Study Tips, Motivation, & Money: 9 College Hacks You Should Know!
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2015
- College, the transition into adulthood for many people, can be overwhelming. So in this video, we discuss little-known life hacks for memorization, procrastination, saving money, and more!
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tip 1 - live at home if possible tip 2 - don't drink tip 3 - don't fall in love
+nriab23 falling in love has been by far the most expensive thing that has happened to me so far
+Sophie Griswold I feel you, my whole paycheck goes to that person called girlfriend.
...or just don't spend money on the "bae", people. Good relationships don't require money to work (proven fact)
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USED BOOKS ALSO MAY HAVE CRUCIAL INFORMATION FOR QUIZZES AND TESTS HIGHLIGHTED. #TEAMUSEDBOOKS
"We've got your back" CATCHPHRASE!
+Alan Gebhardt I SECOND THIS!!!
+Alan Gebhardt agree
Advice: Get off UA-cam! You should be studying!
...Wait, I'm on UA-cam and should be studying. Later guys!
+Daracaex Best advice.
If you have a work study grant (usually need based) DO NOT go work in the bookstore or clean toilets, find a professor who is doing exactly what you are most interested in, approach them, tell that you are free labor (tell them about your grant), and ask them what you can do for them. Unless working in the bookstore or clean toilets is what you want to do for the rest of your life, which is totally ok, in which case I have good news, you don't need to go to college, but you still can if you want to.
When I was an undergrad my work study grant allowed me to finish a project that had run out of funding and become second author on a paper that was published a couple years later. I also got a raise because I calculated the size of my work grant in reference to the number of hours undergrads were allowed to work in the labs (20hrs/wk) and realized that to use up all of the $$ in a semester I had to earn $10/hr. Math (and foresight)!
Do extracurricular activities. Join a club, society, projectgroup or something that has little to do with your major. You'll make friends and/or build a network which might help you get a nice job once you're out of college.
I finished college recently and a lot of the most important things I learned were not in the classroom. There are so many college experiences that are not academic (sports, house parties, clubs, jobs, ect) where you learn a lot about yourself as a person and the world around you. Always try new things!!!
If you need a specific textbook that is way too expensive at the bookstore, buy it, scan it into your computer and then return it!
+Lia F That's a really shady thing to do, imo. And technically copyright infringement.
Also piracy.
talk to your professors. They are mostly really friendly (From the limited experience I got) (So don't be afraid to ask questions after or during classes)
Tip> if you are becoming very stressed, it helps to remember that all those teachers, dentists, etc, that you met and were bad at their jobs/not very intelligent managed to get a degree. Sure, maybe they failed a couple classes, but eventually they came out on top. If they can do it, so can you!
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Almost all of my profs have made the same recommendations for academic success: Sit up at the front of the class (it makes it easier to see, hear, and pay attention, you won't be distracted by the antics of classmates as much if they are behind you), read the textbooks ahead of time (BORING! I know, it can be, but it helps put the lectures in context and it's good to feel like you're ahead) and participate! Talk in class - make guesses, provide insight, and ask questions! It helps keep the lessons interesting, and keep you engaged.
I also find it helpful to take written notes even if I don't often read them, because the process of writing them down itself involves pushing them through my brain in a way that makes sense to me! Especially appropriate for those who find it easier to learn by reading or writing than listening.
Learn to cook, saves your life literally and is a nice skill to know!
My one and only tip about college: DON'T FORGET TO DO THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY. I cannot emphasize this hard enough.
College, as adulthood, is a very complex and different period in our lives and from my perspective it can get busy and it can be followed by some pressure and we may feel the need to maybe put aside important things that keep us happy and grounded. I'm not saying "don't study and just do whatever you want", but find time to do whatever brings you joy, whatever makes you feel like yourself in this time of transition. It can be watching a video, or listening to audiobooks or just going to a party. Just like adulthood, college is what we make of it and little moments of pure joy everyday can make it awesome. Have a great semester! :)
The best study and homework tip I have is setting a timer for 15min and working. When the timer rings you'll think "that wasn't so long, I can do another 15min." Reset timer and repeat until task is complete!
