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Moving into my flat tomorrow. Start first year in less than 2 weeks. The anticipation is overwhelming lololol.

Oh yeah, and I played frisbee with a bunch of older frat kids. It was BRUTAL.

I move to Uni on Saturday and I have mixed feelings about starting a new life (so to speak) there. My first concern is that I won't know anybody, but I'm sure most people will be in the same situation, so it shouldn't be that bad. Going to miss seeing my current friends as often as well. I only recently made some new mates, who I'm going to see very little of from now on too which I'm not looking forward to.

Secondly, once the first week of fun is over and we have to start going to lectures, it's going to seem like starting school all over again. I haven't been to school since late May/early June and I'm not looking forward to being taught again, although I'm sure it won't be too bad once I get settled down.

I'm sure going to University will be the best thing that has ever happened to me, but right now if feels like I'm leaving too many friends behind. It kind of puts a downer on the whole situation.

At 9/2/09 08:11 AM, GodsBitch wrote:

I'm sure going to University will be the best thing that has ever happened to me, but right now if feels like I'm leaving too many friends behind. It kind of puts a downer on the whole situation.

Don't worry about making new friends unless your a shy person or something like that, but even if you are you need to make a couple of friends or at least get to know the people around you. Just make it a point to meet someone new everyday for awhile. I usually introduce myself to everyone that I sit next to in class (unless the class makes us do that itself like some of mine have), get to know the people that live around you, and try to get to know some of the people in your building.

I'm living around a lot of first year students and they have this thing where they don't study or do work and just play. I finally caught up on all of my reading and work late last night so I got to go out and play pool and hang out with the group of kids in my hall for the first time really even though I've met quite a few of them.

Classes have been ok, but already in 2 days I've been studying and working like hell. Especially around the freshman you get the idea in your head that nobody else has any work, but you know that's not true and that they just don't know how to control the freedom yet. It'll catch up to them in a week or so when they are booked down and I'll still be caught up I'm sure. :P

I just started my first week on Monday, but hat my first class on Friday. So far it is nice, a lot of freedom. My friends and I all went separate ways but a couple of familiar faces are on my campus and a lot of my best friends have Xbox LIVE so I can dick around and laugh with them on that from time to time.

I like college so far, it's just a big change. I enjoy most of my classes with the exception of math because it is one of the longer classes and the professor is boring and anal beyond belief. I've majoring in Business Administration and really am enjoying everything so far. Hope everything goes smoothly and I make the best of it.

At 9/2/09 08:53 AM, Fro wrote: I usually introduce myself to everyone that I sit next to in class (unless the class makes us do that itself like some of mine have), get to know the people that live around you, and try to get to know some of the people in your building.

Yeah, I'm getting to know most of the people on my floor. I also know a kid on my floor who went around to EVERY room in the building just to meet everybody, and he's a great kid. Making friends won't be hard.

At 9/3/09 10:56 AM, Twone wrote: I also know a kid on my floor who went around to EVERY room in the building just to meet everybody, and he's a great kid.

I once did that, but now I just kind of let it happen naturally. I meet some people in the game room playing pool and ping-pong, etc... Down at the gym and stuff like that too.

As of now I found the perfect job. On Tuesday's and Thursday's I work for 3 hours in an office doing about 20 minutes worth of work. The first 20 minutes I staple stuff, shred papers, run around the building, etc... The last 2 hours and 40 minutes I basically study, do my homework, and play some games on newgrounds. It's not a lot of money, but it's better than nothing and it gives me a chance to get my school work done.

Classes for me started this week. I hadn't planned to enroll in anything other than an independent study with the media department, but enrolled in some classes I wouldn't mind failing just so my parents could keep me on their insurance as a full-time student. I just picked whatever classes happened to be on Thursday, and as I type this, I realize that I have skipped all three. Oh well.

One of the themes of my independent study is the diminishing value of a college education. I'm sure many of you are aware, but a lot of college grads are unable to find jobs right now, and employers either want more experience, or even higher level degrees. It's probably going to get worse over the next two years, because a lot grads who can't get hired now are going back to school for masters, and we (I think I speak for most of us) will be competing with that when we get out.

