Biggest Regrets College Students Have
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GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Seriously. Even if you feel like you can muscle through on your own, you want those professors to like you - especially if you plan on going to grad school.
What does it mean to go to office hours?
@@dentol8860 in college professors has specific times of the day whey they’ll be working in their office where you’re able to drop by and ask questions that maybe can’t be explained correctly in email.
Yes and yes! I’m in my school’s nursing program now, but when I was doing my prerequisites I’d always go my college algebra professor’s office hours and just sit and do homework for that class. Most of the time she had a big group of calculus students in there asking for help on the homework, so I’d sit on the floor in the back and she’d check in on me here and there to make sure I didn’t have any questions. At the end of the semester I was a boarder line between and A or a B. She bumped one of my last homework assignments up to give me that A because she knew I put the effort in all semester.
@@hollandfray4521 oh thanks
@@hollandfray4521 perfect!
So many times i’ve seen a college student answer this “I didn’t get enough sleep.” Stay up late to get good grades and have a good social life is great, but none of that will be possible if you get a couple hours of sleep every night.
Hard to get proper sleep when I am slower at reading and lose focus. All I do every day basically is go to class and then read and do the work
I stay up until 2am every night buts it's okay because I also sleep in until 10 lol
Good Grades lol.
I am glade If i barely pass the class and i am not even doing 30ects.
I am glad If i am doing 20ects.
@@Wffz-mo4qh, then it might be a sign maybe school just isn't for you.
Personally just graduated high school and am making a salary equivalent to the average Americans make, and it's only been four+ months since I graduated
The standards on our education system are absurd and overzealous, with that shoe size not fitting most individuals. Don't force yourself to believe you're "slow and dumb", find an environment that best suits your learning, and if that means being your own teacher, then so be it~ 💕
I teach myself new ideas and philosophies on my *own* time, and have been loving education since. Learning is great, but when your teaching environment is toxic for your mental health, stop going please. (′・ω・`)
@@SilveeYT I'm likely going to continue college, but thank you for this. The thing is, I'd personally not feel satisfied with myself if I do something that isn't college related because I'm given this opportunity, but if I throw it all away then there's no going back either
Actually, the best advice for new college students is to not overthink it. Don't stress out about getting it all right or watch a bunch of UA-cam videos trying to be totally over prepared. You're gonna be fine. Just go to college. Otherwise you'll stress yourself out over whether or not you're spending your college experience correctly, have a breakdown, and have to drop out.
True. And id like to add if for whatever reasons be it financial , emotional or something else , if you cant go to college you should defo ask for a distance/online option where youre applying and work part time. It's risky but worst case scenario you wouldve saved some buck.
And try to find a balance never put work over college or vice versa. It's all about the work ethic and networking skills.
I feel this except it’s high school. I’m so stressed over everything.
Thank you for posting this comment, all of these people who say "you HAVE TO do this you HAVE TO do that" stress me out because I know damn well I'm not doing all of these things
Not overthinking is hard, but reading this helped. Thanks for this :)
Idk what college courses to take tho :/
My biggest regret is that I'm shy and antisocial like shit, I can imagine not having any friends from college
Major introvert as well 💀💀💀
For me cuz im suck at socialising altho I'm an enfp, it's sucks that I want to but I can't cuz what if shit happens, and so I have some social anxiety and I look weird to people as I'm look cold on the outside and I'm just a literal homie with just a few coursemates
@@salineindicolite5556 lmao enfp shit, that isn't even real is like astrology.
@@salineindicolite5556 I'm an INTJ with a resting bitch face maybe even harder for me😂
@@kommy- well I dk for you, but I don't just go to that 16 personality quiz or any quizzes, I did research and spent time to understand all the functions and determined which or what type is mine instead of doing quizzes as they aren't close to correct. Most statements about those mbti are stereotypical, which it doesn't mean everyone is like that exactly. And mbti is a psychological theory, not like those astrological stuff which aren't based on psychological studies. It's your opinion anyways so yeah nice to have someone's thoughts about mbti 👌.
My biggest regret is: I didn’t give up.
The school I chose was terrible, but transferring in my field of study means starting over. I didn’t want to pay for extra semesters.
