Advisor has it right.
I will offer the old chestnut:
Study hard
Run hard
Party hard
Pick any two and own it. You can't do all three.
Advisor has it right.
I will offer the old chestnut:
Study hard
Run hard
Party hard
Pick any two and own it. You can't do all three.
sherwin ave wrote:
40063 wrote:My college Men's Cross Country team is the only Varsity team on campus that does not receive scholarships (wonderful) so that means two things. One, the team itself is pretty weak and the intra-team competition really is not that strong. However, two is that the team is very small, only like 12 runners or so. Now, I never ran well enough in High School to garner the attention of any team, and not quite well enough to walk onto the team this year. But I know for a fact that I am capable of running a 27:30 8k which is roughly what a top 5 runner on the team runs. I just have to get there by sophomore year next year.
Now, there is no Men's track team, but they still compete in invitationals under the school's name, the runners just don't compete in Conference, Regional or National Competitions. Since this structure is more of a club kind of dynamic, I think it would be a little easier to train with them in the spring but I have not spoken with the coach about THAT yet.
It's interesting to note that the Women's Cross Country and Track teams have scholarships AND are both National D1 caliber teams.
go vandy go!
could be Richmond
This was a good thread, and it's about that time of year again.
All in coming freshman should read through this thread!
I was excited my Freshman year, then I had to go thru the buttplug initiation at Dartmouth...
Dartmouth is a sea of sickos and white hate/guilt these days.http://nypost.com/2014/04/18/sex-booze-and-quotas-the-troubles-at-dartmouth/
not all its cracked up to be wrote:
I was excited my Freshman year, then I had to go thru the buttplug initiation at Dartmouth...
W. Mitty wrote:
Advisor has it right.
I will offer the old chestnut:
Study hard
Run hard
Party hard
Pick any two and own it. You can't do all three.
That's really good advice. However I think you can adjust that across the calendar to where you do enough of all three.
Also, don't join a frat.
going to bed before midnight?? you serious? did you study education/physical therapy or wake up before 5am everyday. if not how did you get anything done?
lease wrote:
Biggest thing (for a lot of guys): the pressure is off.
Doesn't matter how big a stud you were in HS, if you're on a decent college team you're not going to be expected to be a big contributor as a frosh. Just keep your mouth shut, pay attention, *don't* try to "win" the practices, and go with the flow.
A lot of frosh, now that they're not at home, have a tendency to "kick over the traces" and do stuff they wouldn't have done with Mom and Dad around. You can probably adjust to college quickest just by making up your mind that you'll go to be "today" (i.e. before midnight) every day--that by itself will smooth the path.
Sure, the OP was probably a troll post. So what?
To answer the OP, I am another incoming freshman, and yes, this is going to be amazing! Best four years of my life coming up.
Adviser wrote:
These things may seem like common sense but you will probably find yourselves dealing with these once you get settled in to school.
1. Study - In high school I got a 3.6 GPA in honors curriculum not doing sh*t. I occasionally skipped class, didn't do homework unless it was necessary, and didn't spend a single minute studying. A lot of you probably did this as well. In college classes are harder, but if you manage your time well it won't be too bad (unless you are a pre-med or something). Set aside a block of time each day to study/get your sh*t done, and strictly adhere to this block of time. This way, you won't find yourself procrastinating (dig yourself in a hole) and will have free time to do other stuff when not running.
2. Read- When a teacher assigns you a reading assignment for homework in high school to most kids this basically means no homework. In college the curriculum and tests is largely reading based, you paid a bunch of money for those books, so suck it up and read in your allotted study time/free time.
3. Go to class - no-brainer here. "good notes" from a classmate is no substitute for actually going to class and interacting with a professor who is (hopefully) an expert in their field.
4. Running is important but there are other things to do that make college a great experience. You shouldn't go out and party the night before meets, but if you were a "good kid" in HS dont be afraid to meet people, go out, and get sh*tfaced every now and then. You will have fun and make memories to last a lifetime. Just because you "party" does not make you a horrible kid and if you are smart about it you can do just fine with your academics & running. Its all about moderation and time management in college, master this and you will prosper.
Tips
*make friends with any sprinters/football players on your track team - you can go with them to the good parties (hot girls)
*girls - college girls are different than HS girls, they are away from mommy and daddy and want to have fun(sex). Be confident, hygienic, and learn to embrace rejection. Follow these rules and you will get some poon.
*don't be that dumb freshmen who tries to be a workout stud, go with the pack - you will tire yourself out long term and probably die a few intervals in anyways, listen to the coaches and embrace the training plan
*Unless you were a top 10 nationally ranked stud in your event in HS its probably ok to be average/midpack. If you are in D1 especially you will get smoked by plenty of runners who are way better than you. You will learn and get better with time and hard work.
*A good rule of thumb when partying is to "keep it to the weekends". The week is for work, the weekend is for play (given there are no meets). If you are at a big college you will most likely be able to party ANY day of the week, Thirsty Thursdays, Wasted Wednesdays, etc... stay away from this.
What do you mean "unless your pre-med or something"? Science classes bite your ass brah?
be sure to show up with a john belushi poster and a bob marley's greatest hits play list.
lol
Don't follow in the footsteps of these guys. Chose a major where you can get a job.
doin' tha bump!
DenaliLama wrote:
Don't follow in the footsteps of these guys. Chose a major where you can get a job.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/08/04/damon_casarez_photographs_young_adults_who_ve_moved_back_in_with_their_parents.html
I see a common theme with their majors...
Just sayin'
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Sincerely, Jesper Nilsson
I for one am more than happy for the OP.
Hopefully uo have a great experience
Bumping this thread since school is starting back.
Surviving college is about developing efficient time management skills. Stay on top of your academics (#1 priority) and the rest will follow. Set aside a "recovery" day (evening) to unwind. If you manage your time efficiently (i.e. not procrastinating), you will do just fine. You are an athlete and you KNOW the importance of sticking to a sustainable plan.
Good luck!
Bumping this because school will start soon
Thank you for bumping, really needed this