I'm sure most of you still feel that college is worth it, but do you ever look around you and see too many people who probably shouldn't be here; people who should just drop out and learn a trade or something?

I've just arrived at university now. It was quite a strange feeling when my parents went back home, I'll admit that. Right now I'm sitting in my room unpacking and got the internet set up. I have no idea what I'm meant to be doing or where I'm meant to be going. Once I get most of my stuff unpacked I'll take a wander and see what's going on.

I'll hopefully meet some new people tonight. I hope I do because right now I feel rather alone.

At 9/5/09 11:01 AM, GodsBitch wrote: I'll hopefully meet some new people tonight. I hope I do because right now I feel rather alone.

Chat to your flatmates, get to know them, etc. I assume your uni has a freshers week schedule of drunkenness to the highest degree, get involved with as many as possible. If you feel a bit lost go out with your flatmates or something.

And lastly, don't worry. I felt a bit lost and alone for freshers week, and then course started and I just made friends with loads of people from my course.

Oh PS: If your course or course-specific-society has any kind of event in freshers week, try and tag along. It'll be the best opportunity to meet people you'll get.

PPS: Go to the societies fair or whatever, and join whatever interests you. One of my first friends at uni was the president of a society I joined in freshers week.

And lastly, get off the internet and go chat to your flatmates. Getting to know your flatmates and being friendly with them is very important, since you'll be living with them for the next 9 months at least.

Holy shit, college has been INCREDIBLE so far! Unbelievable to be precise. All my dorm mates are totally awesome animation majors, a lot of which are huge fans of popular Newgrounds Artists. My roommate's an awesome guy, really generous and accommodating. He gives me rides to all my classes and buys me cereal and shit and keeps the minifridge fully stocked.

My classes are awesome, all are art courses except English. I'm already branching out into things I never dreamed I'd do, like abstract charcoal which I ended up really impressing my professor with, hell, when I ran low on supplies, he gave me $20 to buy more so I wouldn't slow down!

I've also been checking out the party scene at school as well, this college is a TOTAL party school, parties all the time. And lots of cute girls B)

I've been looking forward to fresher's week for so long, and have to say that I'm slightly disappointed. I thought there would be a lot of events on right through the day, but so far I've found nothing to do. I've made a couple of new friends. We got for a wander around campus, then stop and chat for ages outside our halls. After that we just head back into our rooms. I'm quite literally bored out of my skull right now and I actually can't wait until the course starts. At least then I will have something to do.

Last night I went to the student union and they were holding a Guitar Hero contest in one of the venues, which was fun to watch and I met a few people (mainly 2nd years for some reason) but they had all bought tickets in advance for another event that was starting a little later on and I missed out on getting a ticket, so again I was left with nothing to do. The other thing that currently puts me down a bit is the fact that I'm not 18 until January. I didn't think this would be an issue, but they were IDing everyone upon entering and if you were over 18 you were given a green wrist band which told bar staff you could be served.

This evening, at 5PM, I have a meeting which I think is mainly just to introduce us to our hall Warden. After that, I have nothing to do until Thursday morning which is a pre-enrolment meeting. Right now I'm considering going home later on tonight and then returning on Wednesday night. It's not what I had imagined I would be doing on what is meant to be the best week of student life, but I can't sit in this room doing nothing any longer. I'd much rather get back home and spend some time with my friends.

I don't want it to come across as if I'm simply being unsociable and doing nothing to try and make these days better. I've went around the entire campus several times looking to meet new people and to find something to do. I have actually met several interesting characters in the short time that I've been here, some a little more strange and interesting than others, but once I've spoke to them and we go our separate paths, that's when things start to dull down again.

So, in general I can't wait until we start the actual course. At least then I will have something to do in my spare time, even if it does mean doing work. I've met someone who is actually doing the same course as me, and so far he is the closest person to me in this place. I do feel rather sorry for leaving him, but I am going to be going home tonight. I just can't sit around doing nothing for the remainder of the week.

Apologies if I seem to have dragged on about how crappy my life currently is, but as you may have gathered I have a lot of free time on my hands.

Got a new job on top of my current office job. Every Tuesday and Thursday I take notes in a classroom that contains one or more students who aren't capable of taking the notes themselves.

