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8/24/2011 11:34:47 AM

If you plan on majoring in Business, join a frat. You will make important connections for your career, and it will teach you how to get shit out of rich douchebags.

8/24/2011 12:12:06 PM

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"Law school is not a backup choice if you can't decide what else to do. If you think you might want to consider it, get started NOW. Do pre-law, or be prepared to work for 5 years as a LA or clerk after school to get experience. You're wasting your time if you just BS through a Poly Sci degree and then apply to go right after UG. "

Say what? I know plenty of people who graduated from State with a degree in psychology, political science, etc, that went on to be successful in law school and beyond.

8/24/2011 1:12:05 PM

an empty book bag with a trashcan liner can double as a portable cooler shit works son

8/24/2011 1:28:07 PM

^ Also


Also my I'd say work hard and have fun but you have the REST of your life to go buck wild. So unless you are the type who can be drunk and stoned and get As all semester its not worth it.

I wish I worked harder in my undergrad. Grad school I was totally opposite and I wish I applied myself the way I did back at State.

8/24/2011 1:31:27 PM

Cop friend pulled over some kids who were high as a kite on campus one day...and they let her search their car. Don't do that without probable cause.

Don't drive drunk on campus. In other words, don't speed or drive recklessly on campus to make them pull you over and find that you're drunk. She got another kid kicked out of school for that one.

Don't let cops in your apartment without probable cause.

Don't piss off your RA. Odds are they're cool as shit and won't care what you do as long as you don't get them in trouble.

8/24/2011 1:34:30 PM

heres my tip for incoming freshman


Fuck it. dont sell your soul for good grades and dont waste time cramming and studying for tests, hell id say dont kill yourself over extra credit. Just take your notes in class, i mean diligent ass notes where you are writin for three hours, and you may retain the information better than cramming and almost the equivalent of slaving over homeworks trying to get perfect grades.

you aint gotta be up the professors ass, in his office all the time, just go home and sleep brothers and sisters, play video games, in the end grades arent thats serious, getting sleep and relaxing are.

nothin wrong with C-wall, the tests are bullshit anyway and dont often reflect what was actually taught, plus just because they can trip you up doesnt mean you didnt learn anything about the matter

8/24/2011 1:37:57 PM

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"Say what? I know plenty of people who graduated from State with a degree in psychology, political science, etc, that went on to be successful in law school and beyond."

That's not what I'm saying. Those are the degrees you want to have, BUT you also need to prepare yourself by getting a pre-law adviser. Your friends probably knew from the day they got to college, or at least had considered, that they were going into law. Lots of kids don't figure this out until they're about to graduate and they are suddenly forced to think about jobs. Those are the kids that leave law school with nothing but debt. I'm assuming your friends did it the right way.

You know damn well you're the exception to the rule as far as Japanese. How many people wasted their time stressing through the intermediate classes because they had to pass a 201 class to graduate and the only reason they chose Japanese is because they think they're gonna work for Nintendo Japan?

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"it appears that all of pinkandblack's "advice" is worthless"

It'll make your life a lot easier. What are you doing with your humanities degree?

[Edited on August 24, 2011 at 1:44 PM. Reason : x]

8/24/2011 1:41:02 PM

Don't join tww and use your unity ID as your screen name.

[Edited on August 24, 2011 at 5:16 PM. Reason : iPad fail]

8/24/2011 5:16:03 PM

Remember that everything posted on The Wolf Web is true, since this is an official NCSU sanctioned forum.

8/24/2011 5:18:32 PM

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"Do not waste your time taking Japanese no matter how much you like video games or anime or whatever. It's useless and you'll wish you took a useful language later. Also, it's FUCKING HARD and even if someone tells you Dr. Mertz is ok, do not pay them any mind. That person, no matter how much they learn of Japanese, is wasting their time. Any Japanese person you want to meet speaks English. You won't lose geek cred."

Took 3 semesters of Japanese. It's easier than Spanish and Mertz was a perfectly fine teacher who was more than willing to help people who were struggling. Probably one of the better teachers I had at State.

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"Do not major in the Humanities, unless you're CERTAIN you want to teach."