Well, now I’m $80k in debt and was kicked out for being disabled and needing accommodations. No degree. No money. No time to fix it, just enough to find a 9-5. I hate the education system.
Rip
Ok
I feel like this isn’t the whole story.
What were you you studying?
As an adhd student, I find it hard to believe a school would “kick you out” for accommodations, especially if you simply get the correct documentation.
@@Justin-nx3pw same
Oof lol
Y’all, meeting new people in college and exchanging phone numbers is so big to college success!
I always got someone’s phone number from each of my classes, so that if i missed class i could ask them for notes, and Vice verse.
Its also great for studying to have a study buddy or study group. With a group, you can divide big assignments (unless the teacher prohibits it) and each do a portion of the assignment, then share answers-Because in college, what matters most isn’t whether you got the assignment done, but whether you studied the information on that assignment. So the sooner you get it done, the sooner you can start studying.
And best of all, you’ll have people to eat lunch with and possibly stay up late studying with (if you Want that), because life in college can definitely get repetitive and depressing-it helps to have people around you who are in it with you.
@Kumani Davis no thanks 🌌
See I would but my social anxiety says no 😭😂
Yes
@Kumani Davis thank you, and i wish you luck in life with connections
^ok i worded that weirdly sorry
As an actual college student, I’ll give it to you straight:
1. Don’t skip classes, it becomes a habit very fast. It’s not necessarily about being there to learn the material, it’s about being in a work mindset during your day.
2. Don’t sign up for morning classes unless you have to. Mainly for the past reason - it’s easier to skip classes; however you don’t learn as well if you are attending a class right after waking up.
3. Read you textbook; the textbook is far more detailed than the lectures and tests are almost always made with textbook material in mind, it’s vital to understanding the course.
4. Do homework and reading when you can, not when you ‘want’ to; I’m not saying you can’t have off time, but don’t procrastinate(this is coming from a procrastinator).
5. Study in public; studying in public creates a sense of pressure to do work, rather than by yourself, where you can let you mind wander or you can be distracted by your phone or else.
6. Be social; it’s really easy to get too deep into work and lazing around, however, this kills your mental health and slowly degrades your work ethic. Even if you are an extreme introvert, do something to get out and talk to other people.
7. Have a degree plan; your counselors are great, but they have a lot of students to worry about, so make sure you have a rough idea of what classes you need to take and when so you can get you major(s)/minor(s) in your desired time frame.
8. Lastly, keep up with your family(if you have a good relationship with them), as it’s refreshing to talk with from home every once and a while. If you have any issues, let them know, so that you can sort them out fast before it snowballs into a bigger problem.
I know this advice seems overly-organized or stereotypical, but it’s stereotypical for a reason. I struggled because I didn’t take most of these seriously my freshman year and suffered because of it. College isn’t a trial by fire unless you make it one, so good luck and make wise choices.
That’s amazing advice thanks
the first one is the one i’d say to most too. i would skip some classes when i felt tired or had genuine reasons, but because of that, i eventually started skipping all my lessons lol. luckily my grades didn’t plummet, but still, not a good habit, made me feel terrible too.
Number two is just straight out impossible for me. I have morning classes most days. When in chemical engineering, you are expected to get up early to prepare for the real world.
@@SophiaMiller-oz8ti morning classes are fine, I know a lot of people who have very strict constitutions throughout college and are very punctual with their schedules, which makes morning classes great for them. Personally, I find a lot of college students have a late night here and there for homework, partying, or another reason, which makes it hard to wake up for class on time the next day and snowballs as mentioned; however, as mentioned, if you keep yourself in line and don’t procrastinate, you’ll rarely find yourself in a position to be forced to stay up too late into the night.
I couldn't imagine having the kind of money or actual privilege to waste time and money and not go to class.
Exactly. Do these people have money growing out of their asses?
Seriously thought the regrets were going to be serious and financial related lol guess I’m one of the few who had to actually pay for it myself haha
Some classes only make it more difficult for the students by confusing them more. They can actually be a hindrance.
I don't go to lectures if I can learn the content with the book or with lectures slides the teacher posts online. I'm doing great and have good grades - but it still takes effort to learn independently and organize more of your schedule yourself, which is not for everybody.
Fr, most often you pay for it, so why waste your money?
