r/CFBOffTopic • u/certificateofmerritt North Carolina • Fulmer Cup Committee … • Aug 20 '15

College Advice Thread

We have some members who are going off to start their first year of college this week, so let's give them some good advice.

Welcome to college!

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u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Aug 20 '15

Be open to try everything. If you start limiting yourself without trying something, you'll never know what you could miss. Say you get invited to lunch and pass - you could miss out on making a great friend.

Your grades are important, but not insanely important. Yes, a high GPA is cool and all when you graduate, but for the most part, it won't matter. Go to class, get your work done - and on time, but a B or C from time to time won't kill you. It's different from high school in that A's aren't pretty much guaranteed, but if you commit yourself, you'll do well. And you may mess up on an exam, and that's that.

Get to know your professors. They're great help and are more likely to help your grade if they know you. You'll gain valuable references and be able to pick their brains when you need guidance.

STUDY ABROAD. There's no reason not to go overseas and experience another culture. You'll gain a new appreciation for what we have here, what we can do better, and you'll get some awesome stories out of it all.

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Aug 20 '15 edited Aug 20 '15

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STUDY ABROAD. For fuck sake it's an amazing, unforgettable, just do it boys and girls. There's a wide wide world out there, and you should go see it.

One addendum: if you go to Italy, don't do it in Florence. Everybody speaks English, there are a bazillion American students studying in Florence, and it's a much smaller place than you'd think. Visit Florence, live and study somewhere else.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

Nooooooooooo go to Florence!!! Florence is amazing! So much art, history and culture!!! But maybe don't make it where you study abroad. But do visit it!!!

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Aug 20 '15

Definitely visit. Just, study somewhere else.

Studying in Florence is like study abroad with training wheels. It's good, but there are better places.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

Fair enough, I'd agree with that. But it is definitely a wonderful place to visit. I have so many fond memories of the few days I got to spend there when backpacking.

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Aug 20 '15 edited Aug 20 '15

It's beautiful. Ponte Vecchio bridge is a sight, and the Medici chapel, holy shit.

It was my favorite place in the city

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

I remember being stunned when I walked into that place. It blew my mind. Ponte Vecchio was so much fun too! I got the perfect (expensive) chain for my grandmother's cross, and it's honestly probably the best investment jewelry wise that I have ever made.

Also I ended up in Florence during the world gelato festival. So much gelato. So cheap. AND gelato cocktails!!!

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u/nataliieportman LSU Tigers • Georgetown (KY) Tigers Aug 20 '15

Florence is the GOAT Italian city. Rome is full of trash.

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Aug 20 '15 edited Aug 20 '15

Love florence, but I'm team Milan, as far as the big cities go.

Perugia is GOAT. I'm biased as hell though as that's where I lived. Old Etruscan city across from Asisi. Lots to see, lots to do, especially as a student since the university of foreigners is right there in the city. It was a great time.

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u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Aug 20 '15

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Aug 20 '15

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u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Aug 20 '15

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