I majored in Communication and don't teach. There are many like me.

8/24/2011 5:22:17 PM

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"Remember that everything posted on The Wolf Web is true, since this is an official NCSU sanctioned forum."

amen.

8/24/2011 5:24:13 PM

Out-of-state question. Would you really recommend not going to the Health Center? I've been having middle-upper back pain and they said it was just muscle tightness, gave me painkillers and muscle relaxants and sent me on my way. It has been a month and a half and it is still painful. Should I go to a non-school doctor or just go back to the Health Center?

8/24/2011 5:37:08 PM

^you're lucky if the health center gave you anything but over the counter meds

Some of the advice here is so impractical.

Grades DO matter and you'll regret getting a lazy B or C in a freshman class when you're busting your ass for a B in a 300-400 level or higher class. Employers often DO have GPA cut-offs and regardless, having a high GPA is a resume buff and it allows you greater access to education after college (and this may not be clear to you as an undergrad, but later on it might change and you don't want to be SOL and wish you had done better in UG).

Use Grade Distribution Reports (on mypack or google). These will allow you to take sections with more lenient grading, which increases you chances of getting A's and boosting the all important GPA.

Do an honors/scholars project. This is HUGE for grad schools/law schools, etc. because it shows that you can think independently and engage professors outside of traditional class hours. Get started as a freshman, they really aren't that much more work and it is another talking point on a resume if nothing else. Also, taking higher level or even grad classes as a Junior/Senior can look GREAT on grad school aps as well and maybe even get you transfer credit.

Extracurriculars are a good way to make friends and network, but mean little on resumes or grad school aps unless you take a leadership position. If you're passionate about something, go for it! But otherwise, don't let it get in the way of grades - they should be priority number one.

I can't tell you how many friends I have that WISH they could go on after college but can't because they ruined their transcripts early on and just don't have a realistic shot at any worthwhile schools/programs. I'm no saint but I made it out with a 3.69 and it's opened a lot of doors for me and it really required minimal effort. Just go to class every time, take notes, turn in assignments on time and study moderately and you'll make A's.

Not to say that "C's get degrees" isn't true or that people with low GPA's haven't gone on to do great things, because that is certainly not true but having a great resume built in college with lots of speaking points will never hurt you.

8/24/2011 6:21:56 PM

Use the School Tool

8/24/2011 6:24:04 PM

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" You know damn well you're the exception to the rule as far as Japanese. How many people wasted their time stressing through the intermediate classes because they had to pass a 201 class to graduate and the only reason they chose Japanese is because they think they're gonna work for Nintendo Japan?"

I'm definitely not the exception. There are three types of people that learn Japanese: The nerds, people of Japanese descent, and people with some interest in the culture or need it for business. Most people I met fell into the last two categories. Sorry if you fell into the first and didn't have the gumption for the language. Personally I thought the classes weren't difficult enough at State compared to other universities.

8/24/2011 6:32:12 PM

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"Not to say that "C's get degrees" isn't true or that people with low GPA's haven't gone on to do great things, because that is certainly not true but having a great resume built in college with lots of speaking points will never hurt you."

This is true. But my advice (that piggy backs on this) is to not beat yourself up if you slip a little. Just work extra hard to get yourself to where you want to be before grad school or other endeavors


Unless you want to go to vet school, in which case... don't fuck up

8/24/2011 6:33:48 PM

go to class

8/24/2011 6:36:08 PM

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"Should I go to a non-school doctor or just go back to the Health Center?"

Go again, and they will (or should) give you a referral to a doc out in town. Don't leave without it.

More often than not you need a referral iirc

[Edited on August 24, 2011 at 6:41 PM. Reason : gjk]

8/24/2011 6:40:32 PM

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"BUT you also need to prepare yourself by getting a pre-law adviser. Your friends probably knew from the day they got to college, or at least had considered, that they were going into law. Lots of kids don't figure this out until they're about to graduate and they are suddenly forced to think about jobs."

Nope, most decided their junior year or after a year or two after graduating and working non-law jobs to go to law school. Nobody needs at 18 to decide they're going to law school, it just focuses your goal if you do.

