How to Make the Most of Your College Experience

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People often say that your college years are the best years of your life. You can prove them right if you take advantage of all that college has to offer. Enjoy your freedom.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Take elective courses that interest you and are outside of your major.
Step2
Play or watch varsity and intramural sports.
Step3
Go out to clubs and bars frequented by students.
Step4
Eat at the campus and town hot spots.
Step5
Explore the fraternity and sorority scene to see if it's for you.
Step6
Read the books, magazines and papers that students talk about most.
Step7
Stay up late at night discussing controversial topics with friends.
Step8
Attend special lectures, panels, speeches, plays and/or concerts.
Step9
Ride a bike and walk around campus. A lot.
Step10
Listen, play, sing and/or dance to music often.
Step11
Study in a foreign country for a quarter or semester.
Step12
Join a student group that is passionate about something.
Step13
Protest something at least once.
Step14
Take wild spring break trips.
Step15
Go to professors' after-hours sessions to ask questions.

Tips & Warnings

  • Do a lot of everything, so long as it's legal and relatively safe.
  • Nowhere else in life will you be around so many different people with such diverse and similar interests at the same time. Reach out to people; you will make lifelong friends and grow tremendously during this period.
  • Don't take college for granted. It will pass you by before you know it, and you can never really go back to that stage in life without feeling awkward.

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bubbaj2k2

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on 4/8/2008 Clearly spoken from someone who never was in a Greek house. You will actually find plenty of meaningful friendships, connections to people stronger than you have ever had before in your life. A rare experience that everyone should be encouraged to check out.

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on 4/8/2008 Clearly spoken from someone who never was in a Greek house. You will actually find plenty of meaningful friendships, connections to people stronger than you have ever had before in your life. A rare experience that everyone should be encouraged to check out.

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on 4/8/2008 Clearly spoken from someone who never was in a Greek house. You will actually find plenty of meaningful friendships, connections to people stronger than you have ever had before in your life. A rare experience that everyone should be encouraged to check out.

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on 4/8/2008 Clearly spoken from someone who never was in a Greek house. You will actually find plenty of meaningful friendships, connections to people stronger than you have ever had before in your life. A rare experience that everyone should be encouraged to check out.

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on 11/22/2005 In college, you're only going to get what you put into it. Check out different student organizations and clubs, take an interesting class (even if it's not required for you), meet different people, etc. Be pro-active and have an open mind about things. It is the experiences and memories you'll appreciate the most.

By the way, I never thought I'd go Greek, but I did, and people that disrespect going Greek usually don't really know anything about it. From someone that does actually know what it's like, I would say just check them out and give it a fair shot before dismissing it. While there are fraternity/sorority stereotypes, there are some that are really value-based and can be a life changing experience. Find out for yourself (it differs between chapters and universities), and then form your own opinions about it!

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