I need to know what to expect in college!

[matt1993]

From all the mixed views I've heard about the difficulty level of college, all I can tell is that college is harder than adding 47 + 23 and easier than working in a concentration camp, so I decided to try and settle this once and for all:

Poll How did/do you feel about college?

EDIT: For the record, I voted in my own poll :P

Comments

[matt1993]

I found getting all the assignments in on time and managing my time and motivation more challenging than understanding the subject matter.

I understand - in high school, I often forgot to turn in my assignments after I've done them :(

Oh and the social aspect was hard - I only made three friends I saw outside of class and I don't see any of them now 7 years (nearly 8 years) after graduation. Other people I know seemed to make loads of friends (and are still in touch with some of them) and really easily but my campus was in the middle of the countryside and was more of a commuter uni where people live at home and then commute in, a lot of people were cliquey and once they'd made friends that was it there was no way in and I spent weekends in my first year going back to Luton to see David and then in my 2nd year and 3rd year I was living with David and a commuter. Funny enough in the 2nd year when I was commuting and no longer cared about making friends I made more friends. Some people clearly only used me to sit next to in class and weren't interested in making friends but that's pretty normal really.

I don't really care about making friends in real life that much. They're there when I need them, and I try to be there when they need me, but I don't like being obligated to force myself to make conversation or anything.

[awehla]

Well if you're not interested in making friends at college then that gives you plenty of time to concentrate on learning which is the main reason to go to college.

What are you thinking of studying at college?

Lisa
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[matt1993]

Mathematics and computer science. :)