What NO ONE Tells You About College | College Stories

Ludwig's story-telling skills are so crazy this felt super fluid

My tip (as a STEM): Don't believe Rate my professor at a glance. First off, the only people who rate professors are the ones who failed the class or the ones who got 99s and breezed by...you get an absurd bias of hate + love for the person. Even if you see a 4.0 professor you can take them and end up hating them and failing. It is better to just ask people in your degree if they have taken a class and what professor to take. Typically they will be the average and you will get a better representation/opinion of the prof. Exception: There are like 100 raters and the rating is 4.0.. at that point just believe it

College also doesn’t tell you that professors determine your GPA, it takes one ego professor to turn your 4.0 GPA to a 3.2 because they don’t give As and their grading is harsh

That was perfect timing because we're all going to college after speedrunning high-school in the pandemic, I had no idea what we're doing

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As someone who just graduated, I think the BIGGEST tip Ludwig missed is to take advantage of all the free shit your school provides you. Grabbing the granola bar and the fruit on the table even if you’re not hungry at the time; making a cup of coffee rather than going to starbucks and even taking the corny school pride shirt/cups/ lanyards etc. that they’re handing out will save you so much more money than you’d think over time

In Australia my STEM degree (civil engineering) requires you to get a grade above 40% to pass each the course which is insanely low. My building are going to be a pile of rubble with grades that low

As a soon to be senior, he is 100% correct on joining a club, it's the holy grail of making friends and becoming a somebody in university.

I’m getting a PhD and have taught several college classes, so I’ve been both student and professor and seen both sides. Can confirm Lud’s advice was really good! One unfortunate piece of insider info is that professors, particularly at big schools, are NOT hired to teach. Their focus is bringing in grant money through research. Most professors are kind and want to help you, but they just don’t have the time (especially if they have thousands of students a semester). Learning how to teach yourself is a useful skill both in college and beyond.

I'm old and finishing my Ph.D. this term, what I have learned in the last 7 years of higher education are 5 major things. 1. Grades do not matter too much, as long as you maintain a 3.0 average GPA most scholarships will float through and you will be okay. 2. High school is over, if you are attending school hours away at least from your hometown move on from most of those people from high school. It will save you tons of emotional distress, as well as Ludwig, put it perfectly that you can "become a new person". 100% valid 3. Grades are not 100% true to finding a career after university. Networking and becoming work assistants under your professors or just become generally on good paths with them help a metric ton. 4. If affording school is hard, then work for the school. Universities are always looking for work at the beginning term for different offices or positions on-campus. These jobs can help pay for your tuition in parts if not full. 5. Don't stress too much, go to a party, relax, and breathe. You will burn out if you only fill yourself with 4-5 organizations while not having some reliving factor. (My significant other did resident assistant, university ambassadors, sorority, marching band, honor program, and ACS for her STEM major while studying for her MCAT. Her junior year was filled with constant breakdowns and stress. The alleviator we found for her was fitness) Tip: Any class before 9am is a trap don't do it, unless you have to.

Holy shit, that last tip he gave was spot on and really resonated with me. I started dating this girl in senior year of high school, and decided to stick with her through at least a bit of college. We went to different colleges for the first three years of college, and I really limited myself in terms of living life because of it. Would've loved to date around a bit and learn the ins and outs of dating, and maybe do some shit that I would've liked to do on my own. In my junior year of college, she transferred to my college and midway through the year, I got into a car accident. Was in a coma for three weeks and rehab for 3 months afterwards, during which she would come visit me every week in the hospital. I was so extremely grateful for her being by my side all that time, and fell into love with her stronger than all the years in our relationship prior. However, she had already begun falling out of love with me, and we broke up 3 months after I was discharged from the hospital. For the entire year after the breakup, I was hopelessly lost and without direction because my life had been centered around her for the past few years. I had not joined a club on campus, so I didn't really have a group of people to turn to. I was part of a frat, but honestly it wasn't really my scene. I was super depressed and had lost the will to do anything at that point, and my memory and concentration were impaired after the car accident, so I also failed a few classes for the first time in my life. About a year after the breakup, I went to EDC 2019, and that was one of the most impactful events of my entire life. I discovered a new passion for life and an appreciation for its beauty, maybe because I went with some incredible friends. I saw Martin Garrix at EDC and decided then and there that I would love to be a DJ. Joined my school's DJ club the upcoming semester as a fifth year, and fell in love with the art. I don't believe I have lived my life with many regrets, but one regret I do have is not joining that club right when I entered college. DJing was fun, and the people in that club were spectacular. Now I have a new passion in life, and have pretty much completely moved on. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Ludwig's last tip about not falling in love with the first one is so spot on. Don't ever limit yourself like I did. Do things in college that you yourself would like to do, because you're never going to get those years back. Good luck to everyone going to college, and live your best lives!

Electrical Engineering Major here, wasn't expecting to get attacked like this not gonna lie.

I love how people were flexing their SAT’s Score in chat, the scores thing that means absolutely nothing once you get in college 😂

Man story telling and talking to chat lud is top rated. Feels like what it was a year and a half ago again

I genuinely wrote down every piece of advice that he gave. No kidding here, some of his stuff did genuinely help (either by reinforcing what I already knew or by being a new piece of info). Absolutely loved the stream. Thank you so much for doing it, Lud! <3

I leave tomorrow for my junior year and I’m excited to agree w everything Ludwig says regardless of my own experiences

Everybody said college would be so much harder than high school but you can make your own schedule and be much more selective in the classes you take as long as they fall under your major... it's honestly easier in my opinion. Much more freedom

This is pretty accurate I gotta admit. Literally only thing I’d add is to at least start off strong. Not sure about majority of colleges but often your GPA will sort of snowball. So it’s easier to keep it from going down than it is to bring it up.

Everything Lud said is accurate!! I recommend going to office hours! Going to office hours to get the extra help you need AND build a professional relationship with the professors! You will definitely need a professor help once you graduate (like a character letter or reference letter for an internship you want to get in to. Or something else like future advice) I'm STEM, graduated with 3.0 😂 yeah math isn't easy.