8/24/2011 6:42:04 PM

If you're a hot freshman female, FDT and send me the pics.

8/24/2011 7:19:03 PM

Plz to forward them to me as well

8/24/2011 7:23:17 PM

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"What are you doing with your humanities degree?"

perfectly happy making 70k a year. what about you?


while I'm thinking about it we're hiring a marketing design guy right now. english degree required, feel free to PM me.

8/24/2011 7:53:25 PM

Unless you're at a crosswalk, don't try to cross the street in front of moving traffic. Almost saw a gaggle of freshman get creamed on my way into work today

8/25/2011 9:49:46 AM

8/25/2011 12:04:44 PM

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"Sorry if you fell into the first and didn't have the gumption for the language. Personally I thought the classes weren't difficult enough at State compared to other universities."

I wasn't the only person like myself. We can sit here and argue about personal anecdotes all day. I took Spanish later and worked in Puerto Rico for a summer and now I'm fluent. Different people take to different things.

Not to mention, I ended up in the hospital for a good chunk of 102 and took it pass/fail and barely passed.

Regardless, as a language, I found it much harder to pick up, but that's just me. I had friends that felt the same way. One switched to German and ended up working for the US embassy in Berlin for some time.

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"Nope, most decided their junior year or after a year or two after graduating and working non-law jobs to go to law school. Nobody needs at 18 to decide they're going to law school, it just focuses your goal if you do."

That may be so, but I'm advising based on the assumption that competition is going to continue to increase, and there is a glut of newly minted lawyers coming out of what has become an over saturation of schools. It will only help you to go through the pre-law process if you think you might want to go to a tier 1. Of course people can still turn out ok your way, but if you want to be the best candidate you can, be as prepared as you can. Why not make your life easier? It's not like you'll have less fun in college.

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"perfectly happy making 70k a year. what about you?"

Oh, I wasn't insinuating that my life sucked. It took me 3 years of slumming, but I have an excellent job now that's going to pay my way through law school. It's just a fact that you very well might have to spend quite a bit more time developing skills in the work place.

The best advice to tie all of this together: actively seek out internship and co-op opportunities.

[Edited on August 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM. Reason : x]

8/25/2011 12:59:20 PM

you guys are just a bunch of perfectionists

8/25/2011 1:04:41 PM

So basically you're saying because you found the language difficult, no one should take it. Of course Spanish is going to be easier than an East Asian language for native English speakers. Spanish and English are very close to each other in grammar and vocab. And of course you're going to become more fluent by living in an area that speaks the language. That should be the case for any language unless you actively seek out not to learn it

8/25/2011 1:05:23 PM

I wasn't the only one. I'm glad you feel so good about how you did. I found it difficult. Hasn't stopped me from being able to do well in other things, but it sure seemed like a waste of time then.

Would you like a cookie for not settling for a dummy language that's so similar to English?

[Edited on August 25, 2011 at 1:10 PM. Reason : x]

8/25/2011 1:09:56 PM

I just think it's crappy advice to tell people not to study something and that it's a "waste of time" because you personally didn't excel at it. Lord knows I did horrible in upper-level calculus classes but I sure as shit wouldn't tell people not to waste their time in those classes

8/25/2011 1:11:20 PM

Yeah, but math is universal and much more applicable.

8/25/2011 1:12:20 PM

60% of the classes we take in college are a "waste of time" once you realize what direction you want to go in

8/25/2011 1:13:07 PM

I sucked in the PE skiing course too but my point still stands. Seems like you're just getting butthurt for people not agreeing with you on your advice.

8/25/2011 1:14:03 PM

^More like you disagreeing on the Japanese thing. Glad you're doing well for yourself.

College today, in general, is a scam.

Just go apprentice yourself as a plumber instead.

And my law school advice is a universal fact, if you want to make your life as easy as possible. Or you can go to a tier 4 and collect scrap metal for cash to get by.

FYI: I didn't decide to go until after college, but I spent 3 years in a legal assistant position to prepare. It really does help.

[Edited on August 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM. Reason : x]

8/25/2011 1:18:44 PM

In addition to your homework, review/study what you went over in class earlier that day for at least ten minutes per class. Won't need to cram if you do this.