I still have less than a year left to graduate from college and I've made 0 genuine friends. I spend all my day either in classes, eating alone, or studying. The "college experience" was shit for me but hey I at least I have a good gpa and I'm good in the field I'm focusing on
Hey man that’s really the only thing that matters, I pretty much did the same, “college experience” is bullshit
Hey man that’s me but in high school. Trust me focus on your social life bc it’s only once in a lifetime
@@andreyugarov1853 developing deep relationships is so much better than getting a "good" job
@@sebaschan-uwu Not really, very happy here earning "a lot", despite not having a social life of any kind in college, and only really surface level online relationships now
What did you study?
Not a college student but someone told me this, and it's going to those meet up events colleges do. It's surprising how many people don't really know anyone, since everyone's coming from completely different places. So it's definitely worth a shot! Might make a few friends.
Yep. I made University friends over Quarantine over the internet, and they said they didnt actually have any friends for a few years already because of how the system lets people go their own ways.
I think that means a lot of people will be in the same boat and as fellow humans I don't see any harm in just randomly going up to someone.
And if your institution has stuff such as Discord servers, then EVEN BETTER. It's easier to make friends over the internet and only later meet IRL!
I think the biggest regret I hear in general is going to college itself. So much debt for a degree that might not even matter much anyway.
This is actually exactly what I was thinking... the job market in my area is so terrible that even though I double majored I'm unable to find jobs in my fields. The only jobs available are retail and fast food so there goes 80k
Then don’t choose a useless degree? Sounds like you’re just using that as an excuse not to go to college.
@@mariahr8595 It’s not just that. For example, sometimes your passions change and your degree is almost a waste of time. Or; you can’t find any jobs around that match what you specialize in, meaning you can’t use your degree. You could also go into debt and fall into an inescapable rabbit hole.
@@mariahr8595 The education system is not great, it mostly screws you over. Sure your degree may help but sometimes plans don’t go accordingly and you get kicked to the ground and can’t get back up.
@@mariahr8595 What is your definition of a useless degree? Even STEM degrees wouldn’t be useful if there aren’t many/any jobs related to it in that area. The only ones that would be universally useful would be Computer Science/IT and maybe engineering,but these two fields are very difficult and not everyone is interested in them. Moving around would require money and connections,which would be a leap of faith with no guarantees,especially if u aren’t in America or the EU.
i didnt have the college experience;
managing life on a budget while working and studying is difficult. planning out your meals, comparing supermarket prices, house chores... and getting ready for interviews - was hellish.. no time for rest at all.
i did learn alot and i dont regeret having to work so hard for a degree but i wont lie and say i had fun... i didnt - it was hard, it was a constant struggle everyday and you have to overcome the difficulties everytime or you will just sink.
That's the real college experience no Hollywood bullshit
For us folks paying every penny ourselves its not some fun four year social event
Respect
Going through the same thing. I work two jobs and I'm barely making my rent. I'm taking 18 credit hours and it's taking all of my effort to just stay alive, much less join any clubs or anything
I had the same college experience. This whole video was ridiculous imo. I don’t know anyone who had regrets like they didn’t social enough or some shit haha.
This is my personal opinion and advice of one of my professors. As a freshman in college, especially if you're new to the city, you need to find some stability. You will meet people along the way, it doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have long term relations with those people, but you'll have friends who'll understand the struggle and MAYBE will become close friends later on in college. Clubs are okay, but know that your social interactions don't necessarily depend on them. My field of study requires a lot of daily work and pairing clubs with long study sessions, seminars and foreign language classes would be draining after a while. What I'm trying to say is, find and adapt to a work ethnic in your first year so you can actually have a choice in picking the club which is suited for you.
All of what I've said is meant with a good intention & many may disagree with me and that's ok. All fields and school systems are different after all.
Where you from?
@@ThBlueSalamander Croatia
Good advice! I wish I wasn’t so introverted tho, bc I really wish I could be less of a quiet person
Thanks a lot.
There is definitely a lot of pressure to join clubs in the first year itself. For me, I need time to learn to study consistently in the first year.
I will only join clubs or other activities from the second year onwards
@@kelcy7815 good luck!