I was hoping to find a class that I had to take in the future so I knew what I was getting into, but things didn't work out like that. I at least got into a class that was interesting to me. A psychology class that I hadn't taken yet.

So now I work 9 hours a week at minimum wage so $65.25 before they take taxes out of it. Not bad for someone who doesn't pay for anything so it's all money that I can save/spend on whatever I want basically.

I'm going to put half of it away to help pay for college next year, a small portion away for me to save, and a small portion for me to spend. Also, to the person that found that they were really bored why don't you try and find a job. That will help keep you busy and it's always a good thing to have anyway.

I just enrolled into a college that's in England! <WIN?

Moved up into a flat with Shanus on thurs. So far we have eaten questionable ravioli. Bought a Wok. Eaten with chopsticks and gotten fairly drunk on home made beer and sandeman port.
Lolololol.

At 12/3/08 12:47 PM, 36Holla wrote: This is looking like a Wi/Ht? club already. Nevertheless I will join this as well. I go to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and I major in Sociology.

No shit? I know this is an old post, but I was actually looking at that school before I joined the military. I group up in Rock Island right up in northeast Illinois. You from the state originally?

After going back home for 3 days and return to uni last night, things don't feel so bad anymore. I no longer have nothing to do during my days. Today for example we had a pre-enrolment meeting and we had to do an online enrolment. After that I spent very little time in my room before heading out to look through some of the societies.

I went for a look at the poker society, which isn't a game I play all that often but one of the guys was really decent and sat down and gave me a quick refresh on how to play properly. The only reason that I went there in the first place is because one of my new friends is into poker. Turned out to be quite a fun experience, so I'm sure I'll be back there again.

It's tomorrow that we officially pick out our student ID cards, which will come in handy as we need them to get out catered meals. Not something I originally wanted, but there were no self-catered rooms left so I had to make do. It's quite nice to have all your meals already made for you and there is a decent selection. I'm at a campus university, meaning that the place is all on its own, and most of the facilities you need are within walking distance, which I like a lot more than being at a university which is situated right in the middle of a city.

Ah well, just thought I'd post to let you guys know that things are looking up, and now that I've settled in this place feels a lot more enjoyable. My only complaint is that I get woken at 4am every morning, but I suppose I'll have to learn to live with that.

I had my first Economics quiz yesterday. I'm just hoping for a 70 percent, but of course I'll take anything above that. :P Still hoping for the 70 though as that would be higher than any grade that I got in my last Economics class.

I'm starting to let some readings and homework catch up with me, but I'm going to attempt a massive catch up tonight no matter what.

At 9/10/09 01:31 PM, Fro wrote: I had my first Economics quiz yesterday. I'm just hoping for a 70 percent, but of course I'll take anything above that. :P Still hoping for the 70 though as that would be higher than any grade that I got in my last Economics class.

You're hoping for at least a 70?! I hope I even got one right. You should probably work on the letting me see your paper a little bit better too. ;)

Oh balls. I chose the wrong subject. English Lit, instead of English Language.

Feminism is stereotypical?

MUST UNDO!

I just had my first two lectures today. Uni really seems to be getting better by the day. I picked up my student ID card a few days ago and I can now use it to purchase my food (I'm in catered residence). It had £50 a week, and as far as I can make out all unused funds get carried over at the end of the week, but are wiped off at the end of the semester so I'm going to have to make sure I get my moneys worth. It really makes things feel a lot better as I don't have to fork out the cash at meal times anymore, although I am still paying for it through my rent.

We've been given our first assignment today as well. I don't have any idea what it has to do with computer science, but we are to write an essay on our expectations of university. I believe that I have 3 weeks to do this and it doesn't even have to be that long (a couple of pages).

My timetable is pretty nice. I don't have any lectures until 1:15 on Mondays so I get a decent sleep before I have to do anything. The majority of my days only require 3-4 hours of classes, so they days go by a lot faster than school.

The only thing that I have to get used to now is using Linux as an operating system. The School of Mathematics and Computer Science only really use Linux because it is "good and free". It's something that I've never used before although I think they are giving us an hour at some point in the week to get used to it.

