Whether it’s the first day of your freshman year or the first day of your super-senior victory lap, everyone gets a little nervous about going back to school. GainesvilleScene is coming to your rescue. Put down the bong and organize your pencil box because it’s time for some good ole’ fashion higher education. You’re welcome.
1. Wait until the professor explicitly says a textbook is mandatory before you run out and drop a couple hundo. The “My Textbooks” page of ISIS is a deceptive bitch.
2. On Friday, sit in Carleton auditorium all day long until you convince enough cute freshmen to come over to call it a party. (Based on a true story.)
3. If you’re gonna be that kid that introduces yourself to the professor at the end of class, that’s fine, but you should actually plan on having a future conversation with him or her at some point.
4. Force yourself to talk to at least one person you don’t know in each class. Look away from your phone. Smile. Use your words. Get their name and fucking remember it. You don’t want to be two months into the semester saying “Hey…uhhh…you…can I borrow a sheet of paper?”
5. Vital information is given during this first week that could help you avoid bringing an air mattress on to the fourth floor of Lib West come finals week. Pay attention.
5. Utilize the shit out of the UF class map. Interrupting a full lecture because you think your internal GPS is accurate is still embarrassing no matter how old you are.
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7. Don’t dress up. Everyone does that and we know next week you’ll be back in the usual workout clothes. Set the bar low so when you do dress up everyone is more impressed.
8. If you’re in a class at an inconvenient time (ie: too fucking early or too fucking late), stalk ISIS incessantly. You’ll be less likely to make it to class if you’re in a crappy time slot.
9. It might be the first week, but refrain from coming into class too hungover or still drunk from the night before. Passing out in class can sometimes count as an absence, those can add up quickly.
10. Believe it or not, the on-campus masses will remain steady and consistent even after the first week of class. Debunk the RTS bus mystery and invest in the TransLoc Rider app sooner than later.
11. As soon as you get that syllabus, map out which days of class are your skips/hungover/straight up drunk days and which ones, for whatever godforsaken reason, count for 40% of your grade. Keep yourself fresh for the days that matter.
12. If you’re taking an online class, check that shit regularly and as soon as possible. It’s much harder to keep alive than a Neopet.
13. Have a legit fun fact ready to go when the professor asks you talk about yourself. Not only will it make people remember you, but you get a unique chance to tell a boldfaced lie. So what if you didn’t scuba dive with Great Whites in Australia? You’re in college now, so rewrite your own history.
Via: telegraph.co.uk
14. Time is precious, so don’t spend half of it in commute. If you have class from 9 am to 8 pm, pack everything you’ll need to survive the day on campus (chargers for your electronic devices, various snacks and probably some deodorant if you want to make/keep friends).
15. Coupon pushers are in full-force during the first few weeks of school (especially in Turlington). They may seem annoying now, but you should accept their offers with grace. When your scholarship money runs dry come October you’ll be wishing you had stocked up.
16. Avoid wearing your brand new Gator shirt/hat/flip-flops/sweatsuit. You’ll be here 4 years, take it slow.
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