My regret is I spent too much time doing my assignments rather than knowing people. Having connections seems more important than excel in degree nowadays.
My regret: Not getting any of the “College Experiance”
I had a lot of anxiety issues and didn’t really know how to handle it. I spent a majority of my time alone in my apartment, which caused some depression and hurt my grades a lot.
So yeah, you want to try and balance the college experience and studies to get the best results.
Lol shits not looking good for me . I don't even have a single friend so I'm dead
@@JOJO-ig2jw hey man I didn’t make any friends in college either.
Im the last one to take advice from but I’d say to try and join a club that interests you.
The balance is genuinely the most important thing, scheduling out time for the “college experience” is the best way I have found so far, it simplifies things. But that’s assuming you have friends or people to hang around. If you have anxiety or you tend to isolate yourself your priority should be getting to the root of that for the good of your own mental health.
My mom is actually a college biology teacher, and she appreciates it when people are willing to ask her questions!!
Hey! Sorry for the bother but may I know how much she gets paid yearly?
@@sereneelghul8483 I actually have no clue!
Know your professors. They have connections and can open doors. Jobs. Internships. Research opportunities.
Work on your people skills. This generation is socially stunted, and its a great way to differentiate yourself from your peers.
Can you please explain exactly how students can network through their professors?
@@gabedarrett1301 for me? I was a member of a professional organization at school for my discipline. I highly recommend that as a way to meet firms/ businesses in your field. That, and I had a professor who's class I did well in who was a former employee of the firm where i work now. She made a connection for me, which opened the door for an interview.
@@luckyjinxer Do I simply ask "Do you know anyone in the field?" And what exactly happens after that
@@gabedarrett1301 Actually, sorta. It helps the university to have high job placement, so they have an incentive to help you out. Flat out asking a professor you like if they have any connections, or know anyone trying to fill an internship, etc wouldn't be the worst idea. In my case, they were trying to fill an intern spot after someone backed our last minute. Iwas talking with the professor about career stuff and I mentioned I was about to start looking to grab an internship, and so it just lined up like that.
@@luckyjinxer Thanks! Do you have any other networking advice? I suck at this and you seem pretty knowledgeable
As an introvert I always overthink what might happen if I just walk up to someone and say hi. I then decided to check if my university has clubs and there were none. I'm going to have a hard time making new friends.
Same. 1 year till I graduate and I feel the same way
Never miss a class/blow it off... It will extend your college semesters to years and drive you nuts in the end.
For all the people who just say “yeah just show up to office hours even if you don’t have questions” be careful with that because not every prof is cool with or wants to have conversations with you or have you linger in their space.
As a university student who’s in their last year as an undergraduate at 20 years old, I just regret applying for university in general.
what course ?
How are you in last year at 20...I will be starting my college at 20!!!
@@let716 Accounting and management. I just find it incredibly boring.
@@fatimazafar2795 I live in the UK and we start university at 18 years old. My course lasts three years and I’ll be 21 once I’m finished.
@@shad3115 I wondered. I had a friend who started at 15 years old, as opposed to most people starting at 17-18. As it happens, he could have used a gap year to grow up a bit, emotionally, before starting.
How did you start so early yet major in Accounting And Management?
My biggest regret was college... 🥲 well, going to a university first then dropping out because I really didn’t know what I wanted to do.. If I could go back I’d go to a trade school or community college to get the core classes out the way- it’s way cheaper and you’ll have more time to figure out what you want to major in then transfer to get a bachelors degree if you want to
Community College is amazing. Everytime I hear someone saying they go to community college I make sure to let them know they made a really good choice and they are gonna save alot.
my biggest regret was going to college before i knew what i wanted to do. now i’m 3 years in with no degree-specific classes.
@@Justin-nx3pw I’m not dropping out lol I have a full scholarship. I’m going into a doctorate program but i’ll have to go an extra year for undergrad. Worth it.
may i ask how are you doing now?
@@theyfwastro you may, thanks! i’m currently in undergrad for astrophysics but i found a decent job as night shift patient registration so i’m considering just leaving college until i actually want to do it. i found out i have ADHD so that doesn’t help! lol.
