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9/19/2007 8:50:39 PM

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"Matt, it seems some of your list was directed at me..... social capital is one of the most important things in life, go ahead at try to get as much as possible"

Haha no dude I was speaking from my personal experience. Remember that Melissa biotch I dated for a while when I first came to school? But yea I guess you could relate to it, but I dind't mean you.

I've got a few more tips:

-Do your fucking dishes. When your roomates stick leftover shrimp in your linen closet it will stink for a year.
-If you have a crazy roomate get another one.
-Play golf.
-Keep a running total of your class absences. Print out your schedule and give yourself a tally each time you skip. Keep it by your alarm clock.
-It's better to live cheap and not work than the other. Having a job when you are a full time student is a drag.
-Don't get a job at a bar. Yea it's cool at first but then you are til 4am doing other people's shit. Then you will hate that bar.
-Wait at least a year to pledge, don't rush into it.
-Be sure again to sit by that hot girl in class.
-Don't beat up your suitemate. He will go home and get his parents because he is a pussy.
-Most kids from the Eastern side of North Carolina are stupid.
-Don't check out a book and forget about it because they are expensive.
-Some of your class books will be in the library. Check them out as quick as you can before they are gone.
-Buy books online.
-Don't buy bitches drinks. They want to be treated equally...they can buy their own god damn drinks.
-Don't overpump the keg you fag.
-Don't blow in the cup.
-Don't be one of those smoker kids that hangs outside at night. Look at them, they're pathetic.
-Don't get a dog until you are really really ready for one, then wait another week before you get it.
-Pay in cash for everything.
-Some of you will flunk out. I've seen it happen to guys I knew. At least get a C.

That's all I got.

9/19/2007 11:25:00 PM

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"Your GPA is your key to your first job, don't let it drop below a 3.0... the Top companies hire 3.5+, the decent companies hire 3.0+ and you'll have to take a hack first job if your <<3.0 "

As others have said, this is not always the case. While a great or even good GPA will make your life easier and your job search much shorter and less stressful it isn't always necessary. A good interview and great impression can go a long way with the right company.

I graduated this past May, with a 2.8 GPA and absolutley no experience in my major. I had a lot of great and promising interviews but would always get beat out by someone with more experience and/or a higher GPA.

I had always thought job fairs were pretty much a waste of time (way to many people trying for too few jobs) but I went to the engineering career fair anyway and did my best. I signed up for an on campus interview and it went great. Two months later they called back and wanted to do a second interview down at their office and after that they gave me an offer. All the other civils they hired (6 in total) had 3.3-4.0 GPA's and plenty of experience, and there were plenty more candidates to choose from just like them.

Moral of the story, do your best while you can, its a bitch to try and bring your GPA up after 3 years. Also go to career fairs, they aren't always a waste of time like they may seem, even if your resume is rather lacking and your almost ashamed to hand it out.

9/21/2007 12:27:40 AM

bttt

10/19/2007 1:44:16 AM

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"and there is a 50/50 chance you wont graduate as one."

haha, i don't think the odds are that good

10/19/2007 2:01:03 AM

INTERN, INTERN, INTERN! Get an internship as soon as you can! Do it every summer! For high demand jobs (engineering, computers, quantitative sciences), the best companies grab the brightest students after their freshman year and hold on to them with high paying positions doing really cool stuff.

Also, don't smoke pot.

10/19/2007 2:21:00 AM

2 months into the semester...don't start playing musical chairs in class...people have settled into their seats and would like to stay their...well, i hate it when bitches take "my" seat

10/19/2007 4:28:48 AM

1. Feel free to 'take out' food from the dining hall. Fill your backpack with as much food as possible. Take some tupperware to fill with cereal and save yourself some money. Get adventurous and stuff your pockets with seafood gumbo
2. If your gonna smoke reefer in your dorm, use a 'blow tube' or you will get caught eventually. Take any 20 oz. bottle, cut some slits in the bottom, and stuff it with dryer sheets. Exhale through the bottle and you're golden *particularly important if you're in a dorm with no windows
3. You can get free condoms at the student health center
4. Even if you fucking hate frats, go to rush events and drink their free beer (the ones that aren't too pussy to still offer it)

10/19/2007 11:05:36 AM

(for the ROTC kids)

fuck your uniform... go to class. you'll get bitched at by other students for not wearing your uniform , you'll lose your scholarship if you don't go to class enough.