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oo! I have a studying tip: structure what you have to learn! group it by subject, try to find patterns, link stuff together, etc. Your brain has a much easier time remembering things when they are somehow linked to things you already know. Structure in learning helps you make those links. It's kind of like hanging things on other things, instead of trying to drill a bunch of hooks in your ceiling to hang everything separately, if that makes any sense (greeeaaat metaphor, I know :P ).
Context also helps. I write down the week of the semester and what class that was in that week in my notes and summary ('3.2' would mean the second class of the third week. That way I'll easily remember that that was a wednesday at 9 in the morning, with such and such teacher, in such and such room), so while I'm learning I'll have some context (more links in the brain) to help me study. Any cue that might trigger the memory of what was said helps. I usually don't remember the context afterwards, but I'll remember what I was supposed to learn.
That actually was a really good metaphor visually :)
I always love your rilakkuma in the background. I have one too! Also thank you for making this video!
I used a calendar program extensively in college to manage my time. It made it easy to see when my nonnegotiable things occurred (class, work) and from there I could schedule other things (office hours, socializing). Eventually, I also took to using it to schedule when I was going to write specific papers and do my reading--being able to schedule that made me realize that I *did* have time for everything, and that helped keep stress at bay.
Great job, Emma!
I worked at my college bookstore for 2 years, so here are my additional textbook hacks:
1. If you choose (or, in many cases, are forced) to buy from your campus bookstore: always always always know your bookstore's return policy. Know how long you have to return your books if you find it cheaper online, or if you drop a class. (These are not necessarily the same return date). Also, pay attention to stickers that say "no return if unwrapped" or lab manuals that are nonrefundable.
2. Rent when you can, and always be on the lookout for used books. Many used books are in practically-new condition, and they're 25% cheaper, and renting books you'll never need again is a great way to save money. Lots of other websites like Amazon or Chegg also rent out textbooks. (Just remember to return it at the end of the semester!)
3. Take advantage of your free 6 months of Amazon Prime with a student email address! If you catch it right, you could even get two semesters worth of books on free 2-day shipping.
4. Lots of lower-level/freshman classes (at least at my school) have university-made textbooks or required access codes. For those, your best bet is to talk to your professor and even the textbook manager at the bookstore about whether or not you actually need to buy the university package, or if you can find the pieces online. Check around, though, because sometimes the university package will be cheaper than buying the individual pieces.
5. Bookstore employees know a lot about the books you're buying, and most of them are also students. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and most of the time, you'll get some candid responses (like, this professor is worth it, don't take that class, buy this instead of renting because you'll need it for other classes, this is how you'll save the most money, etc.).
I get it - books are expensive! The only reason I bought from my campus store is because I get a discount. Do your research, ask questions, and cobble your way through the cheapest options you have. :D
My tip is to plan your classes to match how you spend time, if your like me, you don't want one hour breaks in between classes. There is not enough time to feel that you've done anything meaningful. Instead, plan in chunks so you have large breaks to do stuff or none at all so that when you finish for the day, you're done. Whatever works
Check if nearby businesses and institutions (such as museums) offer discounts or free admission for students.
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1. Dollar stores can have surprisingly good stuff, as can thrift shops.
2. Sell textbooks you know you'll never look at again, either via Craigslist or eBay, through school-managed websites, or through friends.
3. Off-brand food is cheaper, and 99% of the time just as good.
4. Buy in bulk. It's almost always cheaper.
5. "Sell by" and "best buy" dates are not the same as "date at which this item is no longer safe to eat". Food will generally be OK a week or 2 past those dates. No need to throw out perfectly good food.
6. Why pay for cable tv when you have the internet?
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Did I just hear a catchphrase?
I need one of these videos for tech school and working full time while in school. PLEASEEE!
