The first week and then some.

[smuwillobrien]

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University is definately a lot different then the high school experience. Complete freedom and all the exposure to the things your mom isn't doing anymore [laundry, food, ironing clothes].

I haven't made a lot of friends and I haven't been exceptionally outgoing. It's unreal though how great it feels to have a room that you can lock and escape from everyone. I can go to sleep when I want to, study when I want to, listen to music when I want to, shower when I want to, make a wash when I want to, eat and drink when I want to, ...

School is going great as well. I'm not at an Ivy League by any stretch of the imagination (St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia) but it's a great atmosphere. A lot of the people here are like constant drunks, but I've met a lot of people through classes with similar interests.

I'm just wondering what are some things I can be doing besides working hard in my classes to make this experience great? I want to develop more as a human. I mean in this week and a few days I've already grown so much as a person, but I know there is a lot more trivial responsibility I've gotta learn.

Any comments would be great. Have a good one guys and girls.

 

[Catalyst]

if you're into music, go to concerts or continue playing an instrument; get involved in campus organizations that you're interested in (and not just the boring ol' premed ones that you believe would help your case for med schools, they probably wouldn't too much anyways); go on dates; study abroad; exercise...

and of course, drink like a pig and party

Sachin

 

[smuwillobrien]

Well I can't really go on dates because I've been with my girlfriend for four years and four months. It's been going rough since we got here because she has started to drink and all that horse ****, but hopefully it'll work out.

Thanks for the advice though. We had a concert here late last weekend. Ever heard of Sam Roberts? If so that's the dude.

 

[ForensicPath]

Originally posted by SachinG


and of course, drink like a pig and party

Sachin

I second that

 

[Anka]

It sounds like you're having a great time! Here's a Heinlein quote I like, which guided some of my college endeavours;

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

If you're at a loss for what to do, go down the list (I'd skip the "dying gallantly" part... plenty of time for that when the time comes). If you find something you're passionate about, keep doing it. Oh -- and try out brewing beer. It's a blast.

Anka

 

[ForensicPath]

Originally posted by Anka
Oh -- and try out brewing beer. It's a blast.

Anka

I keep seeing you talk about brewing beer and now I am intrigued. Can you give me more information on how to get started? Maybe a website or something? Thanks

 

[Amy B]

Oh my gosh. You are so lucky to be living in Nova Scotia. we spent three weeks there last summer and fell in love with it.

As to your question... get invloved with your community's local organizations, look for places you can volunteer your time. You can meet lots of people that way. I assume you are a pre-med so unless NS is different than the USyou will need community service for your applications.

Good luck

 

[smuwillobrien]

Haha, that was great. Thanks for all the suggestions. I especially enjoyed your quote, Anka.

😉

 

[Smoke This]

Originally posted by Anka
Oh -- and try out brewing beer. It's a blast.

Anka

Ha ha, that reminds me of one of my college roommates who brewed beer in his closet. I second that idea.

 

[Nutmeg]

Take some classes in subjects that you think you hate, and approach them with an open mind. I found that my loathing for math was actually just a loathing for high school math. (HS math grades: F, F, D, B, A, A (Because I repeated algebra), D-, D-). Then I took math at the college level, and loved my first precalc class so much, I decided to major in engineering, and I got 5 A's and one B in my math classes. I also took psychology, which I planned to hate, and did so well my teacher exempted me from the grade curve so I wouldn't wreck everyone else's grade.

I recommend any classes that have a lot of student interaction, like psych, philosophy, or speech. Once you get to upper division, you may find a lot of the same people in your classes each term, so take advantage of your breadth courses to meet a large variety of people.

Good luck, have fun, and don't forget to get drunk and do stupid things!!! (driving excluded)