College Tips

Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
BigRedBuster said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
Make sure you go to class. 75% of doing well is just making it to class, which amazingly gets harder the less classtime you have.

Also, don't settle. When you go to college you immediately have very easy opportunities/temptations within arms reach that you don't have to work for at all - reach out beyond your zone a bit and find worthwhile people, activities, groups, etc. to get involved in.
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Well, since I spent much of my college years doing what most of the posts in this thread are talking about and regretted it later, I will go the route LOMS did.

1) Take college seriously. You are there for a reason and that reason is to get a good education, degree and a much better job after getting out than you would have when you entered. The way I did most of my college, I did not work towards that goal at all.

2) That doesn't mean you can't have fun. Just realize the work comes before the fun. Again, have fun. You will still look back and think this was one of the funnest parts of your life. Just make sure you take the rest seriously.

3) Get involved with people and organizations that help you, not hurt you. Don't hang out with too many people like me. Find the people in your major of interest that take it seriously. Have fun with them and motivate each other to do well.

I know...I sound like a 48 year old dad. Well...I am that. I just learned some things after looking back at my time there compared to other people's time there and theirs was much more beneficial to them long term.

You can absolutely get a GREAT education at UNL. You can also slide through getting nothing out of it. Make sure you are on the right side of that statement.
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My advice comes from getting kicked out, going back a year later, and getting kicked out again, because I didn't do the things I'd advise others to do.
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I know the feeling. It just took once for me to figure it out
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In college I went to class most of the time. Having deadwood so close and free booze while you gambled was tempting.

Anyway I graduated and have my degree and couldn't be prouder. My room mate in the dorms is a different story. He came up from Texas (first warning sign) I think he watched every college movie ever made and came in with those expectations. Anyway he never went to class. Seriously the dude failed an English 042 class... Anyway he got kicked out after a year. Had a good time explaining that to his parents.

 
Bang as many chicks as you can. When you are 30 you don't wanna think back and go "Why didn't I bang her?" It will keep you up at nights. And why didn't you? Because you were kinda on kinda off with your stupid HS girlfriend. Little do you even realize she is banging some pothead 12 years older than her from the pool hall. b!^@h...

 
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1995 Redux said:
Bang as many chicks as you can. When you are 30 you don't wanna think back and go "Why didn't I bang her?" It will keep you up at nights. And why didn't you? Because you were kinda on kinda off with your stupid HS girlfriend. Little do you even realize she is banging some pothead 12 years older than her from the pool hall. b!^@h...
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Just a hypothetical situation????

 
BigRedBuster said:
1995 Redux said:
Bang as many chicks as you can. When you are 30 you don't wanna think back and go "Why didn't I bang her?" It will keep you up at nights. And why didn't you? Because you were kinda on kinda off with your stupid HS girlfriend. Little do you even realize she is banging some pothead 12 years older than her from the pool hall. b!^@h...
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Just a hypothetical situation????
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What? I mean yeah.....hypothetical...

 
Some real tips:

-Get good at making Lemon Drops. If you aren't familiar the recipe is basically (Vodka, Sugar, Real Lemons, and Ice. Put Ice in a martini shake, pour in vodka, scoop in plenty of sugar, then squeeze lemon wedges in and put them in too. Shake well. Pour into shot glasses. Place a lemon wedge dipped in sugar on shot for biting).

-Renters insurance I always heard was a good idea

-Sams club membership, paper towels in bulk and throw away dishes/silverware

-Get some dirt on your roomate....just in case

 
Have fun and learn something. Don't be in a big hurry to get out into the "Real World". Nothing wrong with it, but college was a lot more fun. I myself did the 5 year plan. I would have stayed another year if I could of, but couldn't figure out how to do it.

 
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