Minushuman24: Got accepted to University

Minushuman24 06.27.19	Anyone have any tips with handling a big campus? or a math/engineering career route?
JohnnyoftheWell 06.27.19	Shit yeah dude, congratulations!! Don't understand the US semester/credit system, but huge props on getting where you wanted to be! also "I bonded with my math professor over a mutual love of Jawbreaker and Hop Along" hell yes
Eons 06.27.19	Regular college is drastically better than community college. I don't have advice because I was drunk most of my college days and liked the aesthetics of being there, i.e. the campus, the greenery, trees, etc. very beautiful place to be. cute girls, it's great. big campus isn't really a big deal, it's better, more room to breathe. it's like being in a big city, you have anonymity in that sense. in community college, things can feel a bit cramped. depends on the community college, but every one I've ever seen was like that. here's some foolproof advice: get into a schedule there, wake up same time, go to bed same time, take time for studying and time for partying, ask the professors for advice after class, get to know them, befriend them because having good words spoken about you from those professors can be a way into certain jobs and work well on your resume, it also just makes the whole living there thing more enjoyable in general and less boring. utilize everything there, all the resources, think of it like you're preparing for the career, don't waste time, like I did. and better make sure you'll have a job after to pay off any debts. one more thing, college is a great place to meet other people interested in Music. and play with them if you're into that sort of thing. it's the perfect place to do that, any musical stuff.
Bedex 06.27.19	nice dude congrats! You're doing astrophysics but intend to convert into engineering?
Minushuman24 06.27.19	Thanks Johnny! And Thank You Eons, that is some really solid advice. And yeah, I intend to convert to I thiiiink Aerospace engineering so I have more maneuverability in case I do not want to go for a Masters.
Bedex 06.27.19	Nice, that's a super cool field! Engineering is pretty flexible anyway, it's not the worst if you decide to change fields later on (especially if you have bandwidth for an extra degree to make it 'official', but not even necessary) I second Eons on pretty much everything. Especially the sleep bit. Get a healthy amount of sleep, because it strains you in the long run. It's not always possible to sleep a good amount every day, but keeping a schedule will force you to sleep well when you do get the chance. It's a marathon.
Trebor. 06.27.19	Take advantage of the campus therapist
Nerdurosis 06.27.19	Congrats man. Absolutely savor time spent at university, because it's not only tremendously different from community college, but it really is some of the best years of your life. I've been out of college for 8 months roughly and I already miss it.
Uzumaki 06.27.19	I second the notion of getting to know your professors, as that helps you in so many ways. Don’t take too much on at one time and fool yourself into thinking that you can power through it. Also, don’t burn yourself out by taking nothing but courses regarding your major all at once; throw in a “fun” course here and there to act as a counterpoint and keep your mind engaged. Final tip: try and learn a second language!!! Our world we live in is getting smaller everyday and being at least bilingual is gonna make your resume look mighty attractive to potential employers. My advice, try Mandarin Chinese out - China is either the #1 or #2 in the world when you’re talking about economies, and combine a knowledge of Chinese and your engineering and that’s gonna equal fucking cash money bro. Don’t sweat it and enjoy your time in college!
Minushuman24 06.27.19	Thanks guys, and all this info is veeeerry appreciated!
benkim 06.27.19	Congrats!
Deez 06.27.19	Congrats man,
deathschool 06.27.19	"Regular college is drastically better than community college. I don't have advice because I was drunk most of my college days and liked the aesthetics of being there, i.e. the campus, the greenery, trees, etc. very beautiful place to be. cute girls, it's great." Not really my experience. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but I loved my time at community college, and now that I am about to graduate from a university I actually think that I preferred community college, and I hope to one day teach at community college when I get my master's. When making the comparison though it obviously depends on which university vs. which community college.
deathschool 06.27.19	And that's what's up Minus. I had a similar experience to you with the whole not doing well in high school and starting college late (I was 23 almost 24). I'm about to graduate now, and looking for work is a hellscape, but I think starting college late made me take it more seriously. I definitely wasn't in the right mind set for it at 18 or even 21.
Calc 06.28.19	are you a European who wanted to go to the University of Minnesota?
Minushuman24 06.28.19	pretty much exactly the same story as mine, death. Started community college at 23. I'll turn 25 during this next semester, but hey at least I'm getting it done now, I woulda failed the fuck out at 18-22. I am not a European, Calc, why do you ask
Calc 06.28.19	europeans say go to university, americans say go to college or got accepted into "a" university. but I'm old so that probably doesn't apply anymore.