At 9/10/09 01:51 PM, FroFro52 wrote:

At 9/10/09 01:31 PM, Fro wrote: I had my first Economics quiz yesterday. I'm just hoping for a 70 percent, but of course I'll take anything above that. :P Still hoping for the 70 though as that would be higher than any grade that I got in my last Economics class.

You're hoping for at least a 70?! I hope I even got one right. You should probably work on the letting me see your paper a little bit better too. ;)

I guess we'll find out what we got on it today. Here's to hoping for the best I guess.

Also, my schedule looks something like this.

Monday/Wednesday

Breakfast - 8:30 to 9:00
Geography - 11:15 to 12:05
Cognitive Development - 12:20 to 1:10
Childrens Literature - 3:35 to 4:50
Economics - 5:05 to 6:20
Dinner - 6:30 to 7:00

Tuesday/Thursday

Breakfast - 7:30 to 7:50
Educational Psychology - 8:00 to 9:15
Office job - 9:30 to 12:30
Note taking job for disability office - 2:10 to 3:25
Dinner - 4:30 to 5:00
Weight Room - 5:00 to 6:00

Friday

Breakfast - 8:30 to 9:00
Geography - 11:15 to 12:05
Cognitive Development - 12:20 to 1:10
Dinner - 4:30 to 5:00

Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

At 9/14/09 10:49 PM, Elfer wrote: Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

Sure I only have twelve hours of class per week if where you come from 15 hours is actually called 12 hours. O.o

Got my economics quiz back and I happily got a 90% on it. This teacher is by far better at teaching than my last one was. My last one just assumed we understood and was very unclear when explaining. This one goes about teaching as we don't understand and he has to explain all of it. As of now I have one of the highest grades in the class. :P (3rd highest to be exact)

At 9/14/09 10:49 PM, Elfer wrote: Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

Not sure who you are referring to here, but if it was me I shall explain further.

Monday I have 2 hours worth of class time.
Tuesday I have 4 hours worth of class time.
Wednesday I have 3 hours worth of class time.
Thursday I have 3 hours worth of class time.
Fridays I have 4 hours worth of class time.

So, I spend 16 hours in lectures/tutorials/labs a week. That's about half the time I would spend in high school, which was 32 and a half hours if I remember correctly.

At 9/15/09 04:33 AM, GodsBitch wrote:

At 9/14/09 10:49 PM, Elfer wrote: Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

Not sure who you are referring to here, but if it was me I shall explain further.

Ah, yes. I assumed that he was talking about me because I was the last post and he never really quoted anyone. :P Looking at your post it does make a bit more sense that he might have been talking to you though.

Got my first canceled class. :D Friday I won't have my last class of the day and this is my weekend to go home to visit my family so I'll be able to leave an hour earlier for that.

At 9/14/09 11:10 PM, Fro wrote:

At 9/14/09 10:49 PM, Elfer wrote: Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

Sure I only have twelve hours of class per week if where you come from 15 hours is actually called 12 hours. O.o

Got my economics quiz back and I happily got a 90% on it.

I have 13 hours, I win.

I got a 70! I don't win but I'll take it. =\

At 9/15/09 10:11 AM, Fro wrote: Got my first canceled class. :D Friday I won't have my last class of the day and this is my weekend to go home to visit my family so I'll be able to leave an hour earlier for that.

I found out that the 21st of September is a public holiday in Edinburgh, so I get the whole day off. This will mean that we miss a few lectures which then means that I don't have to go to a tutorial on the Tuesday. I love university.

Shame it's a Monday that I'm missing though, they are my easiest days.

At 9/14/09 11:10 PM, Fro wrote:

At 9/14/09 10:49 PM, Elfer wrote: Wait, you have twelve hours of class per week?

Sure I only have twelve hours of class per week if where you come from 15 hours is actually called 12 hours. O.o

I guess it works out to about 15 if you round 'em all up. Still, 15 hours also seems low, but I guess it's not that unusual.

I just remember I was excited last year because I was going to have less than 25 hours of class per week almost half the time :/

I actually have about 16-17 hours of classes each week. My Mondays and Wednesdays are packed, 3 classes starting at 11 am and going till 7 pm. Breaks in between the classes add up to only an hour.