8/25/2011 2:37:48 PM

i view college similarly to pink and black, thats probably why i offered the advice i did.

a system is forced upon people that determines the rest of their lives that may not be for them. I speak for those that dont believe in the system that just wanna get through it

8/25/2011 3:27:55 PM

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"More like you disagreeing on the Japanese thing. Glad you're doing well for yourself."

I'm not the only one calling you out

8/25/2011 3:37:19 PM

ttt

8/11/2012 1:28:16 PM

Ive got a tip for the hot female freshman.

8/11/2012 1:33:27 PM

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""Do not major in the Humanities, unless you're CERTAIN you want to teach.""

That's the single dumbest fucking thing I've ever read.

8/11/2012 1:36:14 PM

Writers the thread that reminds them to use unity id's when signing up for tdub?

8/11/2012 1:43:02 PM

Being one of the smarter kids in high school doesn't translate to college. Don't think you can breeze through college because you didn't have to try in high school. Some classes may work out that way (maybe all, depending on your major and your natural talent) but if you haven't developed any type of work ethic, you'll crash and burn.

When you join the professional ranks, you'll hear about the important of the work/life balance. Treat school like work, and make sure you have a work/life balance. Nothing wrong with having some fun, hanging out with friends, doing some extracurricular activities.

That said, if you can afford to do it, don't get a job and do school at the same time. If school is supposed to be like work, and work is already work, then you're going to have a hard time maintaining that work/life balance. Something is going to give, and you're not going to do yourself any favors.

8/11/2012 1:55:47 PM

-buy condoms, keep them easily accessible, use them.
-live on campus for at least a year. if you join a fraternity/sorority, live in the house for at least a year as well.
-if you think fraternities/sororities are something you may enjoy, check it out. worst case scenario, you get a few nights of free entertainment but decide it's not for you.
-if greek life isn't for you, get involved with something else on campus. there's a club for everything.
-keep your door open. never pass up an opportunity to make new friends. going to class is an easy way to make friends.
-don't be shy. stand up for yourself, flirt with attractive people, participate in class but don't be that guy.
-use the gym.
-if you're invited to a theme party - go all out. it's an easy way to meet a bunch of new people and your awesome costume serves as a great ice breaker.
-while 8am classes suck, being in class at night (when all your friends are doing shit and having fun) sucks too. find a schedule that works for you and your needs. example - a friend of mine had to work to support herself, she scheduled all her classes on tues/thurs, worked mon/wed/sun, partied fri/sat.
-check out work study programs - they usually have decent pay and you can get a job in your dept (aka you get to know your professors and future professors while getting paid - win/win).
-take a PE every semester - learn a new skill/sport while staying in shape
-undergrad degrees are basically the new high school diplomas. network, but don't be a g r e g h y e r.
-go to class.

[Edited on August 11, 2012 at 2:44 PM. Reason : look it up]

8/11/2012 2:37:21 PM

quality post begonias, I used to always strive to do the t/h scheduling, four day weekends rocked

8/11/2012 3:01:22 PM

Am I the only person on this board that actually spent most of my time studying during the week, doing homework and projects on Friday-Saturday nights, and graduated in 4 years?

8/11/2012 3:13:35 PM

no wonder youre so weird

8/11/2012 3:15:06 PM

^^Did you double major or something?

There's no way you could possibly spend all week studying and every weekend doing projects. You must have had some free time. That's where socializing, drinking, sexing come into play.

Not that I would know though.

8/11/2012 4:12:38 PM

Unless you're in engineering, change majors after two years, or double major...it shouldn't take you more than 4 years to graduate NC State. And you don't even have to study to do that.

And PinkandBlack is giving some shitty advice ITT. I hope no freshmen listened.

8/11/2012 4:21:49 PM

Have sex with as many people as possible. Only bang freshmen wimmenz if they have been on campus < 2 months. Remember the economy sucks ass, stay in school as long as possible.

8/11/2012 4:25:44 PM

Dude, there is a tunnel on campus! That you can paint!!!

8/11/2012 4:30:03 PM