@@tripleconsonant yooo! glad to know ur still around yt haha. i see, honestly i'm thinking of dropping out as well but i'm only in my first year. nice to know that you're still pushing through one way or another, best of luck !! 🫶
@@theyfwastro good luck for you too !!!
The biggest college mistake is actually going to college just to end up not working on what you studied for...
Literally me 😢
Forgetting everything after each semester and vaguely remembering what it was while working at my dream job. Glad they taught us what we needed to know at my workplace but hands on experience will trump smashing your head against a desk in grief no doubt
I’ve heard many employers say that degrees won’t mean a trained employee, but they will prove you are hard working and you are willing to learn. So employers will build on the things you remember and turn you into an actual professional
I genuinely wish I had explored more stuff in high school to find out what I actually liked doing because now I’m a junior in college and have no idea what I wanna do and am going into a very job specific major that I’m not even sure I want to do
My biggest regret about (community) college (before dropping out due to the pandemic and things going to hell) was that I went there with the stereotypical expectations and pressure of the time line which young adults go through in life as shown on TV or in the movies.
Try and get an internship or job while your in school in the area of your study. I worked part time for several years and had a full time lined up before graduating. Experience and a degree gets you in the door more than just a degree
This right here is huge. Volunteering for a professors lab can lead into a position as well later down the line. My buddy did research and scored a great job outta college.
Yea working a part time job is a must in college unless you are doing alot of credit hours. I had to work to pay rent and for food, but having extra spending money is always really nice.
@@Tofuey So true, I was able to work and pay for school at the same time, so I was able to graduate without any loans to pay. Big relief. Definitely difficult to work 30 hours and go to classes for 20 hours, but in the end, it was worth it.
Don’t go to college unless you know what you’re going in for and really believe that it’s going to help you in your life. Far too many people just go because they think that that’s just what you do, and end up with tons of debt and a worthless degree. You may not like to hear it, but some of the best, and even most important jobs don’t need any college at all.
I'm currently experiencing this. I'm failing a class and I want to drop out. I know damn well that it'll just get even worse from here on.
How's life going... @@theyfwastro
I’ve got dreams, and I’m planning to NOT go to college. I’m in 7th grade, I don’t really get good grades.. but at the same time, I am trying to get good grades as well, along with that I would say trying to follow your dreams are better, than trying to get good grades and ace your tests. As long as you don’t give up.
I don’t know if I’ll be able to succeed, but this is what I want. I’m passionate, I wanna do what I want to do. Not some letters defining what my future would be. Succession is not for everyone. 98% of us won’t get it. But always remember that there’s 2% of room for us. DO NOT GIVE UP!
You’ve got SO MUCH ahead of u jus have fun being a kid while it lasts before u gotta deal with more than jus collage stuff
-HS senior
I just want to say that you’re very wise for a 7th grader! Geez! I think you’ll have no problem succeeding with your current mindset. Best of luck to you!
-High School senior
As an HS graduate I can give you one piece of advice
Never get too much into studies that it will kill your social, remember to make friends, hang out , try to take part in every activity, explore your school, talk with many ppl
I myself have done all of that along with some things which I don't recommend bec they might not be the same for your school
I can tell when you'll graduate HS you'll not regret even a bit , you can always look back and say to yourself I'm glad I made the most out of those precious time
And studying in general in HS isn't all that difficult, if you're an above average in understanding things you'll be fine and score good grades with few hours of quality studying if not then you'll have to put more effort in it but that doesn't mean studying the whole time , you'll get enough time for the school life activities just make sure to never miss them ..
You still have so many years left till college. Trust me, your viewpoint will be completely different by then 😂
“You’re bound to find a better answer”
Nice
“And you’re likely to make a friend along the way”
Dammit
My regret is actually only studying. While yes, most students are not studying enough and they're not taking advantage of resources, you're literally only going to be in that kind of environment/with that youth for a limited time. I focused so much on school, networking, and extra curricular activities that I feel like I have never enjoyed my life even though I'm successful.
wish i could have that problem 😂 i mean i do, but without the being successful part
Me: aunty what’s your biggest regret in college
My aunt: going there.
My biggest regret was getting too caught up in being in college before I was ready and knew what I was going to do, that I spent most of my time there being extremely stressed and depressed and not making new friends and having unique experiences. Living on a college campus is such a unique setting, you're surrounded by people who are like-minded but different from you, don't squander the social opportunity a campus gives you.
