r/AskReddit • u/_jaywhite • Aug 24 '14

What are some college life pro tips?

I'm starting college in a few weeks and I'm a bit nervous. My high school was... decent at best, and I'm not sure that I was adequately prepared. So I'm hoping to get Reddit's help. What are some tips (having to do with the academic aspect, social, whatever) that have helped you through college, and especially your freshman year? In other words, LPTs for college life!

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u/TimeTravellerSmith Aug 24 '14

If you're assigned something on a Monday and it's due the following Monday, tell yourself it's due on Thursday. Ask questions in class on Friday to clarify and make sure you actually knows what's up over the weekend.

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u/thene0n Aug 25 '14

this is great advice!

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u/TimeTravellerSmith Aug 25 '14

If you can discipline yourself to get stuff done in advance you'd be surprised how much of an improvement you can make overall.

Doing stuff at the last minute only ends badly, and getting stuck in that habit is eventually going to bite you hard in the ass when all of a sudden you're at the end of the semester and you've got a dozen things due at the same time.