University of California-San Diego Top Questions

I would tell myself that it is important to balance my social and academic lives. It is important to start out on the right foot in college. It is easier to start out with good grades and keep them, rather than starting with lower grades and working to increase your GPA. While making friends your first year is important, it will come easier than you expect. You should not try hard to fit in because there will always be people who like you for you. It helps to befriend people that have similar study habit as you so that you can hang out and study at the same time. If you work hard your first two years, you won't have to work that much harder your second two years to make it up. Also, if you get involved in school clubs and societies early, it will help you in the long run to help decide your future career.

Pay attention to your housing situation in regards to where your classes are. I know some people who can barely hoof it between classes across the campus. There's a handy map feature in http://act.ucsd.edu/maps/ A long/skateboard or bike is a good solution to the problem, however. If you know where everything is and how to get there, you can optimize your schedule better.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

You have to be open and outgoing and somewhat sure that you'll fit in to the "social scene" at the school. Otherwise, you're just going to drop out or transfer. Most of the people I know who did that did so because they didn't like the school environment. One way to avoid that is to be open and fun. You need to put yourself out there especially if you're going to a school where you don't know many people. The most important is getting to know your suitemates. If you don't feel close to at least some of them, you won't feel at home and you'll feel discouraged.

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If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would manage my time better when doing my homework, participate in more high school clubs, and attend more social gatherings. In high school, I tended to procrastinate on my assignments and ended up staying late, eventually repeating the process every day. Although I did well academically in high school, I tended to sacrifice my sleep and eventually put my health on the line, which hurt me in the long run. Now that I am in college, I have learned to better manage my time, and I find myself getting more rest. In addition, I would have participated in more high school clubs and attended more social gatherings, because I would have met more people and better enjoyed high school. Now that I am more exposed to social gatherings and clubs in college, I find myself better enjoying my college experience .