Assassinator December 17, 2005 Share Assassinator Member December 17, 2005 Hey guys, I'm not exactly sure if you want to know, but I am elated, and feel like telling the world. Anyway, here is the beginning of the letter I got from SDSU today. "Dear Michael, Congratulations! You have been admitted to San Diego State University for the fall 2006 semester. Your hard work in high school places you in top eight percent of our freshmen applicant pool, and we are pleased to notify you of your admission status earlier than most admitted applicants." So, it looks like I am going to college! I have also applied for the Navy ROTC scholarship, in which my application is being reviewed right now, hopefully I will get that, too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribleone December 17, 2005 Share Terribleone Member December 17, 2005 awesome man!!! that hard part is done for getting into college now getting scholarships and etc you have to do..... college is fun man!!! just don't party to much!!! its really easy to fall behind!!!! really easy!!! but congrats man on your achievement!!!! Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo December 17, 2005 Share anonymo Member December 17, 2005 Congrats man...I remember dreading whether or not I would get into McGill...I pretty much had to get all my marks in my final year of hs since I'd been such a slacker the rest of the time...I found out in late May tho, count your blessings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus December 18, 2005 Share lazarus Member December 18, 2005 congrats! the only advice i have is GO TO CLASS. if u do nothing else, just do that. you dont have to study or read the book or even buy the books. just go to class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo December 18, 2005 Share anonymo Member December 18, 2005 congrats! the only advice i have is GO TO CLASS. if u do nothing else, just do that. you dont have to study or read the book or even buy the books. just go to class. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> See...someone told me just read all the books, you don't have to go to class or anything, just read everything...well if I could find that person I'd kick them in the teeth...GO TO CLASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 18, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 18, 2005 Lol, cool cool. Thanks everyone for the congratulations and the advice. I do plan on attending classes, AND reading my books, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugs December 18, 2005 Share TheBugs Member December 18, 2005 just finished my first semester of college, GO TO CLASS thats the most important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerisme December 18, 2005 Share farmerisme Member December 18, 2005 Congrats man... good luck next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 18, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 18, 2005 Thanks once again guys. I wonder if this going to effect how much I play CS. Hehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head December 18, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member December 18, 2005 Congrats on the in bro. At first I was like, wow, another South Dakota State University student...wait, is that worth posting...but then duh, San Diego! Nice man, way to go!!! Study hard, it make all the difference in the world when getting that first kick butt job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma December 18, 2005 Share YoMamma Member December 18, 2005 'gratz!!!!! Good Luck with school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterox December 18, 2005 Share waterox Member December 18, 2005 Good luck man. I just graduated from U Mich in May, and am missing college life and all the hedonism and good times that it entailed. My advice isn't go to class (even tho it's really, REALLY hard some days.. u have no idea just yet lol) but have an awesome time, make lots of friends, and get stupid wasted every possible chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugs December 19, 2005 Share TheBugs Member December 19, 2005 yes it will cut into CS time but in a good way. I havnt played since the end of August and didnt miss it one bit! One other suggestion, make sure you know who your friends are and who are "friends" are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 19, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 19, 2005 ...who are "friends" are. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ? I got the first part, but don't quite understand what you mean here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugs December 19, 2005 Share TheBugs Member December 19, 2005 in other words theres people that are nice to you and your are nice to them, then there are always people that you think are your friends then they screw you somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 19, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 19, 2005 in other words theres people that are nice to you and your are nice to them, then there are always people that you think are your friends then they screw you somehow. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh yeah I know what you mean...don't worry I can watch out for "number one". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox December 19, 2005 Share appalachian_fox Member December 19, 2005 congrats! the only advice i have is GO TO CLASS. if u do nothing else, just do that. you dont have to study or read the book or even buy the books. just go to class. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Amen. I never cracked my books for half the courses I took, heck, at the end I even got cocky and stopped buying books until I knew I needed them. If I had assigned problems from the books, the library and photocopier were my best friends. Of course, I wouldn't recommend this, but in my experience even in some of the upper-level math I took the book was nothing compared to the class. I have friends at Georgia Tech in engineering who say the same thing. The bottom line is the teacher is always right. Books are great reference materials, but your grade is based on how well your professor thinks you know the material he or she presented, so keep that in mind. Also very important: Find out your note-taking style and FOLLOW IT TO A "T". I write everything down in class, it helps me remember, so if you are like me write down EVERYTHING the teacher says, even jokes...Hey, remembering punchlines helped me recall several test answers in several different classes. Don't just show up, pay close attention, ask questions, and go to office hours and you'll have a fun time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 20, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 20, 2005 Thanks once again for the advice. Seems like the clear choice is to go to class, with resounding backing on that part. Honestly though, I had planned on going to class. And paying attention, taking notes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discom December 21, 2005 Share discom Member December 21, 2005 lol I like never went to my Calc 3 class 'cause teh stuff is natural for me I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus December 21, 2005 Share lazarus Member December 21, 2005 well, when i went to college, i had every intention of going to class, but it's hard to imagine how much freedom you get there. when there is no one telling you to get up, to study, to be responsible, and other general parenting/schooling things, college can get outta hand. im saying even when u feel like crap from a long night of partying, even when u think u might be sick, when the weather is crappy (prolly not so much in sd), when your friends want you to go out......GO TO CLASS INSTEAD. no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator December 23, 2005 Author Share Assassinator Member December 23, 2005 Yeah i've already started to notice some of that with my AP classes. Because the teachers don't remind you daily about project due dates and don't require you to submit those crappy "progress" check things for works (like rough drafts) you really have to get on yourself about doing the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator March 19, 2006 Author Share Assassinator Member March 19, 2006 *** UPDATE *** I've recently found out that I have been accept for the the Navy ROTC scholarship!!! This is a $150,000 scholarship paid by the Navy. Of course this means I have to give them four years (actually 8 years, 4 must be active duty and 4 can be inactive duty) of my life...but for a free ride in college it's well worth it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC March 19, 2006 Share VooDooPC Member March 19, 2006 w00t for tax payers money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny March 19, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni March 19, 2006 CONGRATZ... college is still evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator March 19, 2006 Author Share Assassinator Member March 19, 2006 CONGRATZ... college is still evil. It can't be any more evil than high school. Speaking of taxpayers' money... I just read in the Union Tribune here in San Diego that a "Retirement Board" voted for taxpayers to pay the legal expenses of the two board members who were accused of grand larcency and whatnot. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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