Fuck all the ROTC bullshit... go to class and study (above arguement still applies)

10/19/2007 11:15:19 AM

^

10/19/2007 11:28:03 AM

Don't buy speakers from some guys in a van. They are not $2500 speakers regardless of what is printed on the box or in the catalog, the guys are lying to you, and you're about to lose $200 on those POS's if you fall for it.

10/19/2007 11:51:28 AM

- avoid 8 am classes at all costs, unless you're one of those abnormal 'morning people' i hear about
- avoid scheduling too many classes after 2-3pm, you'll be getting out even later or even going to class when others are actually home/etc and wanting to do stuff.
- Wait at least a year to pledge, don't rush into it. there are exceptions but most frats aren't
- Pay in cash for everything.
- go to class, i don't care how tired or hungover you are, go, you might not get much but you will get something, be it attendance, a notice about a change in the next test, etc.
- go to class you idiot
- you will find a class that you will do poorly in / struggle with. it's just a matter of time
- goto the job fairs, even as a freshman, you might see something their you like, ask them about internships and what sort of things they look for.
- make contacts! with friends, professors, ta's etc. the right ones can cut through red tape and impart crucial advice
- free condoms at student health, for that matter, use student health, they are good for somethings, bad for major things.... think of them as a decent first aid center
- use the gym, pool, courts, rockwall, equipment check out as much as possible, you paid for it.
- intramural / club sports, do at least one each year, can be anything
- give yourself ~20 minutes to get to class, if it's on the other side of campus (west) and you live on east you will need all of it, if it's closer you can use that extra time to pick where you want to sit, find the bathroom that's close to your class, or just slow down some on your walk
- if you aren't 21 don't pester someone that is. and if you are going to drink do it slowly, figure yourself out, no one likes to clean up your puke or drag you into the hall
- never ride with your 21+ buyer
- best not to smoke up in the dorms, no, nothing you do will 'cover it up' you're just fooling yourself
- if you are gonna drink in your dorm room, do so quietly, that and closing the door results in not getting caught, which is nothing but bad things
- the easier you make life for your RA the easier they will make life for you, same goes for your roommate/suite-mates
- Go to professor's office hours once in a while. You don't have to talk about class, just shoot the shit. It will help your grade more than you expect.
- Don't waste your time hanging out with ugly girls. They come in groups and no they don't have hot friends.
- Don't put a bunch of shit on your facebook page
- Keep up your personal hygeine you dirty fuck.
- Don't ride the bus, if you live on campus
- clean up after yourself, no one's your fucking maid
- If you don't live in UT, don't go there. you aren't missing much
- Even if you fucking hate frats, go to rush events and drink their free beer (the ones that aren't too pussy to still offer it)

10/19/2007 1:52:05 PM

12/5/2007 2:51:44 PM

reference to the buses by "3 of 11"

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"You dont have to pull the chime at a time point... that makes you look like a serious n00b."

wtf is a time point? lol

12/5/2007 2:56:55 PM

i pulled the thing once, a little later than i normally did, and the stupid bus driver bitch took forever to slow down and stop (about 100 yards past my stop) and then bitched me out for not pulling it earlier (plenty of time to stop). hate dem bus driver bitches.

12/5/2007 3:01:43 PM

ngrs gotta eat

12/5/2007 3:02:34 PM

-Go to career fairs, it is crowded as fuck and crazy but it is one of the BEST ways to land a lot of interviews and a potentially good job or internship!
-Get a Co-op if you can help it, yes it pushes you back a year but you will make a lot of money, be a better candidate for any job in your field than your class mates and if you get it with the right company, you will be guaranteed a job there.

12/5/2007 4:27:36 PM

btt

1/4/2008 2:36:25 PM

actually graduate, keep that as an important goal. You'd be surprised how many people you see on day one dont make it.

get an internship asap, do more then one if you can.

1/4/2008 2:41:23 PM

just the tip?

8/14/2008 8:45:54 AM

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"(for the ROTC kids) fuck your uniform... go to class. you'll get bitched at by other students for not wearing your uniform , you'll lose your scholarship if you don't go to class enough. Fuck all the ROTC bullshit... go to class and study (above arguement still applies)"

Do PLC instead. The OSO is in Cameron Village.