Down time/you time is VERY important. The amount of time for this is specific to each person. But make sure you do set aside times where you do nothing or just for you. It's even better if it doesn't involve technology. Read a book FOR FUN, paint, dance, take a cooking class. Anything. Taking care of yourself is extremely important in college because you are so busy
+ShortneyX Additionally, EAT HEALTHY. I know it's hard especially if you have a meal plan. Try to sneak in fruits and vegetables and I guarantee you will feel 200% better.
Making a study schedule is always a good thing, you need to start revising from the moment you start learning, you will often need the knowledge right the way through your course. I have folders split by module and component with everything dated (and the time of the lecture). Rewriting or typing your notes is a good move because you are revising/learning as you do, don't leave that til last minute though. I also recommend highlighting and colour coding the different components.
yes also go to the library cos they have like a collection of old exam papers. look at last semesters and the one before that cos you know they're guns ask again...then save time studying
Mach weiter so, mir gefallen deine Videos sehr / Don´t stop doing this kind of stuff, I love your videos. Bye Chris
Try to figure out what is the best time for you to learn and use that time wisely! I learn best early early in the morning, so when I applied for uni a couple years back (in my country we have to first figure out what we want to study, then study for an entrance exam which can be really difficult and then finally/hopefully we actually get into uni) I learned that the best time for me to study was in the morning. So I got up at 5 am or even earlier and headed to the library. This way I was out before 5 pm and got to enjoy my evenings just like everybody else.
Other thing I learned during that time was that you CAN study hours and hours if you just get used to it. When studying put your damn phone on airplane-mode. Seriously.
I ALWAYS DO MY ASSIGNMENTS ON THE LAST DAY. I HATE IT, BUT CAN'T CHANGE.
When writing notes, I found out it's actually helpful to write down questions I have in a section I make on the side. Then, when I go back over the notes, I can see if any questions I had earlier were answered later on in the notes. They're also helpful because they let me know where I might need to focus my self made quizzes more on. If there are more questions by a particular section of my notes, I know to put more problems involving that specific material in my personal quiz.
If you have a bunch of readings to do, divide the number of pages by the number of days, and only do what is absolutely essential each day. That way, it doesn't seem as daunting
I'd recommend bigwords to find textbooks. You can tell it to look for ebooks and rentals and buyback options. It's super user friendly and great. Also, talk to your profs if you are having any sort of issue. Usually they will appreciate you coming in and do try their best to help you.
+SenoritaSevilla I was just about to recommend that one! It's the best site for renting textbooks for sure.
If your department or focus of study has a weekly seminar/colloquium where a guest speaker comes in to talk about their research, you should go! It's a good way to stay up to date on what is happening in your discipline, it's a great opportunity to network, you'll pick up on the jargon of your discipline which you may have to use in the near future, and you may even get inspired whether it's how to structure your next class presentation or pursuing a specific topic (e.g. the geochemistry of Mars).
Two words: Student discounts. They're everywhere, from Amazon to movie theaters to fabric stores. If your school is in a "college town", there's a VERY good chance a substantial number of local businesses (especially restaurants) offer a student discount and/or student deals on certain days/items. The best ways to find these are to hit up Google or sites that allow people to post reviews, or simply ask at the place if they offer student discounts.
In case you have academic freedom, here's a tip: _Trust in your own judgement and think with your own head._
It's good to have people giving you advice and tips if you have no idea what to do, you can listen to it - but make up your own mind about it still.
If you feel like a lecture is a waste of time, you learn no better compared to studying on your own, and you'd rather be sleeping longer - maybe you should do that. Even if others say "what do you mean, that professor is the best!" You can disagree with them. Sleeping is beneficial anyway.
_...Just, remember to study at least somehow._
If you feel like you enjoy the lectures and get something out of them - even if other older students seem to loathe the professor... go to the lectures. You might get along better than the others, or be indifferent, doesn't matter. The important thing is that you feel like you can learn something.
Also. Always go to the calculation practices or other lessons where you can actively practise.
