came to a realization of what it is to be the life of the party.
This is what I got accomplished throufh meeting people. I befriended a sophomore who has a house and sells weed hes like tell everyone i sell so that is what I will do. I found out a lot about my major and met like 10 pre med students and 4 dropouts. I met a guy from a frat, we shared a joint and a senior guy. I learned a lot about my college history of the past like 3 years.
Found someone that told me where i can sell pokemon cards. We will see how much I make but should be fifty+ dollars.
Even though I am a freshman I have met almost more upper classmen then the freshman now haha. I feel pretty awesome still and I cant wait to start tomorrow. I will be in bed early enough to get 8 hours before class. I am not starting the year on a bad foot academically
  
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Lol, nice doors. You know there are... healthier ways of making friends and talking to people right? Either way pretty funny blog.
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dude, the story you just mentioned is honestly the whole point of college and I'm glad I get to tell you this right at the start.
Fuck your grades, they aren't as important as networking.
Some advice I'd give you though. No one cares that you smoke weed. There's no point in mentioning it... but you'll learn that. Smoking weed is fun but it doesn't make you cool. That's the vibe I got from reading this: "look at this I smoke weed, that's cool."
Party every chance you get. Never turn down the opportunity to hang out with people.
Your grades aren't going to matter two shits when trying to find a job after college. Your first job is going to come from someone you met in college who has a hook up.... I've actually cried when I think about all those try hards who refuse to party/network... they only hurt themselves in the long run.
OH one last thing... extra cirriculars... get on that shit... even try to attend clubs that barely interest you. Also if you're in a fairly large university feel free to just sit in on random classes... just don't leave if the class is boring because that's rude.
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I am in a small college. I dont smoke because its cool. I smoke when i am alone or with peoplr. bonus with people is that i smoke a lot more for free so thats just being financially smart. I am aiming for med school haha so my grades do matter but I intend to know people that can help me get into a great med school
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ahhh, well in that case welcome to the machine
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Lol at finding a place to sell your pokemon cards haha. Maybe I should have kept mine to sell them in college instead of giving them away over ebay.
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Im so glad I have found a potential place to sell them because I have like over 500 of them in very good condition and relatively new too. I dont really care how much I get them for but taht I get to sell them all and get some money.
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This won’t be comfortable to hear, but it’d be worse to let all the unhelpful advice flying around go without a rebuttal. I’ve had enough, so I’ll hit hard. Sounds like you’re enjoying your first few weeks in College, and don’t quite know what to make of it. Here’s a reality check to make sure you ask yourself the right questions, to set the right priorities, in order to start out on the right track. Simply put, College is not for screwing around (come at me, nay-sayers).
+ Show Spoiler [Original, Harsh Version] +Fuck networking, that isn't as important as working diligently and making the most of the tremendous opportunity you have in going to College. Its way too common for people to waltz into higher education looking to work as little as possible, party/fuck/drugs as much as possible, and be irresponsible unproductive brats while someone else pays their way. Man up, assume responsibility, and quit being an anxious slave to conformist mediocrity (said party lifestyle). You’ll know it when you see it, it may be appealing, but you won’t really develop if you’re always in your popular niche and are never really challenged or pressed to grow. Learn to live as an adult, in the real world – that’s what College is about. Alright I come from a Science and UK background, where your grades directly affect the quality of your degree, and thus your job opportunities. Liberal arts/ US style institutions are less grade dependent (apart from stuff like pre-Med, which takes a lot of serious work), and future prospects are often more defined by your people skills. Summary: work. You will never regret being diligent, and denying yourself indulging pleasures for the sake of development and responsibility. College is great, you get a chance to be a full-time student, learn really interesting things, meet cool people and have fun and novel experiences. But that also means, if you screw up, you screw up big. If you set yourself up to being a flake and a looser, that’s the trajectory you build for yourself. Do you really want a shitty overall outcome from 4 years and many thousands in debt? Right now you’re at the crossroads to make it happen, or make it blow in the wind. Yeah, have fun, get to know people and go to parties, that’s what the first weeks are for. It is assuring to hear you plan on attending class, but guard yourself against bad habits. What is crucial for everyone in your position right now, is to define your goals, and to set aside and define clear and strict boundaries on how you’ll stick to your goals, so that you’ll actually achieve them, rather than peeter out and suck. Habit and discipline are good guards against slipping into destructive habits/lifestyles + Show Spoiler [Example] + For example not valuing class enough to discipline yourself enough to wake up on time, meaning you slide into missing half a semester’s worth of lectures and bombing out of the final. DON’T DO THAT, for cost’s sake, for wasted time’s sake, for family honour’s sake, and to not mock the possibility and opportunity you’re given with a College education.
