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I graduated two years ago at the ripe age of 26. I should have graduated with the rest of my friends in 2007, but I had a little too much fun. Getting to know people and having fun is the easy part. Those first couple years of college were the best years of my life (other than meeting my fiance 7 years ago, whom I met at UConn). My freshman year we won the 2004 National Championship and my floor at Towers was just awesome. When we beat Duke in the final four our whole floor erupted in a frenzy in the hallway and we all sprinted to Fairfield way to celebrate. On weekends, we would take the long walk to the frat houses for cheap kegs and went to random house parties in Celeron. I joined intermural basketball, that was a blast. Spring break that year I went with 3 of my floormates to Montreal for Spring Break, the same week UConn won the 2004 Big East Championship. I had my first serious relationship with a sophomore girl I met in my class. Then my sophomore year I studied abroad for a semester in Greece. I have to admit when I came back the second semester of my sophomore year to campus there was a bit of a disconnect with my former floormates. Probably because I missed out on things when I was gone, but I would do it over again if I could. But they introduced me to this new thing called Facebook at the time and we communicated over seas that way. Who would have ever known Facebook would become what it is now. I could write a book about my experiences, way too long for this post.

Now my advice to you: Go with the flow, have fun, and try new things. You will never get these years back and they go by very fast. Most importantly you need to balance your social life with your academics, and that is the hardest thing you will have to do. I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH, GO TO CLASS!!! It is very tempting to go hang out with your friends all the time. But if you don't get the grades, you won't be there very long. If you just go to every class, participate, study, and show interest to your professors you will do just fine. Make studying a social event, that always makes it funner. And if you are still undecided on a major, don't worry because you have until the end of your Sophomore year to make a solid choice, and for now you are taking general ed classes most schools in the university require anyways. Just follow your passion and what you enjoy. It OK to change your mind. Your career may not even be directly related to your major after college anyways, so I would not stress about it. Don't plan too far ahead and take baby steps. These will be the most confusing, exciting, and gratifying years of your life, and you will make life long connections. You will experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows the next few years, but you will love every minute of it. In my opinion, this when we your life truly begins and you discover who you are and what you are capable of. It is much more than just getting a fancy paper in a leather case when you are all done.
 
UConn_Top_Dog said:
I graduated two years ago at the ripe age of 26. I should have graduated with the rest of my friends in 2007, but I had a little too much fun. Getting to know people and having fun is the easy part. Those first couple years of college were the best years of my life (other than meeting my fiance 7 years ago, whom I met at UConn). My freshman year we won the 2004 National Championship and my floor at Towers was just awesome. When we beat Duke in the final four our whole floor erupted in a frenzy in the hallway and we all sprinted to Fairfield way to celebrate. On weekends, we would take the long walk to the frat houses for cheap kegs and went to random house parties in Celeron. I joined intermural basketball, that was a blast. Spring break that year I went with 3 of my floormates to Montreal for Spring Break, the same week UConn won the 2004 Big East Championship. I had my first serious relationship with a sophomore girl I met in my class. Then my sophomore year I studied abroad for a semester in Greece. I have to admit when I came back the second semester of my sophomore year to campus there was a bit of a disconnect with my former floormates. Probably because I missed out on things when I was gone, but I would do it over again if I could. But they introduced me to this new thing called Facebook at the time and we communicated over seas that way. Who would have ever known Facebook would become what it is now. I could write a book about my experiences, way too long for this post.

Now my advice to you: Go with the flow, have fun, and try new things. You will never get these years back and they go by very fast. Most importantly you need to balance your social life with your academics, and that is the hardest thing you will have to do. I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH, GO TO CLASS!!! It is very tempting to go hang out with your friends all the time. But if you don't get the grades, you won't be there very long. If you just go to every class, participate, study, and show interest to your professors you will do just fine. Make studying a social event, that always makes it funner. And if you are still undecided on a major, don't worry because you have until the end of your Sophomore year to make a solid choice, and for now you are taking general ed classes most schools in the university require anyways. Just follow your passion and what you enjoy. It OK to change your mind. Your career may not even be directly related to your major after college anyways, so I would not stress about it. Don't plan too far ahead and take baby steps. These will be the most confusing, exciting, and gratifying years of your life, and you will make life long connections. You will experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows the next few years, but you will love every minute of it. In my opinion, this when we your life truly begins and you discover who you are and what you are capable of. It is much more than just getting a fancy paper in a leather case when you are all done.
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I want to second this, particularly going to class. Even if you manage to get away with blowing off class, the additional stress isn't remotely worth the free time you're giving yourself by not going. I'm speaking from some pretty specific experience.
 
aburks41 said:
actuarial science. Im going to reapply to the business school though because accounting was my first choice
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If you've got any questions about the business school shoot me a DM. I'm currently a junior in the business school.
 
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Hey aburks, it was suggested in another thread that you wander over to Gampel and the Champions Center to see if you can get any pick up game reports, etc. Grab someone from the dorm and head over so you can post. Having asked to leave when I was watching a closed practice, I can tell you it's not a big deal.

...Just a little something to keep you busy.;)
 
CL82 said:
Hey aburks, it was suggested in another thread that you wander over to Gampel and the Champions Center to see if you can get any pick up game reports, etc. Grab someone from the dorm and head over so you can post. Having asked to leave when I was watching a closed practice, I can tell you it's not a big deal.

...Just a little something to keep you busy.;)
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me and my friends have to head over that way to sign up for some bball and soccer intramurals so i'll check it out if i can get into the practice facility
 
Gurleyman said:
Could be worse. He could be poor Tony Robertson. He was here four years, and UConn won a title the year before he arrived and the year after he left.
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tony was that duuuuuude. poor guy!
 
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aburks41 said:
me and my friends have to head over that way to sign up for some bball and soccer intramurals so i'll check it out if i can get into the practice facility
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See! You're no longer homesick.
 
First thing- Don't be an actuary. It's a fleeting profession. If you do choose to be one, don't take the tests until after you graduate college, that way you can actually enjoy school. I have two friends: friend A chose to do a bunch of his exams through college and made a ton of money right out of college. Friend B had way more fun in college and started his exams after school and now are both pretty much caught up 5-7+ years out of school. Friend A regrets it.

Another opinion: You cannot be afraid of who you are and meeting new people. I am one of the foolish people who got arrested the first night of college by having a huge party. Yes i regret that aspect, but i was put on the map from day 1. i had a glorious 4 year career (donna how i made it out in 4) but the moral of the story is you can't glue yourself to your room, your dorm, etc. You need to get out there and be as outgoing as possible. It always sounds cliche when people say this is the best 4 years of your life, but it really is. I had a very very tight knit crew in high school, and now as i prepared to get married, only 1 of those people is going to be in my wedding party.. the others- my college friends (and my brother). Just live it up man. Be care free, make mistakes, but make sure you take care of academics. My freshman year i got a 2.2 and only 9 credits and got suspended from the soccer team for a semester. Not the way to succeed academically, or please your parents.
 
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