Anecdote: At a large course I soon found out that the lectures were a waste of my time, so I stopped going there. I used all my effort on the calculation practices and course tasks. At one point as we were handing out our team calculations rather early, our professor looked at us as if in disbelief: you don't go to my lectures, how could you possibly know how to do these right so fast? He didn't really say anything else besides ask if we were sure it's ready.
I got the best grade for that course.
There are a ton of ways to test out of classes which can save you money on tuition and help you graduate more quickly.
Nothing helped me learn material better than actively teaching it to another person.
Colleges offer a ton of resources for academic problems. Go to professors office hours well before the test. Take advantage of study sessions with TA's and free tutoring is often available for 100 and 200 level classes. The Schaum's Outline books are very good for studying. A lot of colleges also offer a study skills class which may count towards your humanities requirements. I recommend taking this your freshman year.
The marketed purpose/focus of college is largely shifting from academic to the overall experience. This has it's pros and cons and you should by all means take advantage of everything college has to offer (i.e. clubs, trips, other extra curricular activities) BUT don't forget about the academics. None of it is possible without success in that area and it should be a priority.
If you have gaps in time between classes, stay on campus and use that time to study/work on homework. It's easier to focus on studying when you're at school instead of at home. Also, try to find at least one friend/buddy in each class so you have someone to consult if you have to miss class. Being on friendly terms with the professor is also helpful (though it's probably harder to do if you are in a huge lecture at a big school).
me too. when u are given an essay topic spent 2 days understanding the question then write topic headings with key words. eg. discuss post-colonial underpinnings of the book "Roots", how were they influenced by the socio-political anxieties of the times. after u come up with 2 or 3 themes to discuss such as land ownership/feudalism, power structures between races and individualism/protest, then you can research these ideas at the campus library. use the common thread to go back to your main thesis at the end after each paragraph is filled with referenced text
to get above a B+ ask lecturer what they think u shud write about and if u agree with their view ...or discuss something new/critical of theirs and back it up u get bonus points
a way I've found out making money is to work the uni open days either course or general. Showing prospective students around a place you already know pretty well if the easiest money you'll ever make
If you are a science major of any kind, do research!! Find a professor in your department, read some of their publications, and talk to the graduate students that already work with that professor. Then, write a professional email about how you were interested in their past research (name a specific paper and what exactly interested you if you would like) and how you would be interested to come speak to them in person about working with them, if they are taking undergrads. Also, participate in the research that is being done! If there is a psych department, it is likely that they do research that nerds people to respond. Also, they may pay you for your time.
Get to know (and USE) your campus resources! I'm a therapist in a university Counseling Center (Mental Health and Career Counseling)... I love helping students connect to the network of other services available to them (usually for FREE) around campus... Like the Career Center, the Women's Center, the Multicultural Center, the GLBT Center, the Dean of Students Office, Tutoring, Advising, Financial Literacy, Recreational Opportunities (and even equipment rentals like canoes and rock climbing equipment). Colleges and Universities offer so many useful services and students are often hesitant to reach out because they believe they should handle everything on their own... DON'T DO THAT... Use the network of awesome people and services to help you whether or not you're struggling... Even if you don't need them right now, get to know these services and when they might be useful for you - then you'll have them when you do need them!!
Yes! One of my greatest regrets about college was not asking for help when I needed it. Not utilizing the tutoring services. There were a few classes I really struggled through, and I didn't have to.
Get involved. My college experience has been so much more fulfilling after joining organizations!
One of my great regrets in college is that I didn't sell my plasma or platelets to the local company that was offering to buy them. There were signs all over campus asking for students to be donors. As an adult, I donated them to the Red Cross and it turns out that I am the universal donor for plasma and platelets. I could have done some good and made some extra cash. My red blood cells are not so popular since I have group AB.
Be sure to come up with a game plan for your bigger projects, and be sure to build in some buffer time in case if (aka when) life happens and you get behind schedule.
really wish i'd watched this before I went to college.