Im in the middle of high school and I probably won't remember these when I'm in collage but, thanks!
Laughs in none of the clubs you want to go to actually accept your application.
My biggest regret as a college student is going to college. My college is terrible, and due to horrendous professors, complete disorganization, and a lack of care entirely, I find myself mentally struggling more than anything. My life is out of balance because I am trying to keep an A in every class, despite not hearing from my professors for upwards of a week, etc. I'm not gonna accept the honors invitations, because I refuse to be associated on a deeper level with this college, to attempt to keep myself away from the disasters within.
I want to transfer, but at this rate I don't know what I'm going to do. For once, fighting for all As is digging me in a hole.
Sorry, I had to rant. Hope y'all are well :)
when i went to college i took my classes, i didn't make friends, i didn't do any extra stuff, i got my diploma, skipped graduation, and now i have a job in the field i studied.
I regret nothing and wouldn't change a thing about it.
A lot of ppl I know say that their biggest regret is not going to a community college first then transferring. Now they have a ton of debt….
Yeah like who cares where you got your associates degree, it’s almost a 40% off deal in most cases since the first 2 years get so much cheaper than the 2 bachelor degree years.
Or just like, live in europe
I’ve thought about going to community college but I’m from Florida and there’s this giant scholarship called bright future that pays for the majority of your education, it has multiple requirements but the hardest is scoring well on the SAT.
Seriously, I got like 80+ credits at CC (taking extras and dupes for too long) for still less than a semester's tuition at the four year I'm at now
Lucky bastards in my city even have what they call "Dallas Promise" where they get FREE tuition for their whole associates _and they don't take it!_
I'm getting my associates when I graduate high school
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“My crippling student debt”
I had a friend who was so into AH war games that he flunked out of his 2nd year, and another who squeezed by his second year by getting (by semester) 3.8, 0.0, 0.0, 4.0, and thus was on academic probation for his second and third year (no idea what his grades were that year) so it is easy to get too much of the college experience even if it was major-related, like the guy who squeezed by his second year, who was a computer hacker majoring in Applied Math (effectively CS).
My biggest regret was doing too much for college but too little to find close friends.
As a college freshmen, I can confirm this. Please follow these tips
Not me in middle school stressing about college and a job 🤦
I'm glad I joined a club because there I found my soul mate :)
"Soul mate"
@@bobbob1278 eh? Me confused on what you mean
@@cerice2000 soulmate i think
@cerise 2000 it's just a odd word to use
@@harrygordon6260 I guess, but that's how we feel about each other as we can be purselfs when we are together and we respect each other a lot, so I though soulmate would be a good description
I’m a music student, so none of this applies. If you don’t stay up late every night practicing or doing homework, you’re gonna fail. It’s what you signed up for
I teach my kids some life skills. I told them, you can go to any university you want one day (as long as we parents could pay its fee), yet life skills do matter. You can't depending only on the major you take at college to provide your daily needs in the future.
You’re a good mom.
Perfect advice! If youre afraid of office hours because of an intimidating professor, there's a very high chance that theyre much calmer and quieter in that one on one setting. Theyll appreciate you showing interest in their class
Biggest regret is going to uni in the first place
Office hours and group hw sessions.
I had no friends and pretty much failed my diffEQ class. It had 10 hour homework sets that involved programming and really understanding the material. It was impossible alone.
The ones who passed that class had support and divided the work
My biggest regret was not asking for help. I was super shy and ended up not making friends and as the semesters went on it gave me terrible anxiety issues and low self esteem. I graduated but college was one of the worst times of my life. Please use the student health center if you’re struggling because if you do nothing nothing is going to happen
i fear i may struggle with the same thing when i go,, im really anxious, any more advice?
I regret not taking care of myself enough. Burnout is real and I’m worse off because I pushed myself too hard.
me: what was your biggest regret?
most people: *going to college in the first place*
As a college grad, This man is speaking facts! I feel like I had a good mix of both, but I feel could've talked to more people than just gamers lol listen to this guy, you'll have a much better experience!
