forum freshman advice corner(more advice from crocs)

Started July 19, 2020 by @croccin-champagne

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but seriously do your work. I get the whole procrastinating stuff but it's so so much easier to just do it as soon as you can instead of putting it off.

You can do that?

ooooh fuck, I'm afraid of going into high school but also, I'm going to an art school so I'm gonna be with a bunch of gay kids. I started a cult at the try outs.

:0 that sounds like so much fun. You’re so lucky dude!!

(Slipping in to help give advice because I’ve been there, done that)
Also I went to an arts school for high school! I really wish I’d actually hung out with more of the cool gay art kids, but ofc that was back when I didn’t realize I was bi yet. And I was so socially withdrawn by senior year that I barely hung out with anyone. In fact, I’d say I lost friends, sometimes on purpose.
So I guess my first bit of advice: make time to hang out with your friends! Also clubs and extracurriculars are wonderful ways to meet people like yourself. You should devote at least a little time to socialization because it really helps with your overall mental state, and I’ve found that it keeps me more productive personally.

two quick little notes and announcements for you kids!

the first is that this is a chat for everyone looking for advice, even if it is mainly geared towards advising freshmen. if you're worried about going into any new grade, dating at all, or literally anything related to the struggles of being a teenager–not all need to correlate–you're welcome to come looking for help!!

the second is that i am shamelessly adding a link to my fashion/makeup/and confidence advice chat because i feel like that's something a lot of young girls, guys, and otherwise could use. it's right here and will be available on the first post of this forum!

that chat has like THE BEST advice and I appreciate it

bro crocs u could start a whole one of those advice magazine things

fhjfjd does anybody actually use those? i feel like a blog site would gain more traction lmao

and i'm not the most qualified at advice. you guys have done a lot more than i have!

lmao ik they're outdated this just reminded me of those early 2000s teen magazines

lmao ik they're outdated this just reminded me of those early 2000s teen magazines

we bringin' the teen mags back babey

figure out what works for you!! for note taking and studying! how do you learn and stuff! is it better for you to organize your notes in whatever way you want or for you to scribble them all down and reread them later? everyone's different so try to figure out what works for you personally!

Do y'all think taking notes during classes on my laptop then transfering the notes to my notebook when I have the time is a good idea? I feel like I memorize better when I color code and write stuff

I've usually done it the other way around, but that could work!
it turns out that handwriting notes tends to be the more effective way of retaining info in the long term because it forces you to immediately process the information rather than just transcribing it. but having to simultaneously write stuff down and decide what's important to write down can be overwhelming at first, especially when you're still learning how to take notes in general. so typing it out and organising it later in handwriting is a really good way of breaking that process up a bit.

Yeah, I usually do it the other way around as well. Handwriting things helps you process better. Then putting it into a word document or whatever lets you organize what you jotted down in a hurry the first time.

Even though I have a decent while until I need to decide, I just looked at the tuition for one of my top-choice colleges and… *cries*
Like, in the grand scheme of things, it's not THAT expensive, but it's certainly not cheap.
Also, idk whether to do some early college or not it's all just so scary like i have to make this decision AAAAHHHH
someone who has gone to early college plz give advice do i do it or not
one of my older cousins did it, but i rarely speak to him.

I’m not familiar with early college, but if you’re talking about getting college credit, AP and dual enrollment are options.
Check the gen ed requirements for your choice college, and also check what kind of credits they accept. Gen ed credits are the ones you should knock out before you go- not things in your area of study (with the exception of like, psychology 101, or other simpler courses)

Like, in the grand scheme of things, it's not THAT expensive, but it's certainly not cheap.

It is.

But do you have any options to start going to a community college? Even better, while you are still a youngun?

I think that's an option, but I'd never really considered it before. Neither of my parents did it (nor has any of my close family), and I'd always assumed I'd go to one of their colleges, so I don't really know much about community college.

Where I live, you can take college young and get all the bland stuff out of the way in two years for a much lower cost (saving you two years of more expensive college).
Might want to look into that.

what are you planning on majoring in?

Me or her? I'm planning on going into film, mainly in cinematography.

ah, i meant jupiter. for some majors, such as law, going to community for your pre or to take care of general courses, depending on what's available, is actually recommended. pre-med is another one in that area

I have no set-in-stone plan yet (haha guess who cant adult), but I'll probably go for an English degree as my major. Maybe something in makeup or fashion as a minor?? idk yet but it's probably something important to decide. I am now realizing how not together my life is.

well, i know you can do english at a community college, and a lot of skill centers and community colleges offer makeup and hair courses, or you could find a beauty school near you. you could even do online courses for fashion merchandising and design and such

so a community college could actually be incredibly helpful, and most will accept geds or offer early programs, such as running start and whatnot

a lot of 'name brand' colleges offer things like that too