Heading back to college on Monday for the first time in 25 years.
Thanks for the tips.
+Michael “Chugosh” Heywood Good for you!!! =D That's awesome!! Hope you have a fantastic first day and a wonderful semester!!
+Oracle428 Thanks! I'm hoping I can approach the process with mroe maturity than when I was 21.
Meet with your advisor!!! Every term if possible! If you don't like your advisor (or they give you inaccurate information), either meet with another advisor in a related program (or a general advisor), or do your best to research all requirements for your program on your school's website.
Also, read the syllabus! Make a list of all the assignments and tests required and check them off as you do them. Even if the lecture is boring, and even if attendance is not required, still attend every single class. Talk with your professor as well! I had a professor round up my grade almost an entire percentage point (I was like .7% away from a B+) because I attended just about every single class, I sat in the front row, and I would ask him about himself while waiting for class to start.
Lastly, if you're planning on going into Graduate school, start researching what schools have programs you're interested in as soon as possible. Don't wait until your senior year to discover you have to take the A&P sequence as a prerequisite for your graduate degree! Also, look into internships and practicum positions as early as possible as well to make you more competitive!
Find the microwave! There are usually microwaves on campus. In a cafeteria, your major department's office, some classrooms (especially in the art department). Cold lunches can get old and it's really tempting to just buy lunch everyday. But once I found a microwave on campus, I saved so much money! And the thing is, most of these microwaves are for students! You don't even have to be sneaky to use them.
I disagree with the live off campus mantra many people claim, since it completely comes down to whether the benefits for you personally outway the cost. There are huge benefits to living on campus such as meal plans that provide significantly discounted food costs compared to cooking (plus no dishes or dish cleaning expenses, or time costs of making your own meals), AND the benefit of not having to make your own food. There's on campus jobs, which depending on your skills can pay significantly better than normal entry jobs and come with various benefits like scholarships and being physically close enough to where you live that you can easily walk there. There's also less travel time, giving you extra free hours of study that you would otherwise have to spend on traveling to and from both work and school (not to mention pay for transport if your school doesn't pay for a bus pass). But most of all, it's the benefit of getting to live with other people your own age, instead of having to find a shared apartment in the hopes that it will be cheaper. In my experience it very rarely is to a degree that it is worth giving up the extra time gained from it, so until I graduate I'll be sticking with campus life, thanks.
As far as cheap textbooks go, sometimes international editions (even if you have to import them), are cheaper than the American editions. For example, A German grammar book I needed was $140 in the US, but after looking on Amazon UK, I found it for $60. Sure, I had to wait 6 weeks* for shipping, but I saved $80.
*As for what I did in the meantime, I bought the book from my University bookstore and made a photocopy of all the pages I'd need for that time. Then I returned it during the first week of classes for a full refund. (Note this only works with books that aren't shrinkwrapped.) You can also use the photocopy trick in general, as long as you have the time.
Protip for English (Lit) classes: If the books on your list are public domain, chances are you can find a pdf online. Also, try to take advantage of your local library/libraries. Even the off-campus ones.
For English Comp/Rhetoric classes: If the prof recommends getting a reference guide, For the Love of God, GET ONE AND KEEP IT HANDY FOR THE REST OF YOUR COLLEGE LIFE. The guide will tell you more about writing--and citing--essays than your prof can over one semester. Make sure this guide has details on MLA, Chicago, and APA Essay Formats!
Living off campus is often cheaper per month, but if you live on campus, you can typically avoid paying rent over the summer. Summer tuition is sometimes higher per credit hour, and summer internships where you can work full time for a few months are often better experience than a continuous part time job. What is cheaper depends on your location and your plans, so take a look with a mind of your personal situation.
Students who stay on campus for long periods of time tend to perform better than those who leave. If you choose to live off campus, I recommend studying in the study room associated with your department or a related department, rather than leaving campus to study at home. You will get more done and meet like-minded students to learn from, some who have had the classes you are studying for.
