Boss Battles Thread

The end of my senior year wasn't focused mainly on finals (though I had a few), but rather AP Exams. Unfortunately, both exams and finals didn't go as well as I would have hoped, but then again I tend to be perfectionistic when it comes to grades, so perhaps I did well in the end. Won't know till July on the APs anyways so no sense in worrying.

Any general college advice for an entering freshman?

Cool, I wish you luck. I never did any of those AP things while I was in HS. No one does around here. Advice? Hmm... Things I've learned:

1) Books are a lie. No matter how much a professor (or anyone) tells you you'll need a book for a class, THEY'RE LYING. I was tricked into buying so many books I never once opened and still got an A or B in the class. Professors stress how important they are, how much they're going to work them into the class, blah blah BLAH. They're lying just to get you to spend money! Out of all my classes in two semesters, I only needed to use TWO different books. I'm serious. I've learned my lesson now. I'm sure colleges vary with this, but be warned!

2) Advisors are awesome people. Stay in contact them with. Seriously. They are SO helpful. I mean, yeah my college rocks, but if you get an advisor anything like I did, you're gonna be set if you talk with him/her a few times (or more). Mine made sure I was always getting into awesome classes and made sure I was going perfectly down my path to my desired degree. She also got me prepped for the PPST this summer, which is a test necessary for my future plans. I would have been lost without her.

3) Common sense stuff. Skipping classes is fun, but be smart about it. Grades are insanely important because classes are much shorter and have far fewer grades than HS classes (one of my classes literally had only three graded assignments). You know, the stuff everyone always preaches entering college students about. Study! Go to class! Nag nag nag. lol

What are you going to be majoring in?

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