Comments on: What to Expect Your First Week of College http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/ An inside look at college life: dorms, roommates, finals, study tips, and how to get through it all. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-12263 Jamie Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:18:24 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-12263 <b>@April:</b> I would definitely wait for the syllabus before shelling out the cash for text books. Buying online is a great idea--I like to buy used at Amazon or Half.com--and you should also check with your prof as to whether you can use a previous edition. Sometimes there will be only a few changes, and past editions usually sell for WAYYYYY less than current ones. Another money-saving option--check out your options for renting your books. @April: I would definitely wait for the syllabus before shelling out the cash for text books. Buying online is a great idea–I like to buy used at Amazon or Half.com–and you should also check with your prof as to whether you can use a previous edition. Sometimes there will be only a few changes, and past editions usually sell for WAYYYYY less than current ones. Another money-saving option–check out your options for renting your books.

]]> By: april http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-12234 april Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:57:52 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-12234 Should I buy textbooks ahead of time or wait until i get the syllabus?? How much time does a professor allow/give for a student to get a textbook, 1-2 weeks? I plan to order my books online I don't want to waste money on books that i might not use :/ Should I buy textbooks ahead of time or wait until i get the syllabus?? How much time does a professor allow/give for a student to get a textbook, 1-2 weeks? I plan to order my books online I don’t want to waste money on books that i might not use :/

]]> By: Getting Ready for College | VOX Teen Blog http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-11266 Getting Ready for College | VOX Teen Blog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:41:25 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-11266 [...] All that to say: Calm down. Everything works itself out if you are just yourself. Go to whatever school functions your school offers on the first day and realize that everybody is just as nervous as you are. [...] [...] All that to say: Calm down. Everything works itself out if you are just yourself. Go to whatever school functions your school offers on the first day and realize that everybody is just as nervous as you are. [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9327 Jamie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:32:42 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9327 <strong>@ Patrick:</strong> Yeah, I found that a little much, too. Actually at my school they did it every quarter--Fall, Winter and Spring. @ Patrick: Yeah, I found that a little much, too. Actually at my school they did it every quarter–Fall, Winter and Spring.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9326 Jamie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:28:32 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9326 <strong>@ M:</strong> Don't worry, it's totally natural to be nervous (I was!) AND to be unsure of what you want to do after college. I'd say just start by picking a major & see where it takes you. @ M: Don’t worry, it’s totally natural to be nervous (I was!) AND to be unsure of what you want to do after college. I’d say just start by picking a major & see where it takes you.

]]> By: STA = No Strings Attached. « Kill Jill Goes To College http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9270 STA = No Strings Attached. « Kill Jill Goes To College Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:32:19 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9270 [...] P.S. Go read Jamie’s article over at Surviving College Life: College Dorm Décor on the Cheap. I’m also a fan of her article, written for freshmen (like moi), What To Expect Your First Week of College. [...] [...] P.S. Go read Jamie’s article over at Surviving College Life: College Dorm Décor on the Cheap. I’m also a fan of her article, written for freshmen (like moi), What To Expect Your First Week of College. [...]

]]> By: Patrick Sizemore http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9221 Patrick Sizemore Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:14:12 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9221 I recall my least favorite thing about my first week of college being the excessive, persistent recruitment practices of Greek Life. I recall my least favorite thing about my first week of college being the excessive, persistent recruitment practices of Greek Life.

]]> By: M http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9206 M Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:01:00 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9206 Thanks for the reply, it was really helpful. I just can't help being nervous. Not sure how I'm going to handle the work load and all that. I also have no idea what I want to do after uni. It doesn't help that some people I know have some very strong opinions about people going to uni. when they don't know what they want to do yet. Haha. Great blog by the way. :) Thanks for the reply, it was really helpful. I just can’t help being nervous. Not sure how I’m going to handle the work load and all that.

I also have no idea what I want to do after uni. It doesn’t help that some people I know have some very strong opinions about people going to uni. when they don’t know what they want to do yet. Haha.

Great blog by the way. :)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9185 Jamie Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9185 <strong>@ M:</strong> Don't worry! College is (generally) a LOT more chill than high school. People come in late and leave early--the biggest thing professors care about is that you make an effort not to disrupt the class. So if you might have to leave early, sit on the aisle so you don't knock a bunch of people in the head when you leave. If you get there late, just come in quietly and find a seat. And unless the door is locked, there's no need to knock. If you're in very small classes or you feel nervous about how the professor(s) will react to your schedule, make a point of explaining your situation in office hours or in an email. It'll all work out okay! @ M: Don’t worry! College is (generally) a LOT more chill than high school. People come in late and leave early–the biggest thing professors care about is that you make an effort not to disrupt the class. So if you might have to leave early, sit on the aisle so you don’t knock a bunch of people in the head when you leave. If you get there late, just come in quietly and find a seat. And unless the door is locked, there’s no need to knock.

If you’re in very small classes or you feel nervous about how the professor(s) will react to your schedule, make a point of explaining your situation in office hours or in an email.

It’ll all work out okay!

]]> By: M http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/08/08/what-to-expect-your-first-week-of-college/#comment-9183 M Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:26:02 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=195#comment-9183 Gah, I only have ten minutes between classes, how can I make sure I'm not late for the next class? If I am late, what do I do? Knock? Just walk right in and sit down? What if I have to leave class early? Just walk out? Please help! Gah, I only have ten minutes between classes, how can I make sure I’m not late for the next class? If I am late, what do I do? Knock? Just walk right in and sit down? What if I have to leave class early? Just walk out? Please help!

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