abadideaSep 22, 2025

Just realized I forgot to post my annual advice to college students before the school year started – but well, it's never too late to start:

- GOING THE FUCK TO CLASS

- GOING THE FUCK TO BED

- DOING YOUR FUCKING HOMEWORK

THIS IS THE MAGICAL TRINITY OF NOT HATING YOURSELF OR FEELING YOU'VE RUINED YOUR LIFE

YOU CAN ASK OTHERS FOR HELP

Show threadSoozcatSep 22, 2025
@0xabad1dea This. Alla this, and one other key takeaway that I learned on my second run through college: if you're not a morning person, DON'T TAKE MORNING CLASSES. Your chances of attending class regularly will significantly improve if you don't pick any classes before, say, 10:00 a.m. (or at least as few as your major will allow).
Show threadStoneBear 

@Soozcat @0xabad1dea

THIS. You may THINK you're a morning person, but there will COME A DAY when you are most definitely NOT. I was all about oh-g-ddess-ugly in the morning classes until my sixth quarter, when I had 3D integral calculus at 0800 with a prof whose English was... marginal...

And my body said NO. You're NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE.

Could NOT stay awake, could NOT understand well enough to do well. Damn near flunked.

I got better!

Sep 22, 2025 at 8:19pmWeb