‘What is too far’ goes both for over-socializing and over-studying, but people mostly err on the side of the first.
Step 1: Decide on your goals, and be solid and at peace with the sort of commitment you’ll need to fulfil them.
Step 2: Get a taste for what level of discipline is necessary for attaining your goals. For example, my rules were: not going out more than 3 nights a week, getting to bed by midnight if you have class the next morning, ALWAYS plan for and spend the necessary time to review, do problem sets, and make sure you’re really solid with the material, discipline yourself to seek help/office hours when you need it rather than choosing mediocrity by being too lazy to ask for help...
Step 3: Work out realistic plan for a set of rules you’ll stick to, to ensure you meet those goals. You’re your own boss now, isn’t that great?! So be a good boss, and have realistic, but far-reaching and demanding expectations. You can allow for distractions, but only in a capacity that they don’t detract from your primary objective.
Step 4: Win Work hard at your studies and stick to your goals. Fit in outlets and vocations that are fulfilling and restful, but only as long as they don’t screw you up.
Step 5: Win. Comes hand in hand in having developed into a well-rounded, disciplined, hard-working, mature adult, with good university results. Now who could ever fault aiming for that?
It’s all about priorities. From now on, you are a full-time, professional student. That is your mission, your primary objective/win-condition. That means attending class, reviewing material, completing assignments, and tests, are all your number one priorities. Those are your duty and your job, don’t disappoint! Anything and everything else is a secondary objective, don’t get overly distracted by them and fail the overall mission!
There will be a million and one things that will seem more appealing than your job (professional student). But sports, chicks, *substances*, computer games, clubs, parties, cooking ect. Are not the number one things you’re there for. You’re there to be a student and get a darned education, don’t waste it!
Hmmm, maybe I should make a "Keep it Real, New College Students" thead with stuff like this. I'm not the wisest or most experienced person to teach on this subject, but it really needs to be heard by all those entering college at this time.
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I speak with such confidence not from a lack of forsight but from a lot of foresight. I am planning on pre med. I have talked to my student advisor about the next 4 years and what to expect. I also work out a lot(have been working out for past 5 years so i dont plan on stopping that) and to eat healthy as well. Unfotunatley i have eaten fruits for most of my meala so im looking to diversify.
I do thank you for your helpful advice and appreciate you looking out for my well being.
