How was your college experience?

[T_Yamamoto]

And also maybe like what school, major, anything else.

Currently interested in [computer] hardware engineering
Just wondering.

What I have learned via thread:
Don't be drunk
Do be drunk
Be drunk in moderation
Its an experience
Can be the best time if your life
Has its ups and downs
Casual relationships (learned my lesson already)
#YOLO
Its what you make of it
Hobby=Major
First two years are for socializing
Go to sports events
Join frat (obviously)
Internships early
Positives and negatives of small school vs large school
set limits
take risks
join a frat
Have a healthy balance of socializing and studying

 

[NutBucket]

Pretty boring. Commuted to campus 2-3 days a week and spent my other time working.

The results are that I had no loans and full-time job when I graduated. Socially? Pretty boring but I did meet my wife so I suppose it is of little consequence.

 

[highland145]

Drunk. I don't advise it. 4 years with a little effort and you should do well if you have a decent major.

 

[KevinCU]

Drunk. I don't advise it. 4 years with a little effort and you should do well if you have a decent major.

This is a wise man. Listen to him.

 

[bigrash]

Hated it.

 

[bignateyk]

Drunk, but I do advise it.

 

[Fayd]

And also maybe like what school, major, anything else.

Just wondering.

get a worthwhile major.

any of the hard sciences. or engineering.

 

[Imp]

Boring. Ghosted my way socially and academically. Didn't learn anything, came out as big an idiot as I went in.

Grad school was different. Had way more fun there. Glad I kept my grades up just enough to get into grad school.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Glad to be out. Of course, being stuck in grad school for half a decade right after finishing my undergrad might have had something to do with it

 

[mizzou]

That's sorta the problem with college nowadays, it's just an "Experience" and they tailor to that.

I want a job education and focus on getting employment. That sounds alot like a trade school.

*Says someone with a liberal arts degree that took 10 years to find the job he wants*

I don't know what I'm talking about. College was alot of fun, I'm not sure how I graduated in 4 years after changing my major officially three times.

 

[Saint Nick]

Went to University of Nebraska, graduated 2009 with bachelor of science.

My college experience was full of ups and downs. The first two years-ish were spent dating a girl. I can't emphasize how much of a waste of time that was.

After we broke up, life finally became interesting. I was going to parties, getting drunk with my friends, and meeting a lot of new people. I had the time of my life! Post-college, life gets a little mundane, and you need to put a lot more effort into getting your self to social events, organizing them, etc.

All in all, it was a great time.

 

[highland145]

This is a wise man. Listen to him.

Wisdom obtained digging ditches with my comp e degree, working for my bro the plumber. He has a 10th grade education.



Hey, Kevin, I hear Wharton calling our name. Good luck on those finals.

 

[SandEagle]

best times of my life.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

best times of my life.

ezackly, college is fun. its your last time to be a kid and really enjoy your life. once you get out of school and start thinking about money, life is never the same. just be sure to wear a condom the entire 4 years

 

[JM Aggie08]

Had way too much fun my first two years.

Got serious about what I wanted to do, knuckled down (still had fun), branched out, and had an amazing job waiting for me 8 months prior to graduation.


It's all about moderation. It's what you make of it.

 

[ichy]

Ignore people who tell you to "study what you love." I don't care how much you love philosophy, it won't get you a job.

 

[ichy]

It's all about moderation. It's what you make of it.

Bingo. Get drunk sometimes but don't do it too much.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Ignore people who tell you to "study what you love." I don't care how much you love philosophy, it won't get you a job.

This. You need to understand what should be considered a hobby, or a viable career path.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

This. You need to understand what should be considered a hobby, or a viable career path.

Hardware engineering?

 

[halik]

best times of my life.

this

 

[bignateyk]

Hardware engineering?

Definitely just a hobby. Not much future in that. I'd go for a degree in photography instead.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Definitely just a hobby. Not much future in that. I'd go for a degree in photography instead.

Damn. :c

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Had a family in college, tough major, graduated in 4yrs, worked multiple part time jobs plus internships. Stressful but worth it!

My only advice -

Join a Frat - the only people who think it is douchey are those who could not get into a Frat. Those kids were always having fun, partying, and had the hottest chicks at the house all the time. (worked security at Frat parties)

Internships - Sophmore & Junior summer - get them. (Helped me land my job)

Sports - GO! Football, Basketball & whatever else the school is good at. GO! Fun awesome free entertainment. (worked for the athletic department doing security at games)

 

[Insomniator]

College at Rutgers was 4 years of partying, while occasionally going to class just for exams because the IT degree was a complete joke. Failed out of Computer Science by sophomore year, switched to Information Technology and finished that with a 3.8 or something.

Maybe if I actually studied and stayed sober I could have done better in computer science but whats the point when was able to ace IT while not changing my ways? Employers don't seem to even know what an IT degree is... they just think its comp sci... worked out perfectly.

Was a waste of 60 grand, can't believe people almost pay that much for one year at sometimes worse schools.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Damn. :c

Heavy veil of sarcasm.

Hardware engineering = career
Photography/writing/philosophy/anything a hipster would do = hobby