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How to Succeed in College (The 5 Badass Ways)!
Are you going to college or going to be going to college?
Let me give you this warning: you only get one shot to do it right!
Who am I to say this?
I have been to several huge universities (University of Texas and Arizona State University), I started over several times, went to several community colleges, strictly online colleges, joined all different kind of clubs, lived in different dorms, apartments, and at my parents while going to college, and got a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. Considered by many a failure at college (mainly because I went there for so long), but ended up working a job at a very prestigious firm which none of my peers could get into.
Later, I got a job going to major universities and interacting with students. This included the University of Dallas, University of California San Diego, University of San Diego, University of …show more content…
They lose their scholarship and any social momentum they had. They might go to a community college later, but their first time around is ruined.
Whether a college is going to work for you or not really comes down to one thing: culture.
If you don’t fit the culture, you won’t make friends. And if you don’t make friends, you just won’t last.
The best way to make sure a particular college culture is right for you is to experience it first hand. That means going to as many orientations, summer camps, college festivals, and even parties before you join. Even going to the local coffee shops and shopping areas can help you get a feel.
Once you get all this experience, you need to just do one more thing: follow your intuition.
Now combine your intuition with the first-hand experience mentioned in number two and you will make a kick ass choice when it comes to
Articles
Summary
How to Succeed in College (The 5 Badass Ways)!
Are you going to college or going to be going to college?
Let me give you this warning: you only get one shot to do it right!
Who am I to say this?
I have been to several huge universities (University of Texas and Arizona State University), I started over several times, went to several community colleges, strictly online colleges, joined all different kind of clubs, lived in different dorms, apartments, and at my parents while going to college, and got a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. Considered by many a failure at college (mainly because I went there for so long), but ended up working a job at a very prestigious firm which none of my peers could get into.
Later, I got a job going to major universities and interacting with students. This included the University of Dallas, University of California San Diego, University of San Diego, University of …show more content…
They lose their scholarship and any social momentum they had. They might go to a community college later, but their first time around is ruined.
Whether a college is going to work for you or not really comes down to one thing: culture.
If you don’t fit the culture, you won’t make friends. And if you don’t make friends, you just won’t last.
The best way to make sure a particular college culture is right for you is to experience it first hand. That means going to as many orientations, summer camps, college festivals, and even parties before you join. Even going to the local coffee shops and shopping areas can help you get a feel.
Once you get all this experience, you need to just do one more thing: follow your intuition.
Now combine your intuition with the first-hand experience mentioned in number two and you will make a kick ass choice when it comes to