my #1 piece of college advice for you youngsters would be to always keep a phone charger, snacks, and an umbrella in your backpack at all times
Also for the love of God don’t skip class.
Buy a reusable water bottle / container. Especially if you walk around a lot.
Buy a watch because you can’t always look at your phone believe it or not.
Bonus if it has alarms (preferably quieter ones) so you can keep track of your time.
ALWAYS. KEEP. YOUR CHANGE. Especially silver coins! Adds up fast.
Talk to the people sitting next to you in class. Exchange phone numbers or something. Keep friendly. If you ever miss class, let them know and ask if they can share their notes. Always have at least 2 people in case 1 isn’t there.
Make sure you have at least one pair of sturdy walking shoes. Believe me, walking to class sucks sooooo much more with blisters and sore feet
MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR PROFESSORS. Seriously, they can help you get where you want to go in life by giving you good references and making your life easier.
Go to your professors if you need help!!! If you go to them for help, they know you’re really making an effort in their class, and go to every class. Because who knows, maybe that 79.04% will be bumped up to an 80.0% And sit near the front. It’ll be easier to get to know them and talk to them. And they’re probably going to recognize your face better.
Check your school’s website!
For the love of all decent things, buy a planner of some kind to keep track of important dates.
it really does become apparent how american-centric the internet is when the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the us is treated as some kind of global event while battles won for the lbgt+ communities in other countries can go by often completely unacknowledged (or at least acknowledged to a much lesser degree)