Minushuman24 06.28.19	oh, ha, nah. I am Minnesotan.
budgie 06.28.19	do you like vansire?? :}
hal1ax 06.28.19	astrophysics nicee
Minushuman24 06.28.19	I am unfamiliar with them, Budgie, unfortunately. and yessss, excited about it.
budgie 06.28.19	check it minus!!! minnesota dream pop!! https://vansire.bandcamp.com/album/the-rolling-driftless-north
TheSpaceMan 06.28.19	congrats man! best of luck "or a math/engineering career route?" a BA in astrophysics isn't either of those things, so your mileage will most def vary from people who have careers in math or engineering, even down to the academic years
Keyblade 06.28.19	congrats dude
Minushuman24 06.28.19	Will check for sure My bad, I should elaborate, I plan to switch majors after the first year to an engineering route. Thanks Keyblade
naughtcturnal 06.28.19	Very inspiring read. Huge congrats.
RogueNine 06.28.19	Having graduated with a Bachelor's of Science, I can tell you that it really pays off to get small study groups together for passing the hard classes. Not too large, grab about 4-5 other friends and hash out the tough stuff together. Speaking of which, making new friends has never been a strong suit of mine, but try not to be a stranger. Branch out, say hi, and find some cool events on campus. It enhances the experience.
bloc 06.28.19	That's awesome man, congrats. I went into engineering and I think the best advice I can give is make sure your first 2 years are the best you can do academic wise. You really want your GPA to be as strong as possible going into years 3 and 4 because that's when it gets tough and marks will most likely fall. I fucked up my first 2 years just doing simple calculus and shit and you can imagine how tough it was to get my GPA back up in years 3 and 4. Big regret for sure. Took many years after graduating to be where I am now and I think if I had a better GPA I would have "got in" sooner. Another piece of advice is see if you can get practical experience while in school via an internship or co-op, because getting your first engineering job may be one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life so far. It's all built on experience and grades and if you have both you will stand out from every single graduate. Lastly, watch WWE every single week.
TheSpaceMan 06.29.19	word yeah dude thats whats up, engineering is a very worthwhile study. its properly challenging and pushes your critical thinking skills and understanding of a lot of the cool shit around you, and provides a ton of practical applications to both everyday life and super niche stuff thatll help you be very markatable. a bit biased cause i have an eng degree, but I really do think its got to be one of the best bang-for-buck majors out there in just about every aspect. anyways, I do wanna emphasize two things thatve been said: 1: STUDY IN GROUPS this is true for a lot of majors, but esp the last few years youre gonna be dealing with shit that will take multiple different perspectives to really nail down. it goes a long way when you can get a couple people sharing what they get and asking for help on what they dont (explaining a concept to someone else cements that shit for you and proves you get it). dont understimate how far itll take you studying in the library late nights with classmates, so even if youre shy ask around and join in on those!! 2. CO-OPS / INTERNSHIPS ARE HUUUGE I got lucky and found a really interesting internship that I'm pretty sure tilted me as a favorite applicant for the current job I have, no way I had the best grades or school out of everyone trying for it. get in good with advisors and stuff and have them help you find one, preferably paid
TheSpaceMan 06.29.19	what engineering are you interested in btw?
kevbogz 06.29.19	what a fucking boss. huge congratulations, and best of luck. if you can handle the work load that you did above, you're gonna do just fine.
kevbogz 06.29.19	be careful of burning out tho, try and set an easy tempo for yourself the first semester if you can so to push yourself lil by lil each semester to reach that limit and plateau. I realized I was burnt out hard taking 3 languages, a seminar, and an under division 2 semesters in a row and had to dial it back. took me longer than 2 years to get out with a BA, but I also walked away with 2 degrees and my head still on straight. no shame
BMDrummer 06.29.19	congrats man!!
Minushuman24 06.29.19	WWE every once in a while is already hard, I dunno about that man. I was thinking of going into aerospace engineering, but that could easily change as time goes on--I've got about a year of physics and calc classes before I can actually change to that major. But that's a plan. It's extremely daunting, but I'm going to try my hardest to get into the study group mindset and actually buckle down and study hard. Internships are also a pretty big concern because I'm not exactly sure how to go about them, but I'm sure that I could get some help there. Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. and hell yeah Kev, that rules.
Sowing 06.29.19	Congrats!
Sinternet 06.29.19	congrats so much dude! getting accepted into uni last year really turned my life around and Ive loved every minute of it so far, best wishes
TheSpaceMan 06.29.19	I work in aerospace, its fucking sick. do it up!! Getting to analyze the parts for the F22 Raptor engine is just so fucking cool to me
bloc 06.29.19	Oooh btw, engineering in school vs. engineering in the field (i.e. at a real job) are two VERY different things. Once you get your first job in the engineering field, you will literally learn as you do and very little of what you learned in school will ever apply. There are probably exceptions, but this was true for me lol
MO 06.29.19	nice OP!! m/
Minushuman24 07.01.19	That's the dream man! I'm excited to go into that field--provided I get my technical gpa up while I complete the pre-reqs. And that eases my stress a lot, bloc, you got no idea haha. Thanks guys, once again