Take advantage of Undergrad's level of difficulty. I've heard from friends that Grad school is hard, and I can personally attest to the fact that Pharmacy School is hard.
Thank you so much! Im starting college next week and im very nervous! :0
+PaylorTheLizard You'll do wonderfully!
+PogieJoe Thank you ! :D
I study by reading my notes/book out loud a couple times Cx
Too bad my college is going toward a more electronic way. Access codes are hard to come by for cheap, especially you HAVE to buy it from the college. Tip: buy it through the company. For example, when you register your access code through McGraw Hill, there's an option to buy one right there. I found that it's like a couple dollars to 10 dollars cheaper than what my school sold. Every dollar counts!
Get involved. Check out any club or organization that seems interesting to you. You easily make friends and connections. You're also more likely to academically succeed and not drop or transfer because you are more motivated to do well.
If you can't study in the room where the test will be you can chew gum while studying. Your brain will connect the taste with what you learn and remember it if you taste the same flavor at the test. Works for me :)
Just google the text book you need with "pdf" after it. BOOM FREE TEXTBOOKS.
that aren't really hackergraphics. you should go to hackertyper to actually see hacker graphics (once you are there just press random buttons)
there are awesome phone apps for the pomodoro method!
This sounds bad, but you can also save money on textbooks you know you won't get around to using. For example, you probably won't end up doing the reading assigned for a class that has all of the information available in lectures/lecture slides.
p.s. do not actually hack your college, the memory of Aaron Swartz should have taught you that :/. lifehacks, okay; Tech hacks, not okay D:.
Living off campus has a lot of drawbacks. Yes, you will be distracted less than living on campus, but a well managed amount of distraction is good for growth. Not only do student who live on campus engage in more activities, they also meet more people, form more useful connections, attend more academically helpful things (like office hours and study groups), and have a higher rate of graduation. I think living on campus for your first year is essential. Once you get a hang of how to school again, because college learning is not the same as high school learning, then yea, you need to go out there and learn how to do all the other adulting things.
Unless you've been cooking, cleaning, getting yourself everywhere, and budgeting for the last year or more. In which case you've probably got a better grasp on time and emotional management, so you'll probably be better off.
+monkey93xf I didn't wait to the end of the video to type this- I didn't include I'm a recent college grad with 3.5 years of experience working a lot of jobs in our 'student success' office and being an orientation leader. So I'm not coming at this just on personal experience. We get updated training every year on our school's statistics and those nationwide. They all point to living on campus is good for lots of people. That being said, economic resources and personal responsibility are a huge thing to consider when choosing where to live in college. Just know you have to buckle down and grow up fast if you want to succeed on your own. Start practicing if you have the time!
Have you ever gone over what books are on your bookshelves? I can recognize some of them but others I can't see and am super curious.
Re: Textbooks
Don't forget to find out the date the bookstore buys back textbooks at the end of the semester.
Topic! University programs and electives how do they work and which ones do I do?!?!?
Social tip for freshmen: when people hang out in your room they will be sitting on your bed as it takes up >50% of your space. Invest in pillows for them to use against the wall.
Nice video, I got some tips about my college experience. Learn how to make friends with everybody. That dude you say hi to 10 times every 4 months? He will let you borrow textbook, that cute Japanese girl you see, but never talk to?
Damn, the girl is so adorable i want to hug her and give her comfort
Sell back your books. This doesn't work everywhere. I used to buy my books online for as cheap as I could (has to be the latest edition though) and then sell them back to my school's bookstore at the end of the semester. I often made a profit. Not always. And sometimes if the class wasn't going to be offered the following semester they wouldn't buy the book back. But in general, I made back as much as if not more than I spent. Also never ever buy books for English/literature classes unless it's an anthology you'll use the whole semester. Usually there are ton of books for these classes and you only use them for a week or two. It's better to borrow it from the library.
