in anticipation of the teeny-tiny elf people who are going to be starting out at uoft this coming september, i have compiled a very helpful list of tips about what NOT?to do during first year. because aska’s ALL ABOUT THE NEGATIVE, apparently.
1. DO NOT come to class any later than fifteen?minutes early (for the first week).
during the first week of classes, everyone goes insane. the new kids think they have to come super early to class to, like, greet their professor or some craziness, and the old kids are fuelled by the?thought that, “this year, it’s gonna be?DIFFERENT!!!! i’m gonna get my LIFE TOGETHER!”
obviously, the profs don’t care and the old kids revert to their old habits by week 3, BUT during that first week, everyone gets to class super early. so if you want to get a seat, you’d better get there early as well.
HOWEVER, if you get to class early and there is a class in there before yours, be nice and wait for the other class to file out before you go in. pushing and shoving pisses people off, and it’s pointless; you?will?find a seat.
2. DO NOT give yourself the first couple of weeks to “adjust.”
when classes start, they start right away. usually the first lecture of the year introduces some background info relevant to the course, or reviews grade 12 stuff (if applicable).
after that, they jump right into it, and the pace of the class will likely be faster than what you’re used to, so don’t give yourself any opportunity to fall behind. the first two weeks are not the time to?slowly dip your toe in the water. make sure you’re on top of your workload right from the start, because it is?very unpleasant trying to catch up at the end of term.
on the other hand, if you start off strong, keeping up with the pace will completely doable.
3. DO NOT get piss drunk as soon as your parents pull away from rez.
it’s not fun going to ER in a city you’re unfamiliar with, or with strangers. in fact,?here’s an insiders’ tip: the strangers will resent you for it after.
4. DO NOT pronounce ROSI “rossy.”
you’re embarrassing yourself. (it’s “rosy,” like “rosy cheeks”.)
come back tomorrow to read?the PART 2?of this inspiring series of tips.
cheers,
aska
