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.
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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
Really? That's great! I'll definitely have to look into that! Thank you SO MUCH Crocs! your advice is better than most of my friends and family's
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.
No offence intended. But why are you getting that for a degree? Will it be useful to a possible carreer?
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.
No offence intended. But why are you getting that for a degree? Will it be useful to a possible career?
None taken :) I've always just liked English class (i know, im a nerd), and I'd love to have a career in writing. Obviously author is my dream, but since that isn't a guaranteed career, I'm interested in being an editor/proofreader, or maybe a publisher.
I also just remembered that creative writing degrees exist, so I'm definitely interested in that too.
i think there are certain degrees for business that cater to people wanting to work in the publishing business
also i know uw offers a decent course for creative writing
Ooo, really? I'll definitely have to look into that! Y'all are honestly all so helpful :)
no problem! if you ever want some help finding schools with specific degrees, i can help with that, too.
i'm getting an english degree (english+writing and cinema studies, specifically), and i can say from experience that sometimes if you're passionate about something, opportunities will just sort of pop up. i entered college with the same majors i have now, but back then, i thought i was going to have to fight my way to an nbc script internship just to eventually have any kind of lucrative career. but once i let myself feel things out a little more, i realized that as long as you like to learn, think, and write, there's a lot you can do with an english degree (or a humanities degree in general). i got paid by my university this summer to do research about my favorite movies and the grant was enough to cover basically all of my living expenses! i don't go anywhere crazy prestigious either, just my state school (and i love it here and chose it over other "better" places that i got into even though it was technically my "safety"). when you're in high school, people make college seem a lot more cutthroat and scary than it is, and maybe it's like that at some places in some majors, but any degree in a subject you care a lot about is worthwhile
But you still should weigh whether or not the degree is worth the money especially if you have to end up in debt.
that is true, yes. i'm also only halfway through college and set to run out of 529 money next year. but no degree is worth the money if you don't know how to use it. like on the surface, maybe a business degree is worth more than an english degree, but i'm not someone with any natural inclination towards business (and my adhd makes me bad at things i can't care about), so ultimately, i would struggle as a business major and come out of college with a relatively unimpressive resume, while conversely, i'm doing very well as an english major, and i'm set to come out of college with a relatively impressive resume. so even with a business degree, i would probably not be able to get a good job in industry or management or whatever, and certainly not a job that would be fulfilling for me since that isn't where my strengths or passions lie, but with my english degree, i will probably be able to get at least a decent job in publishing, editing, staff-writing, etc or get into a solid graduate program and continue with academia. i have a friend who's set to graduate at the end of the fall, 3 semesters late, even though he already finished one of his majors and all of his gen eds. in addition to the writing degree he already technically has, he's trying to get a dual major in computer science (technically a more lucrative field) to be "safe," but he's really bad at computer science, and can't find any passion for it even when he really tries to, so instead of ending up with a more "financially viable" second major, he's paying 3 more semesters worth of tuition, delaying the start of his professional life, and tanking his mental health. it's a reality of the world we live in that you do have to weigh the cost vs the reward of your degree, but cost vs reward can look very different for different people
what i'm trying to get at, i think, is that passion and initiative will take you a long way no matter what you're doing, so in many cases, it's best to study something you already have passion for
oh definitely. especially so you dont end up working a job that does nothing but sucks the life out of you. and if you have an obvious and visible passion, raises and opportunities are more likely to come your way because it means you want to do what you do and employers love that
So I looked up the creative writing program at UW and it looks fantastic!! thank u crocs!! i mean theres the minor issue that it's all the way across the country from me but pffffft who cares
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So I looked up the creative writing program at UW and it looks fantastic!! thank u crocs!! i mean theres the minor issue that it's all the way across the country from me but pffffft who cares
jhdfdfg i suggested it to a friend of mine and she had the same problem. i had a site a while ago that i was using to find all these colleges, lemme see if i can find it again
also pickle. u are right and also i'm concerned. sleep helps fix that too usually
https://www.noodle.com/colleges/creative-writing_subjects
https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-with-creative-writing/
here's two sites!!
you can also try searching specific to your area, though some colleges offer a less…immersive and detailed course as opposed to others