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<div class="quote_poster">Karma Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Just a general question, which types of classes do you guys perfer/reccomend more, the ones that are split over the week in shorter segments (i.e- Intro to Philosophy Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30-9:50) or the 3 hour long lectures? Every single one of my classes are split segments because I will probably end up getting zoned out during a 3 hour lecture, so I'd rather have it like this.</div>

At Cal Poly Pomona we had some 4 hour, once-a-week classes. I dreaded the idea of doing this but one quarter it was my only option...and honestly it wasn't all that bad. To be fair, it might've been because my professors were great and the subject matter was something that fascinated me (Web Development, Enterprise Resource Planning, Internet Law). If it was something like US History or Psychology, I'm sure I would've died.

Web Dev and ERP were set up to be like 1.5 - 2 hours of lecture, then 1 - 2 hours of "group work." (Sidenote: Internet Law was a fun class because it was dominated by guys sharing their hacker stories.) All of my professors excused us earlier than 4 hours because they were able to go thru the all of the material faster.

So anyways, to answer your question....it depends. If the subject matter and/or your professor sucks, then 3 hours will seem like an eternity. If the class is fun, 3 hours will go by real quick.
 
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">How do you know about love at only 19, how do you know what you really want unless you experience as much as possible?

Finding a hot girl who has similar interests as you is fantastic, but why get into a serious relationship at such a young age?

You're not even 21 yet and even if partying and going to clubs or bars doesn't interest you now, you will go through a stage in your life when partying is priority #1.

There's no real formula to it, but I've seen it all and experienced a lot myself. I'm just trying to point out common pitfalls people make in college.

College should be a time for you to be selfish, enjoy a complete sense of freedom, and indulge yourself. Once you figure out what makes you happy and you accept who you are, then you'll be able to find the "right" girl without any regrets.</div>

Well you bring up a fair point, and that is that your advice applies to a lot of people.

However, I must be in the minority on this issue, because my number one priority is not partying and it never has been. I also think some people might regret partying so much (and missing out on someone special in their early college years). I didn't believe in a serious relationship in highschool, but after a year in college one is ready for the real world.
 
Oh yeah, I forgot a good one: get a laptop! From my college experience, we had a ton of group projects and group meetings. It helps a ton to have a laptop with you for researching/writing group papers at the library, a friends house, at the student union...wherever. Plus, Wi-Fi is pretty much standard at all colleges these days.

Also if you have the funds for it, get an external monitor to have on the side. With a dual monitor setup you can research on one screen and have Microsoft Word on the other.

I promise you, once you've worked on a dual monitor setup, you'll never want to go back to single monitor.
 
A lot of schools actually require laptops these days. When Villanova was recruiting me, they said that laptops were going to be included in tuition soon (and this was like three years ago, so they probably are by now).

If you think you can get by in college without one though, Mel's right, they're a must.
 
OT: What's a good laptop these days you can use for hours without having to worry about it over heating?
 
Yeah... practically... laptops are amazing these days... I'm on mine 24/7... anywhere in the country I can get the internet...
 
<div class="quote_poster">Voodoo Child Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah... practically... laptops are amazing these days... I'm on mine 24/7... anywhere in the country I can get the internet...</div>


How's the internet? Fast?
 
<div class="quote_poster">Kidd Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">How's the internet? Fast?</div>

Yeah. I don't even notice a difference, and I've been all over America on this thing.
 
My brother actually works in IT, so I usually get dibs on a lot of free computer stuff (my hardrive, mouse and keyboard were all free from his workplace, and my speakers were his old speakers), and it's good that he knows a lot of computers so if I invest in a laptop I won't be ripped off. Anyway, he's giving me his old laptop (that he bought not even a year ago) for like $300 or something (the original price was well over a thousand) and it has pretty much everything on it, so I'm more than satisfied.

I'm also gonna buy a mini-fridge while going there because I need a place to stash drinks (alchohol and otherwise).

The thing I'm kind of worried about is my roomate is a total pothead, and he doesn't really care about school as much as he should (don't ask how he got in). He's my friend and all, but I don't want him getting booked and booking me in the process or something. I'm sure a lot of college kids smoke pot, but do the rez people check your dorms for that kind of stuff?
 
