Welcome to college. Part of life is learning to figure out which things are really important and which things you can do without. Do you want good grades or do you want lots of leisure time? If you want grades, then you have to sacrifice your leisure. It is possible to have fun and do well in college, it just takes a lot of discipline. What I did as an undergrad was get a day planner (any brand will do) and figure out exactly when and where I was going to do everything. It doesn’t lessen the workload any, but it’ll help you feel less stress because you have a plan. Also, make friends who have similar goals as you. Few things are harder than trying to tell friends who want to play that you have to work.

Studying 7 hours a day as a freshman seems a little high. Are you being as efficient as you can? I would really look hard at what you’re doing when you study and see if you’re wasting time anywhere. There’s nothing wrong with changing the way you do things, and as often as necessary. College will require different study habits than HS, especially if you were used to goofing off a lot.

Good luck !

I think almost all people felt this way when they started college…I know I did. I didn’t do as many activities as you do now, but I did study quite a bit. You will find that allowing yourself to slow down and relax will help you in the long run. I’ve never done the Greek thing, but I’ve heard that rushing is very involved. Once that is over I bet things will calm down. For activities, choose only 1 or 2 that you like most and you can add more later if you feel you have time.

High school was an easier time, but that is because most were still living at home, didn’t have to be as independent, and the classes you took were structured for you. College is a great opportunity to become independent, but it will take time to figure out what schedule and lifestyle works best for you.

What I found really helpful my freshman year was going to the university counseling center. I just talked to a counselor about being stressed out and how I was having a hard time getting used to college. This is their job, so they completely understand and can give you suggestions.

You will get used to it. Just give it time…most things in life are hard at first. And good for you for studying by the way! Most students don’t even try at first and learn the hard way. Good luck 🙂

Welcome to the real world.

XBox comes AFTER you finish the work require or you must allocate some goofing off time inbetween.

It gets worse in GRADUATE SCHOOL

Imagine POOR Medical STudents working a 120 hour shift over LABOR DAY WEEKEND Friday to Tuesday and the REST of the school doesn’t START until TUESDAY

What are you going to do in the REAL world when you have one week to come up with a finished presentation for a major client on MONDAY at 8 am

BEER BONG all weekend long!

This is REALITY of NOT saying “May I Take your Order” at Mickey Ds for $7.50 an hour 40 hours a week.

REALITY CHECK

It is DECEMBER 24th at 6 pm and you are supposed to have a family dinner and the pateint you just did a VALVE JOB ON is going into arrest and you have to go back to the hopsital, cut him open and work on him until MIDNIGHT at NO EXTRA FEE or possibly face a LAWSUIT from his WIDOW over your GROSS NEGLENCENCE AND INCOMPETENCE in which she is awarded 2 MILLION from your insurance carrier who ups your rates to $10,000 a month.

This is REALITY

Right NOW there are men and women at the WASHINGTON POST who are screwing over their wives, children and parents because they have a meeting with someone who has BLACKWATER information.

If you can’t stand the heat

APPLY to K-MART for a job stocking shelves for $7.20 an hour and ENJOY your free time!

COLLEGE ISN’T A JOB

It’s an ADVENTURE!