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I graduated from college last year, and about to enter a masters program in the next year or so. Talk to your professors. That is my biggest piece of advice. Talk to them, especially if they're in your degree's department. You will get one as your academic advisor and it is, and I cannot stress this enough, so important that you develop a relationship with them. Go to them for advice, if they give talks then go to those, talk to them about course material. Just talk to them. They will give you recommendations when you need them (job searches, internship opportunities, letters of recommendations for further degrees, etc) If you are undecided, get to know the professors of the programs you're interested in if you're in their classes. Communication is KING in college. Like yes make friends with your classmates (and join clubs!!!) that is also incredibly important, but talking to your professors is something no one mentions. Also, go to your classes. Your brain will tell you to skip, very often sometimes. Do not listen. That is the Academic Devil talking. Unless you are sick, or genuinely need a day off, do not skip. Yes, take mental health days if you need them, but don't skip if it's just a "meh I don't really feel like it" day. This will wreck your GPA. Trust me. It took three years to get my GPA back up to a 3.2 after having been a 4.0 student in high school and wrecking it my freshman year. Remember to take notes and write down your deadlines. I know this seems obvious but I'm serious. I'm not one for physical planners, since I can never remember to update them. I used Notion and my phone's calendar. If you use notion, upload your syllabi to a page dedicated to each class. Put the dates in your calendar on your phone AND in Notion. If you take notes on your computer, put them in your notion page for your classes. If you handwrite, just keep them there because transcribing is a bitch, but try to keep them neat and organized (yes even if your handwriting sucks like mine). And never ever ever use ChatGPT, professors can tell. You will become very skilled at bullshitting in college and that will get you MUCH farther than any stupid LLM will. I received two 100% scores on two different papers that I had written, having only written a vague outline of the contents, skimmed through my sources (use zotero for organizing those, thank me later), and had maybe a day or two left to write. I was an expert by the time I was done. Truly fake it til you make it. It builds your writing and thinking skills. And it's a healthy exercise for your brain! So yeah, that's all I got right now off the top of my head. I know this was really long but I genuinely take this advice to heart. College was not easy for me, no one was there to give me advice so I hope this helps. |
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hi!! i'm about to start my last year at college. while i'm by no means an expert, i do think my experience is a great example of what to expect. one of the biggest things to remember is that you are not alone! everyone has been in/is in the same boat as you, and they are probably feeling the same things as you! also, as cliche as it sounds, do not be afraid of reaching out. making friends was one of the hardest things for me in college, but it's all about finding your people and being willing to step out of your comfort zone (within reason lol, peer pressure is real!). |
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I do not think I'd be much help since I am mainly taking online classes.. but I do know that trying to go into clubs that suit you most will help build better connections into your future past undergrad college. I am in a few but they are all mainly online -w- I am not sure if your college has that option but they are very nice. |
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