St. John's actually gives students laptops. You get to keep them if you graduate.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The thing I'm kind of worried about is my roomate is a total pothead, and he doesn't really care about school as much as he should (don't ask how he got in). He's my friend and all, but I don't want him getting booked and booking me in the process or something. I'm sure a lot of college kids smoke pot, but do the rez people check your dorms for that kind of stuff?</div>

You sound like a total narc.

Yes, there's a shitload of pot smoking on college campuses. Did you really think otherwise?

I don't know, maybe it's different up there in Canada.

Just worry about yourself and your own limitations. If you don't smoke pot, that's cool, but there's nothing worse than a buzzkill. Don't be "that" guy.
 
<div class="quote_poster">MrJ Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">St. John's actually gives students laptops. You get to keep them if you graduate.</div>

Well I'm sure that a laptop thats new when you're a freshman is old and worthless by the time you're a senior. Technology progresses so quickly that a 4 year old computer is basically worth nothing to universities and the like.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Voodoo Child Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">You sound like a total narc.

Yes, there's a shitload of pot smoking on college campuses. Did you really think otherwise?
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No.


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Just worry about yourself and your own limitations. If you don't smoke pot, that's cool, but there's nothing worse than a buzzkill. Don't be "that" guy.</div>

lol, I don't really care if he smokes or how much he smokes. He can smoke whatever the hell he wants to, I just wouldn't want him getting booked for it is what I meant. I just wanted to know whether or not the rez people usually check dorm rooms routinely or not.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Karma Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">No.

lol, I don't really care if he smokes or how much he smokes. He can smoke whatever the hell he wants to, I just wouldn't want him getting booked for it is what I meant. I just wanted to know whether or not the rez people usually check dorm rooms routinely or not.</div>

Depends on the college. Most colleges are inherently liberal, but your school could be an anamoly. It'd be better to ask someone who's already there.

Odds are, it doesn't matter, and if he's a pot head, he's already thought of creative sollutions to avoid the law.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Karma Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">lol, I don't really care if he smokes or how much he smokes. He can smoke whatever the hell he wants to, I just wouldn't want him getting booked for it is what I meant. I just wanted to know whether or not the rez people usually check dorm rooms routinely or not.</div>

Nah, there's far too many students in the dorms to have regular room inspections. That's the way it was at my college anyways. They'll address those kinda questions in the license agreement you sign.
 
You can ditch classes if the class professor doesn't count attendance. I took several courses where I just showed up for the exams and Aced them without attending a single session...
 
Man I'm excited about transfering to a University next year...but I still have no clue what I want to be. At 17, the only thing I'm really interested in is hip hop music and sports, lol...I'm thinking about going into the music bizz, journalism, maybe be an agent, or try and get my Stuart Scott on, but it seems like to be big in those fields you have to get a lot of breaks.

I'm a high school senior/college sophomore but I'm kinda nervous about what I want out of my education from a career point of view. I have time though.
 
<div class="quote_poster">A.F. Venom Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Man I'm excited about transfering to a University next year...but I still have no clue what I want to be. At 17, the only thing I'm really interested in is hip hop music and sports, lol...I'm thinking about going into the music bizz, journalism, maybe be an agent, or try and get my Stuart Scott on, but it seems like to be big in those fields you have to get a lot of breaks.

I'm a high school senior/college sophomore but I'm kinda nervous about what I want out of my education from a career point of view. I have time though.</div>

I recommend getting into business or law. You might not end up doing those specific jobs, but the knowledge and connections you make with a business degree or law, opens up A LOT of doors.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Trench Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">You can ditch classes if the class professor doesn't count attendance. I took several courses where I just showed up for the exams and Aced them without attending a single session...</div>

That's what I call the "F it" attitude. I've only seen a half-handful of people that can do that with success...I tried that my first year and dug myself into a huge hole early in my college career.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Mel JBB Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">That's what I call the "F it" attitude. I've only seen a half-handful of people that can do that with success...I tried that my first year and dug myself into a huge hole early in my college career.</div>

That's the biggest piece of advice I'd give any freshman. Know yourself. Know how you learn, how you study, and how you succeed, and then set yourself up to do all those things.
 
I decided to quit toking this summer. The first semester of my freshmen year, I made it to the Dean's list (3.5 GPA or higher). I started smoking during the holidays and it's all or nothing for me, because I always pick a blunt over the hitting the books. Maybe I have to learn to say no when I need to study, but I'd rather just quit.
 
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