koolkid

I am working on a project creating a database for high school students of advice from college students for high school students.

So my question to all high school students is this: What do you want to know about college?

I have five different categories:

Personal Health
Academic
Extra-Curricular
Finance
College Life

Let me know
Thanks

sak09

Something about the adjustment from high school to college...socially and academically.

I think what would also be helpful is giving advice based on majors and/or programs. I mean, a person that is majoring in biochem and is pre-med is going to have a different lifestyle than someone who is going into let's say....communications. So something about different ways to study, how to manage stress, etc.

The site sounds interesting. Please let me know when it's complete.

Coolbrezze

Factors/ experience of being close to home and away

Leesamurmur

I second the major-specific advice. Add in stuff like what classes would be extremely helpful, etc. A lot of these types of sites have advice like "study hard!" and "don't miss class!" but very few have specifics on the majors/etc besides just the general information. It may be difficult to accomplish for every major though =/

Soli

On the academic side...how hard is college really compared to high school? I have never gotten lower than a B in a class and ended up with a 3.7 GPA and you have to understand that pretty much 90% of all my homework was done in the class before it was due. (if it was due 5th period I would do it during 4th)

I would only study for tests if I felt I did not understand that material well enough to pull at least a B. So I studied for like an hour every 2 weeks. Unless it was AP reading then I had to read the chapter at least once because it was the material for the weekly quizzes.

I understand that I must change my ways a bit to do well next year but I have been told by many people different answers to this question. Some tell me that as long as you show up to class you can pull of at least a C. Others tell me if you don't study at least an hour a day for each class there is no way you can get a C.

technol21

I've enjoyed a lot of the preconceived notions vs. reality threads that have been popping up lately. I guess this fits into all of the categories, but mainly social and academic.

Another vote for major-specific advice as well. Apparently college isn't a cookie-cutter experience.

Hawkwings

College is different from high school. In high school I could go to class, not study at all, and do great. Wouldn't work in college, you actually have to do work on your own outside of class.

Oh, and an hour long class in college means that the professor will be teaching for the entire hour. There's no "work time" or stuff like that, and if you don't pay attention, you'll get lost quickly, especially if it's a small class.

And that cookie-cutter advice of "go to class" and "study" may be over-repeated, but that doesn't mean it's not true.

SingDanceRunLife

I've used a tote bag for my stuff since middle school. Can I do that in college too? I actually hate backpacks and messenger bags. Shoulder bags are much more comfortable, and have easy access to what's inside.