This guy made me want to go to college, witch not even my parents fully convinced me to
Most clubs in college also don't require you to attend regularly or actually do anything to be considered a member. Many clubs just put on fun events every now and again and you can go to those with no commitment. After your first year of going to different events and seeing which clubs you like, then you might decide on one or two to try and become an officer in, which means that you would have responsibilities and potentially even leadership opportunities.
I focused more on grades my first year and slowly began branching out to different clubs through the rest of my years. Clubs are the best way to make new friends even if you don’t stick with every club
My regret as a first year college student: Ending up in the wrong school.
“What’s your biggest regret?”
being born
One thing I tell freshmen is to prioritize having a good night sleep before an exam, especially on finals. Cramming through the night is so inefficient you often don't remember a thing at the test while being well rested you even remember things you glanced over or was just mentioned by the teacher.
Of course you had to be at the classes beforehand.
Currently in high school and I find no after school activities interesting, due to insecurity, But I’m a high grade student and have a lot of free time and little to no hobbies, not sure what to do honestly
Same… I hope the best for you!
Do something man do something build a website for yourself maybe
Me, years away from college: hmm, yes, yes.
You are lucky I'm a senior I'm hs and I'm stressing out
Im the type of guy that just wants to go straight home before 5 pm.
The only five things I regret while being a college student
1 .Going after people for friendship instead of locking up myself in my room to study
2 .Chronic maladaptive daydreaming about romance revenge and events like this is my year
3 .Spending more time on online then offline self study
4. Emotional attachment to people
5 . Escaping reality instead of challenging
I regret always doing the minimal work in order to pass despite having the ability and opportunities to be the top of the class.
I regret being so proud to not ask questions and if I didn’t understand something I’ll would just make it harder for me and try to understand it on my own.
I regret not knowing when to say no to my parent’s expectations like be an architect like your grandfather or an mathematician since you showed you were good at maths in HS or do a full time job, learn to drive while studying all at the same time when I was already underachieving at college.
I regret not deciding for myself what I wanted to study.
Mistakes have been made but you learn from them and now I majored in something I enjoy and I’m now always asking questions and giving my 100% on the course. Once I feel i can keep up ill apply for a part time job.
I know this doesn’t apply to everyone since some people have to get a job to maintain themselves or have to take care of someone else, but for the people that have the opportunities please don’t fuck it up. Always give your best on the things you enjoy.
True. I already fucked up my opportunity to get into a good college and now I am stuck with this tier 3 college with less opportunities and boring crowd. I had the potential and time and money but I didn’t work hard enough. I regret it and curse myse lf to this day. So yes if you have the opportunity please make use of it.
This channel is a godsend for me 😔 I can’t imagine what college will be like when I go next year(or if I go..) I’m still in the process of writing my college essay but I’ve done nothing else, I haven’t chosen any schools, majors and whatnot ;-;
I wish I found this channel a little bit earlier(•‿•)
I literally didnt think about what I would do in college and I scrambled to apply to schools at their deadlines. Finally got inside one and didnt know what course to take. Decided to take psych (it interested me for years) and currently studying. Dont know what I would do after graduation seeing asI take online classes and no interactions from anybody apart from my family during covid.;=;
Good luck
Going up to people only works at the right college. I did this at my first university and literally got ignored and rejected. I transferred to a better school and it was the complete opposite. Never settle work to be better
Me, a junior high school student, watching his videos about college being like: " Yes yes, that sounds right "
Wait, the math equation he was working on is the EXACT same thing I learned in geometry today 😳
My biggest regret is I didn't stand up against other students and teachers as much as I wanted when they picked on me for "being different"
I regret changing my major so much. If I had studied thermodynamics harder I could have stayed in engineering
a lot of people’s regret is going to college and then being in debt. luckily for me i basically get paid to go 💀
On contrary, my biggest regret in Uni is I never experienced "college experience" before. Coz I just spending time to study extreme, plan out extreme and most of my time are spent in the office back then. So yeah, if there is a chance for me to return to uni again. I will focus at "college experience"
Joining clubs and all that is kind of a privilege. I had to work all throughout college. And what free time I had was spent driving up 2 hours to visit my mom and my gf. Don't regret it. But it's not always viable for people. I didn't have the college experience. I just scraped by a living while trying to do well in school.