DO A CO-OP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO IT DOESN'T FUCK UP YOUR SCHEDULE AND PUT YOU BACK A YEAR. ALSO, SAID CO-OP WILL ALMOST ALWAYS ENSURE YOU A HIGHER PAYING JOB STRAIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE. US AIRWAYS ALREADY OFFERED ME A JOB AFTER SCHOOL STARTING AT $55,000/YEAR.

8/14/2008 9:58:02 AM

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"never ride with your 21+ buyer"

very good advice. just riding in the car with them is enough for them to give you both tickets.


also, if you don't wanna do a co-op because it gives you an extra year, do a summer internship. these are a little harder to work out because the university doesn't have a cool program for them like they do co-ops, but the experience (if it's a decent company and you do well at it) pretty much guarantees you a job.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 10:07 AM. Reason : internshipz]

8/14/2008 10:04:33 AM

This is all pretty trivial stuff.


Don't fail out. If you think you're going to fail out, don't spent another year and get straight Fs (it won't help), cut your losses and start setting up the next thing.

Use the gym once or twice. Or a lot.

They say that knowing someone in your department and feeling like you're actually a part of it makes a huge difference in how you ultimately do. But frankly, it's rare that that actually happens. Get a good GPA through the big standardized classes, and then shop around departments, that will make the difference. No one cares that you exist, but advisers will pretend to if you have a 4.0.

Know about more things than your major and D&D.

Install Linux on your computer.

Do not masturbate with your roommate in the room and use sanitary paper towels, properly disposing of them - and do not preform action more than 4 times a week. Your roommate probably will not do this himself, but that's okay, you are cooler than him.

8/14/2008 10:13:05 AM

Similar to this:

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"Do not masturbate with your roommate in the room and use sanitary paper towels, properly disposing of them - and do not preform action more than 4 times a week. Your roommate probably will not do this himself, but that's okay, you are cooler than him."

Me and my roommate had to do this:

Schedule weekends where one of you is going to be absent from the dorm room for the WHOLE weekend so you can bwn and not worry about it. This prevents awkward moments (walk-ins) from ocurring and keeps you and your rommate from getting cock-blocked.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 10:17 AM. Reason : lulz]

8/14/2008 10:16:24 AM

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"4. Even if you fucking hate frats, go to rush events and drink their free beer (the ones that aren't too pussy to still offer it)"

lol most frats offer you beer at some after party after the "sanctioned" rush event. Which you're invited to if they like you.

also

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"don't carry a bookbag full of beer at a party, you look like an asshat."

I felt like more of an asshat when I had 4 beers stuffed in my pockets.

8/14/2008 10:16:57 AM

i felt like more of an asshat when everybody left/passed out and we filled our pockets with their beers before leaving

8/14/2008 10:18:48 AM

i've been guilty of the keg steal.

8/14/2008 10:19:32 AM

ours was a busch light cans steal, but same idea.

taking advantage of frat boys by going to rush events and pretending to be interested in frats that like you ftw

having to hang out with douchebag fratdaddies in the process ftl

8/14/2008 10:23:11 AM

^ try being a brother in a fraternity with guys you like and going to other fraternities to drink free beer and pretending to be interested, and then stealing something sentimental on the way out.

8/14/2008 10:25:37 AM

ahahaha

8/14/2008 10:30:52 AM

- Never take Pot Luck on a roommate. Find someone you know that needs a roomie. Even if you hardly know them.

- Go to class

- Study (the same number of hours you are in class per week is a good starting point. you will find that you need more or less depending on the class0

- Remember that everyone is as smart or smarter than you. I don't care if you were the Valedictorian of your HS Senior Class. There will be more people in your Chemistry class than was in your senior class.

- Learn the building names of each building, not just the ones where you have classes. This will prove invaluable to you in the future (like when you need to go see your Physics professor in Bureau of Mines)

- Sit in the first three rows. This always helped me keep myself accountable. (it has to do with GOING TO CLASS)

- Know whether your professor is right handed or left handed. It sucks sitting on the wrong side of the room in a math class when you can't keep up with what he/she is writing on the board.

- when walking on campus, don't cross the street without looking. This really pisses people in cars off (and you could get killed).

- think of college as your job. if you don't work at it, you will get "fired".

- respect other people's space. even if the door is open and you can see them sitting in the room, knock at the door. some of the suites are close quarters with 7 other people.

