nerdydragonbooks-blog - Tumblr blog

nerdydragonbooks-blog · 6 years

Note

hello! 1st, this blog & you are AMAZING, 2nd, I'm about to start my first year of uni here in Australia, do you have any tips for what I can do to get prepared? thank you!!!

Starting University Tips

Hey hey! I’m not sure if you know, but I’ve got a 15-part comprehensive university Series called What I Wish I’d Known About University, so definitely have a look at that to see the differences between high school and university. It’s also packed with tips on how you can change your high school studying to university type studying in Part 11 and sprinkled throughout the other parts.

Just to summarise with references how you can prepare:

20 Ways to Prepare for University

Make sure you’ve enrolled correctly (see Part 1)

Plan out your degree (see Part 1)

Read university guides (see Part 1)

Mark down important dates e.g. census (see Part 1)

Work out travel, take into account bus line times (takes anywhere from 5-20 minutes to wait for the bus + traffic) (see Part 2)

Choose good quality equipment and pack your bag with all the essentials you may need (for tips on how to choose a backpack or laptop or stationery or other things see Part 2 + Laptop Recommendations)

Evaluate your studying methods, try new ones in order to deal with the huge workload that is about to be unleashed on you, and become good at time management, organisation, planning etc. so that you can keep on top of everything (see Part 3 and Part 8 and Part 11)

Join clubs if you want, take into consideration other logistics (see Part 4)

Learn how exams work at university because they are ruthless if you forget to bring something (see Part 5)

Factor in some time to keep in touch with friends/make connections to new ones (see Part 6)

Get a part time job, preferably near home or on campus, if you need financial support (see Part 7)

Find some good study spots when it’s quiet (see Part 9)

Work out your budget and how to save money whilst going to university (See Part 10-1 and Part 10-2)

Buy your textbooks and course material (see Part 10-2)

Apply for scholarships (see Part 10-2)

Adapt to university studying (see Part 11)

Learn how to study from a textbook (see Part 12)

Learn how to deal with lazy group members (see Part 13)

Try and plan for internships or summer research programs etc. (see Set Your Career on Track Before You Even Graduate)

Prepare yourself mentally for the hard work and the new experiences!

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions once you’ve finished reading those.

Follow optomstudies for daily original posts and study masterposts! Links: all originals + langblr posts + 15-part college 101 series + web directory!

2K notes · View notes

nerdydragonbooks-blog · 6 years

Photo