Listen- my high school runs on college like schedules, so we had office hours. I cannot stress to you the importance of office hours. There were days I was waking up for 8-8:30 office hours and I didn’t have a class until 11. Seriously. They help.
Me whos still in middle school: *this is going to help me so much thank you*
I've decided that extracurricular activities are not worth it as I barely could balance out the assignments because whoever is in charge of assigning groups must have hate me. Some guy I knew really hard to work with because he joins some clubs and I can't imagine of being a burden to my teammate just because I want some extra times outside to have fun while they're working on the assignments.
My biggest regret was being so depressed I slept through the whole thing in a pile of trash… im good now though it’s been 6 years or so lol
Going to college with enormous debt only to work at Starbucks and live with parents…
I'm in a university and my biggest regret is that I decided to go to a university
girly i regret getting kicked out and losing my parent’s help. i don’t know the next time i’ll be going back to college.
Me with zero regrets in my final year 😊
“As a college student, what’s your biggest regret?”
“College.”
My biggest regret it getting a useless degree
What'd you do?
art degree?
@@meg_2087 basically anything apart from business or computer science
@@meg_2087 I got one in teaching physics and I ended up becoming a pilot so it worked out perfectly
@@sergsergesrgergseg those are definitely not the only useful degrees...
Honestly, I am gonna go to college so I’ve been thinking about these things a lot. Am unsure if I’ll enter the college I want. I have too low GPA, but that is because for 2.5 years I failed due to the fact that I couldn’t stay awake because my meds
Mine is not applying to any Ivy League schools. I applied to a dozen state and private schools and got accepted to all of them. I talked myself out of applying to Ivy League schools though so there’s that. Apply even if you think you may get rejected because you never know.
It’s really gonna depend on which college they went to.
I will say join every club you are interested in, and then eliminate those you don’t enjoy as much. Keep the top few that you can manage with your schedule.
What are your biggest regrets?
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@@hdmidotcom same
My mistake was going in the first place
I feel you 🥲 but I can't just give up
Super Thanks Gohar!!! Due to your videos only I was able to become an extrovert from being an super introvert until high school. Thanks Gohar!!!! Love your videos from India 😀🇮🇳
When a professor likes you, magic happens.
My biggest regret is not being able to get a decent college. My college is literally trash. It has nothing watsover.... all it does is hand u the degree ( a year late) .... But i am working hard to get out of this shithole and do what i like...
Lmao 1 of my friends say he regret goin to collage he a producer
Why is this man constantly getting recommended to me we don't even have college in my country 😭
This is facts. Do not ignore this man’s advice
As a PhD student/TA, I second the going to office hours thing. There's always someone trying to email us a long question the night before the test, it's the worst. Especially since office hours for many classes are often empty and I really enjoy getting to teach.
And for the last tip; you can help people who have questions you know the answer to and they'll have a better opinion of you since you helped them!
Biggest regret going to college in the first place
As engineering student my best advice was join up on club that actually related to your study.
First their member study the same thing with you, so they won't make any event that clash with your already cramped schedule. Second you can ask them about homework and event exam and they can actually help, bcs it most likely student who great on your field will join this club. Third, there will always a chance for you to join up on some lecturer's project, training, or even competition since their member will always have some project and they need man to fill it.
I know if you only focus on your field it will decrease your connection, but I believe in engineering field you need sleep more than connection. And even in the workplace you will most likely working with those same people on your field, might aswell strenght your connection early...
Top tip, start the semester or quarter with more classes than you know you can realistically deal with and decide which class(es) to drop within a week or less. It has saved me from less than stellar professors at least a couple times.
Disclaimer, where I live (California), colleges cannot penalize nor charge you for dropping a class in any way within the first one or two weeks. Don’t remember exactly so I kept it under 1 week to be safe. Check your local laws or college’s rules to be safe!
One time I got out of a class where the professor took far too long to respond to emails and didn’t post clear & concise info on their syllabus. I had a feeling it was going to be awful so I waited until another quarter to take it with another much more responsive professor. Not a single regret. Another time I realized I couldn’t take one of my classes until a couple quarters later or so, but I could take another course I was taking pretty much any time. So I dropped the latter since I didn’t want to take four courses in one quarter.