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On August 28 2012 00:40 bITt.mAN wrote:This won’t be comfortable to hear, but it’d be worse to let all the unhelpful advice flying around go without a rebuttal. I’ve had enough, so I’ll hit hard. Sounds like you’re enjoying your first few weeks in College, and don’t quite know what to make of it. Here’s a reality check to make sure you ask yourself the right questions, to set the right priorities, in order to start out on the right track. Simply put, College is not for screwing around (come at me, nay-sayers). + Show Spoiler [Original, Harsh Version] +Fuck networking, that isn't as important as working diligently and making the most of the tremendous opportunity you have in going to College. Its way too common for people to waltz into higher education looking to work as little as possible, party/fuck/drugs as much as possible, and be irresponsible unproductive brats while someone else pays their way. Man up, assume responsibility, and quit being an anxious slave to conformist mediocrity (said party lifestyle). You’ll know it when you see it, it may be appealing, but you won’t really develop if you’re always in your popular niche and are never really challenged or pressed to grow. Learn to live as an adult, in the real world – that’s what College is about. Alright I come from a Science and UK background, where your grades directly affect the quality of your degree, and thus your job opportunities. Liberal arts/ US style institutions are less grade dependent (apart from stuff like pre-Med, which takes a lot of serious work), and future prospects are often more defined by your people skills. Summary: work. You will never regret being diligent, and denying yourself indulging pleasures for the sake of development and responsibility. College is great, you get a chance to be a full-time student, learn really interesting things, meet cool people and have fun and novel experiences. But that also means, if you screw up, you screw up big. If you set yourself up to being a flake and a looser, that’s the trajectory you build for yourself. Do you really want a shitty overall outcome from 4 years and many thousands in debt? Right now you’re at the crossroads to make it happen, or make it blow in the wind. Yeah, have fun, get to know people and go to parties, that’s what the first weeks are for. It is assuring to hear you plan on attending class, but guard yourself against bad habits. What is crucial for everyone in your position right now, is to define your goals, and to set aside and define clear and strict boundaries on how you’ll stick to your goals, so that you’ll actually achieve them, rather than peeter out and suck. Habit and discipline are good guards against slipping into destructive habits/lifestyles + Show Spoiler [Example] + For example not valuing class enough to discipline yourself enough to wake up on time, meaning you slide into missing half a semester’s worth of lectures and bombing out of the final. DON’T DO THAT, for cost’s sake, for wasted time’s sake, for family honour’s sake, and to not mock the possibility and opportunity you’re given with a College education.
‘What is too far’ goes both for over-socializing and over-studying, but people mostly err on the side of the first. Decide on your goals, and be solid and at peace with the sort of commitment you’ll need to fulfil them. Step 2: Get a taste for what level of discipline is necessary for attaining your goals. For example, my rules were: not going out more than 3 nights a week, getting to bed by midnight if you have class the next morning, ALWAYS plan for and spend the necessary time to review, do problem sets, and make sure you’re really solid with the material, discipline yourself to seek help/office hours when you need it rather than choosing mediocrity by being too lazy to ask for help... Step 3: Work out realistic plan for a set of rules you’ll stick to, to ensure you meet those goals. You’re your own boss now, isn’t that great?! So be a good boss, and have realistic, but far-reaching and demanding expectations. You can allow for distractions, but only in a capacity that they don’t detract from your primary objective. Step 4: Win Work hard at your studies and stick to your goals. Fit in outlets and vocations that are fulfilling and restful, but only as long as they don’t screw you up. Step 5: Win. Comes hand in hand in having developed into a well-rounded, disciplined, hard-working, mature adult, with good university results. Now who could ever fault aiming for that? It’s all about priorities. From now on, you are a full-time, professional student. That is your mission, your primary objective/win-condition. That means attending class, reviewing material, completing assignments, and tests, are all your number one priorities. Those are your duty and your job, don’t disappoint! Anything and everything else is a secondary objective, don’t get overly distracted by them and fail the overall mission!There will be a million and one things that will seem more appealing than your job (professional student). But sports, chicks, *substances*, computer games, clubs, parties, cooking ect. Are not the number one things you’re there for. You’re there to be a student and get a darned education, don’t waste it! Hmmm, maybe I should make a "Keep it Real, New College Students" thead with stuff like this. I'm not the wisest or most experienced person to teach on this subject, but it really needs to be heard by all those entering college at this time.
Yeah...this, too
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Well that's reassuring. The biggest thing that stabbed me was having high plans and ideals at the start, but not making realistic plans, goals, rules, and commitments to actually achieve those ideas. "And then I slid" - you'll hear that time and time again, but its totally preventable if you set yourself up right, beforehand.
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Glad you're having fun, but yeah...moderation, my friend. Having lots of friends and partying is great, but don't lose sight of your personal goals and don't get in with the wrong people.
bittman that sounds like a pretty good idea actually. There are lot of TL high schoolers whom we could empower with some TL college (and beyond) wisdom 
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