Handy, I legit just got onto my uni internet and found this (Y)
I know this isn't very relevant, but as a religious CIG listener, this script is aggressively Thomas Frank. Not that it's a bad thing. xD
But as for tips, to-do lists are great! There are so many apps now that you have a plethora to choose from (and even more if you're using iOS). Need push notifications but don't want to spent premium? Wunderlist! Need a minimalist day-to-day list? To Doist is for you. There are lots more, but those are my go-to.
Totally not saying you should do this, but if buying the e-book version of your textbook is an option, pirate it and have it on your tablet for free.
Habitica!!!!
Is staying in dorms throughout your college years common in America? I'm Canadian and in my second year of university and the vast majority of people past their first year don't live on campus because the dorms are extremely overpriced and most schools have limited space and don't accept many upper years. Also if anyone has any study tips they could share that aren't geared towards memorizing information or solving problems that would be great! A lot of the ones I hear (like the doing quizzes) don't apply to my field of study at all.
Woah woah woah woah...WOAH.
Did you...did you just....CATCHPHRASE?!
A lot of people (professors and students) seem turned off by unpaid internships, but unpaid internships are exactly the kind of experience you should look for in college if you can find them in your field. Once you graduate, you're not going to be able to afford trying to get all the experience you'll need without getting paid to get it. I It's worth more than a paycheck, or at least it will be when you already have 1, 2 or 3 years of experience by the time you start applying for entry-level jobs.
+Meg Dowell But be careful if you're paying your own rent because some places don't make it clear that they are unpaid!
+Andie Kahl Good point. I've always done remote internships so I don't always think about that part of the equation. Yikes!
Yeah, I spent like 45mins filling out paper work before they told me it was unpaid- not cool! lol
Do libraries carry the same books as the school bookstore????
+Shala Font Sometimes, yes, but they will likely be older versions, or they might be digitized and can only be checked out for a week at a time... Sometimes, both. It never hurts to check out libraries.
***** Oh ok thanks
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Month old milk? Who can afford that!?
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"the dooblydoo below" is kinda redundant, there's no dooblydoo anywhere else, and if the dooblydoo every changes places (which is has many times in the past), there'll still be only one dooblydoo, it just won't be below, so the video will sound outdated..
+pete275 Not everyone has the luxury of knowing what a dooblydoo is. The below is a context clue for the uninitiated to go "Oh. THAT thing."
yeah but in that case when the dooblydoo moves somewhere else, they'll have no way to find out wtf it is. Better to just say "the dooblydoo" and make a FAQ or something. I understand why they add "below", because some non-nerdfighters might be watching, it just sounds awkward to me and I don't think in the long run it's even relevant..
Why do Americans always talk about going to college rather than university? Are colleges a lot more common than universities in the U.S.?
Nah, I just think that it sounds better to say "go to college" rather than "go to university".
College and university tend to be synonymous here.
A college is more common, yes. A college is considered to be a school with an undergraduate degree (bachelors) while a university has both a undergrad and graduate schools.
Tess Lydon What if you're doing an undergraduate degree at a university? Like if someone is doing a BA at Harvard, do they say they're at college even though Harvard is a university?
+SilentBudgie possibly yes. The common phrase in conversation is "going to college" (as in someone asks you WHAT you're doing next year, you say "I'm going to college"), but if they were to ask you WHERE you're going you would say Harvard University.
Love the channel, but can we just call them 'tips'?
Tip 1 and 2 are VERY bad advice. Both of these tips focus purely on short term memory which yields exactly no value in higher education. The point of college is to incrementally build upon past knowledge which requires you to use long term memory over short term. You're wasting your time if you're studying for a test. Study so you can take your next course.
QUIT COLLEGE, NOW!
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I think you two are not actually adults!
I think you're kids pretending to be adults, just like the rest of us!!!!
Just google the text book you need with "pdf" after it. BOOM FREE TEXTBOOKS.
I heard of a study that said students prefer to study via textbook over digital and that student retain more knowledge from paper books than digital.