{"id":1015,"date":"2013-02-07T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2013-02-05T11:20:45","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T15:20:45","slug":"kevin-top-5-scary-things-as-a-freshman-and-why-they-shouldn%e2%80%99t-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2013\/02\/07\/kevin-top-5-scary-things-as-a-freshman-and-why-they-shouldn%e2%80%99t-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin: Top 5 Scary Things as a Freshman (and why they shouldn\u2019t be)"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. College Classes<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no getting around it, college classes are a big change from high school. As long as you stay on top of things, they can actually be easier though. You won\u2019t get the \u201cbusy work\u201d you might have gotten in high school. There\u2019s a whole level of freedom that\u2019s really nice, but that means it\u2019s up to you to keep up, and if you don\u2019t do your reading then you\u2019ll be behind come test time. So stay organized; get binders, folders, notebooks, whatever you need, and come up with a system. When finals week comes around and you\u2019re sifting through a semester\u2019s worth of notes, you\u2019ll thank yourself for being organized.<\/p>\n

2. Upperclassmen<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

You remember freshman year of high school; the pep rally chants of \u201csit down freshmen,\u201d getting shoved into lockers\u2026 (Ok maybe that sounds like a John Hughes movie but you get the idea). Now you\u2019re going into college and you\u2019re going to be a freshman all over again. Well don\u2019t worry, college isn\u2019t like high school. Everyone is excited to have new people on campus! When you join clubs and groups on campus you\u2019ll realize that nobody cares what grade you are, they\u2019re just excited that you share interests. So don\u2019t be afraid to join clubs because you think that senior with the \u201cPresident\u201d nametag seems intimidating, they want you to join! Lots of upperclassmen will be more than happy to offer you advice or help if you need it, too! (Like COM Ambassadors! #subtlenamedrop)<\/p>\n

3. The T<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ok so maybe this one isn\u2019t for everyone. For those of you who are like me, from a small town where you\u2019re more likely to see Sasquatch than some form of public transportation, the T can be a little freaky at first. The first few times I went on the T, I had no idea what I was doing. I got on at a subway station, but when I looked out the window suddenly I was above ground\u2026 it can be confusing. You\u2019ll quickly learn that the system is made to be easy to understand and you\u2019ll get the hang of it after riding it the first few times (and maybe a couple unplanned adventures around Boston\u2026). My suggestion is to walk as much as possible though. It\u2019ll really help you to get a feel for the city, and you\u2019ll find a lot of cool things you didn\u2019t even know existed!<\/p>\n

4. Dorm Life<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Living in a dorm depends a lot on what you make of it. My advice would be to make friends with your floor. Leave your door open during the first couple weeks and make an effort to meet as many people as you can. You\u2019re going to live with them for a year, so it\u2019s great to have friends right down the hall. I\u2019ve met some of my best friends because they live a couple doors down from me. Just be friendly!<\/p>\n

5. Office Hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

All professors have office hours, and if you\u2019re willing to take advantage of the chance to ask them one-on-one questions, it can be a great chance for you. Not only do you get to ask questions, but also having the chance to know the professor can be great. Even if you just go to chat, a lot of professors will be glad to get to know you. BU is a big school, and if you sit in the back of the class and never interact with the professor, you\u2019re missing out. So be sure to go visit office hours and volunteer in class, I promise you\u2019ll see a difference in your grades. The professors are just people who are excited to meet you too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. College Classes There\u2019s no getting around it, college classes are a big change from high school. As long as you stay on top of things, they can actually be easier though. You won\u2019t get the \u201cbusy work\u201d you might have gotten in high school. There\u2019s a whole level of freedom that\u2019s really nice, but … Continue reading Kevin: Top 5 Scary Things as a Freshman (and why they shouldn\u2019t be)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3892,257,1613],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1015"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1018,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions\/1018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}