- play IM sports. Who cares if you have never played flag football in your life. Find a team and join it. it will be fun. (particularly CO-ED)

- take more than the two required PE classes and broaden your sports horizons. who knows, you might become a professional archer.

- you don't have to have a computer. use the computer labs and that way, you will remain focused on the reason you need to be on the computer and not waste a lot of time fucking off.

- during lunch, eat alone and study. during dinner, go with friends.

- you will learn to appreciate the taste of beer

- stay single until your junior year (at least)

- don't stack all the phone books in front of your RA's door...you will get in trouble

- learn some harmless pranks

- assume everyone has a STD until proven otherwise (herpes can be transmitted orally as well)

- you don't need your car freshman year...it isn't worth the parking tickets and you WILL get parking tickets no matter how careful you are. plus it is an excuse for staying on campus some weekends.

- go home at least once a month...it will help you get away and relax

8/14/2008 11:36:10 AM

fuck as many guys as possible

8/14/2008 11:49:55 AM

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"fuck as many guys as possible"

Quote :

"Age : 21 Sex : M "

8/14/2008 11:52:32 AM

that was advice for the incoming freshmen females

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:53 AM. Reason : oh, i'll give em a tip....and a 8" shaft ]

8/14/2008 11:53:13 AM

lies

8/14/2008 11:53:38 AM

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"go ahead and dump your HS gf now"

8/14/2008 12:27:38 PM

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"-Pay in cash for everything."

what??

8/14/2008 12:34:16 PM

should be: don't carry a lot of cash on you because you'll get robbed by the baseball field. use a debit card for everything

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 12:35 PM. Reason : he was saying don't use credit]

8/14/2008 12:35:16 PM

Know where to get roofies

8/14/2008 12:36:05 PM

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"Don't ride the bus, if you live on campus"

... unless you have a class on Centennial.

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"Only pussies take the bus from the gym to the jordan hall stop."

Don't fucking do this. More importantly, don't get on the Village Link and expect it to go to main campus. Read the bus schedules.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 12:39 PM. Reason : .]

8/14/2008 12:39:03 PM

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"DO A CO-OP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO IT DOESN'T FUCK UP YOUR SCHEDULE AND PUT YOU BACK A YEAR."

I think to have co-op not fuck up your schedule, you'd have to sit down with your advisor and plan out what classes to take and when to start the co-op.

Even so, you can't be guaranteed to start the co-op early because no one wants to take in a freshman, or even sophomore sometimes.

8/14/2008 12:39:55 PM

^^^?^?^?^

fuck cash. debit + board bucks = sweet

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 12:42 PM. Reason : .]

8/14/2008 12:40:12 PM

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 12:41 PM. Reason : nvm, i remember now]

8/14/2008 12:41:08 PM

^^^ I knoes.


Here's one I haven't seen:

Don't ride the elevator from the first floor to any floor below 4 (4 is pushing it) in any of the Tri-Towers. You fucking lazy cunts. There are always exceptions, but you know what I mean.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 12:42 PM. Reason : ^.-]

8/14/2008 12:41:57 PM

bump

8/17/2008 12:35:55 AM

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"Only pussies take the bus from the gym to the jordan hall stop."

only time this is ok is if you are walking by and the bus comes as you are walking by...but if you wait for the bus just to get off there...then yeah you are queer

8/17/2008 12:39:05 AM

in with Neuse...get whatever you want at frat houses, beer, liquor, clocks, concrete rabbit shaped planter(from out on avent ferry '03) whatever looks portable.

8/17/2008 12:53:21 AM

* Don't wear camoflage. Ever.

* Cut that hair. Long hair is weird on a guy, unless you are in Whitesnake.

* Toss the jean shorts.

* Don't use Wikipedia as a source in papers. Professors hate that shit.

* Don't blow off your general ed classes, they will be tougher than you think and a bad showing might end your quest to grad/med/law school.

* Don't live in Lake Park

* Give fraternities/ sororities a chance. But find the right one for you.

8/17/2008 6:34:45 PM

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"- Never take Pot Luck on a roommate. Find someone you know that needs a roomie. Even if you hardly know them."

Worst advice ever. Always go potluck.

8/17/2008 6:45:25 PM

BLOWING YOUR LOAD IN THE HOLE ONLY ONCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY

8/17/2008 6:49:16 PM