My Experience At A University

Upon my arrival in this class at the beginning of the semester, I had 2 different sets of expectation. I thought this class would show me all my possibilities and open my eyes to which major I should declare. I did not know how exactly this would happen, but I do not teach at a university. My second thought was that I would not learn anything; that this class would cover basic academic success solutions and strategies that had been preached through out all my years in high school. Either way I expected this class to slide by, and do well with little to no effort.
I made a lot of assumptions about this class, before even looking at the syllabus, or attending a class. One of them was how easy this class would be; I figured it would be an easy A. In this I was wrong, this class was not at all as easy as I had expected. I had to work significantly harder than I planned. There were many more projects, and assignments that I had not accounted for. Even though I had expected the class to be easier, I was able to quickly adjust.

I enjoyed this class, even though it require significantly more effort than I had expected. The classroom was a very comfortable environment. I felt respected, and that I could be open about my thoughts with the people in class. Most of the people were really nice, and I enjoyed meeting them. They reciprocated the same respect and openness as I did, and I really appreciated that. I also found that many people in this class are really interesting and cool people. I am hoping that before summer term is over I have built a foundation of friendship with most all of them, and see that they are part of my circle of friends after I leave this class.
As much as I liked this class, I felt some of the assignments were n...

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...ant impact on my success now and in the future. I believe this class is something everybody should get to experience, at least once. I would most definitely recommend this class to another student.
If I were to give advice to incoming college students, I would definitely tell them to make friends with some upper classmen who can help them with learning about college things, like how to get around, tricks and tips about living college life right, how to find good scholarships and maybe get their notes, or textbooks for cheap or free. I would also recommend that they take syllabi seriously because as useless as they were in high school. College students rely heavily on them, because the professors make them so the students do not need to ask as many questions. On top of those 2 pieces of advice it will be crucial for them to learn how to manage their time efficiently.