Scared of Berkeley

failure622
Sat, 11 May 2013 15:08:02 +0000

Seriously, this is like, your fifth thread freaking out over school. Stop worrying so much. Panicking will only make school more stressful. You got in, that means Cal thinks you’re good enough, that you’ll be able to keep up. You’re just as capable of keeping up as the rest of the incoming freshmen.

If you’re this worried about school, stop spending time freaking out about how classes’ll be and find something productive to do. Maybe you can read ahead in some of your course material, you’ll either realize that you have nothing to worry about or you’ll be familiar with your readings when classes start. Or, go brush up on your math skills, work through practice problems or look ahead at upcoming material. Obviously you don’t need to do this, school is for learning after all, but sitting here worrying is just going to make you sick. Find something to take your mind off of school, or put yourself at ease with it, or something.

Also, if you do get here and still find yourself struggling, there are plenty of places to find help, if you’re willing to ask for it. Office hours, free tutoring, etc can really help with tough classes. For basic CS classes, you’ll always be able to find someone to help you, whether it’s GSIs, classmates, or HKN. If you want to succeed, work hard and you’ll be okay.