Can anyone share their experience about university study and life?
College and university life is distinctly different than high school, even college prep high schools. One of the big things to note is how much time outside of class you're going to need to finish a class. How much will vary from class to class, person to person.For myself, I thought I was being easy on myself. Didn't have to be to class until 9am, took a full hour for lunch, and last class let out well before 5pm. And had my weekend still completely free. I was exhausted by the end of the first week, and dropped nearly half my classes.As a general rule of thumb, any class, have at least as many hours clear for study as the class is long, ideally on the same day. Twice as many for a lab.There's also the social side of college life. Clubs, events, and just hanging out with friends. Certainly these are important life experiences that should not be misses, and are an important way to de-stress from class. But it's very easy to over do it.I reccomend setting time specifically aside to de-stress/play. Makes sure you take some time, but also limits how much time you take.
What is a typical college/university experience in China like?
Depends on your major. Oh we don't get to switch majors easily.From what I heard, anything end with "Engineering" is gonna blow the shit out of you, science(including math) majors are also decently hard, enough to make a few lunatics. Business school& law school...um...not sure, liberal arts and social science, hahahahahaha. (ok,I am exaggerating. I'm science majored. It's pure prejudice.) Medical school is also super hard. Except academics, you also get students societies, internship and the like (No fraternity!). And every department has a student union or something, throw you some entertainment in case you get bored.One thing worth mentioning is the dorm culture. Usually 4-8 students share one room--note, it's one ROOM, not a house, you see each other eye to eye when sleep. And you can't choose your roommate, they are assigned to you alphabetically. So you share a bedroom with someone you don't know before four years...lt's arranged marriage, baby. If you don't end up killing each other (true stories :P), you become life-time friends, you know, like soul mates.
Can you share some experience about your college life?
When someone ask me about me my college life, it memorize me a lot of special moments. Yes my college life was completely awesome and special.That day when i entered in my college was completely horrible for me because generally all students were so excited but i was so nervous at that moment, i was thinking like how could i adjust among them. but after few days i made some awesome friends. we were celebrating our freshers party but suddenly raining started and our freshers party had been stopped and now i am thinking that rain is always with our batch because next year when were giving freshers party to our juniors again raining started,i know it was co incident but amazing thing happen. we had eight members group who always bunk together and our all faculties aware of this, sometime when one group member asked to one class leave then they understood that whole eight members diffidently will bunk the classes.I completed my whole four years college life in campus hostel,i have done b.tech and engineering life is completely awesome and hostel life too. There was another moment when me and my friends were walking after dinner in our hostel corridor and my friends suddenly pushed me into seniors room it was too embarrassing and laugh moment. so yes my college experience was good, i participated in all college events like fest, dance competition, sport fest, tech club member etc. i have a lot of moments to share but i can’t write everything. i want to add one more thing that college life is not only about to enjoining but it also gave a lot experience that how to handle your life in right way and how to interact with people, how to represent yourself, how to take decision yourself.Note: Art of photography is borrowed from internet with due thanks and all credits to the designer.
Can you share your first-year college experience?
That would have been the ‘72–’73 semesters.I’m answering to give you a comparison to more recent students.I went to the local junior college, called a community college these days. I was a bit upset that all my friends were going off to UT Austin, or A&M, or Texas Tech. But, when I brought home the financial paperwork during my senior year, my Dad promptly informed me that it was no one’s business how much money he made. So, that left the Jr. college on my own dime. Much easier to do back then with tuition at $4/hour plus books, and a few fees.I lived at home and commuted. I took classes in English composition, US History, Intro data processing, Calculus I and II, Chemistry, Economics, and Accounting; placed out of 2 semester of German, did my PE requirements.I had no idea what I wanted to major in. I just knew that most programs required the same basic things in terms of English, history, science, and foreign language. And back then PE as well. So, I just got them out of the way. Most classes were a bit harder than in high school. I got to enjoy small class sizes. It was a rude awakening after I transferred and took a couple of classes in stadium sized classrooms.Possible career paths I was toying with were accounting/business, computer programming, even math.I got a part time job on campus tutoring in their math lab. Paid a whopping $1.78/hour. But it was fun and I liked it. The interesting thing about a community college, was that many of the students were older, and it was quite a mix of backgrounds. Some were doing the 2 year and then transfer like I was, some were much older going back for remedial work (I tutored a lot of those), and some were doing a 2 year certificate like nursing, lab tech, EMS, etc. It was a good way to mix and discuss different jobs and careers.For fun I did usual things. A real treat was to drive up to NTSU where a friend was in a sorority. I’d spend a weekend, we’d go to football games, party a bit. I had a great time when ever I visited, but knew deep down that it would be very easy to slack off and just have a good time. So, in some ways, it was ultimately a good decision for my Dad not to finance that.
Why do colleges and universities seem so liberal?
I just started college a couple of weeks ago and I love it; I've made some cool friends, joined some interesting clubs, and obviously attended class, and studied. Overall, I think it is a much better experience than high school. However, what I don't like is that my university (and many others) seem so liberal politically. For instance, when filling out some paperwork on orientation, they had asked for my gender. The options they gave me were male, female, trans-gender, or other. Needles to say, I was beyond angry over it; God created man and woman, man created trans gender and this "other" category. Further, the school (which is a state school by the way) doesn't seem to recognize government holidays but has no problem in giving us off for Jewish holidays. My school does not give us off on Election Day, Veterans Day, nor Columbus Day. I'm a Catholic and have gone to Catholic school my entire life so not having holidays like the Immaculate Conception off is a new experience for me. However, I'm not asking for Christian holidays off, I'm only asking that the STATE SCHOOLS recognize GOVERNMENT holidays rather than religious ones. Like it or not, Americans share one religion: the religion of democracy and faith in out democratic government. That is what we as Americans should be celebrating universally. Why should we be given a vacation for holidays of a minority religion rather than for government holidays. Did I mention that this is a STATE SCHOOL? To further add to my distaste, I was looking for the campus dining office to resolve an unrelated issue when I walked passed the school mosque and what they called the "inter-religious chapel" or something like that. Why should the Muslims (who attacked this country) get their own place of worship in a school that should be abiding by the constitutional mandate of "separation of church and state" while every other religion is crammed into this smaller "inter-religious" chapel? Not to mention the school seems to be obsessed with "diversity;" obviously they used a status quo to maintain such diversity. Anyway, I could continue ranting, but I'd be here for hours, so I'll let the Yahoo Answers community take it from here.
Can you share your experiences of studying in a liberal art college?
My spouse and I both went to one. I've worked at a couple, my partner is a prof at one.We have a saying - 'it is possible to get a good education anywhere. But for students who aren't insanely driven, a liberal arts college is probably the better choice'.Let me explain: it is possible, right now, to learn everything about everything from online classes. If you have the self discipline to sit down and work, you don't need college at all.Most people aren't that disciplined.So a liberal arts college is a bit like having a family who pay attention to you, for all the good and bad that goes with that. The small ones are really small, and you'll get to know most everyone who goes there. You'll have class with them, socialize with them, etc. And the professors (who you will see in class and out of it, most likely) will call you on your BS.It's a bit like living on a very small island - especially if it's in a rural area (which many of them are). A very small island where everyone is pretty darned smart and engaged and very earnest at times.I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, so I'll stop here.
Community college? Social life? Your experiences?
I LOVED my community college experience. It totally got me prepared to go to the university. I highly recommend emailing some of the professors on campus in a field you are interested in.Ask them if they might have time to sit and talk with you for a few minutes. I found my college mentor that way. Through him I got involved in tons of programs on campus and off. I was president of the club in my major, worked as a mentor for new students, was part a volunteer exchange program at the Natural History Museum and got a paid job at the Museum of Art doing tours for middle school kids. I also became a T.A. and got a great letter of recommendation for scholarships. The opportunities are there if you seek them out. And they helped me get into my school of choice this fall. You're going to save a bunch of money by starting at community college, but there are so many other reasons to enjoy it. Own your campus!! It's yours! Don't ever forget that. Good luck! and congrats!
Why are people more willing to share their experiences about college than their experiences about work?
Work often requires confidentiality and we could lose our jobs and ability to provide for ourselves and family. If speaking of previous jobs we could be sued. College/University requires very little confidentiality and it's already done. So people don't mind sharing some of the secrets of college because their is little to lose.