Thread for those starting college in September!
 

I thought we could have a thread for those peeps who are starting college in september. I'm starting an access to higher education and am really excited about it and learning lots of new things.

Maybe we could have tips about study, recommendations, chat, advice and lots more...:thumbup:

What do you think??? And... what are you studying/wanting to study... in september?? lol

i'm doing childcare at derby college :)

I just want to tell all of you starting college in September, not to be scared! Everybody is in the same boat as you and it's easy to make friends in all of your lessons.
Good luck everyone!

I somehow managed to get into a King Edwards college, for those who don't know they like only accept you if you're above the average grade wise and if you do a lot extra curriculum etc...

Yeah I'm pretty amazed I got in =| and I'm doubtful it was a wise decision to accept the place...Many of the students drop out after the first term due to the stress put on you...But ah well I shall see :)

I'm studying Dance, English Lit/Lang, Film Studies and Philosophy...

I start Temple U this fall and I am damn nervous haha its like five hours away from home.
I want to double major but Im not sure what to pick for my second, my first is Broadcast Journalism.

And yes lets please share study tips because Kate hasn't studied...ever!

Ohohoh I'm hoping to start college in September! It all depends on the GCSEs I get though >.<
I want to do a BTEC National Diploma in IT. It coooooool.

if i get 3 more C's in my GCSE's i will be doing english lit/lang, chemisty, biology and psychology.

Fingers crossed I will be doing a national diploma in photography, which i'm REALLY excited about.

I've been to one year of college, but took a couple years off. I'm hoping to go back in the fall. I still have one more thing to get in before I know if I'm accepted, though. I'll hopefully be doing a double major in ministry and psychology. =)

I started college on Monday (it's an all year round course thing) studying fitness, nutrition, drama, art and writing.

i'm going to college in maine starting in september and i'm nerrrrvous. but also excited. but mostly nervous.

*bump* I was going to start Psychology but something happened and I didn't but I got the Richard Gross Psychology book, it's HUGE and has information on besically everything to do with psychology. I thought it was interesting and it would have kinda prepared me for the course. Yaaaa...
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To everyone going to college. Seriously do not worry.
Everyone and i mean everyone is in the same boat and you'll all be nervous.
But i've got the easiest thing to say to someone if your waiting outside your class room for the first time just simply ask
*Are you waiting for (insert lesson here) too?*
Or another one is *Hiya i'm (insert name here) is this you're first day too?*

Trust me it's really easy to make friends in your lessons.
On my first day i saw a girl who i thought looked so popular and i was terrified of her. She's now one of my best friends =]

I've made 5 of my best friends there.

So don't worry =]

I'll give you a few tips, I started college last year and doing my A levels...

The first year can be pretty tough, but keep going! it gets a hell of a lot easier! its just that transition to higher education from GCSE that sometimes makes it a little harder!

Friends are pretty easy to come by, quite a lot of people will be in a position where they will have had to leave all their friends behind! just make yourself friendly and approachable and yeah! things should go well!

And a study tip, if you are doing A levels, after every section of work i recommend making revision notes. all through the year because when it comes to revision it is pretty hard to work out what came where and stuff!

Just try your hardest and although HE isn't for everyone, it will be for a lot of you!!
If you ever need any help with psychology, textiles or sociology, just ask!

Thea
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^thanks for the tips on revison notes, i will start doing that.

yeah!! i am definatly doing it for next year with my A2's :)

if i get the right grades i'm going to macc college to do a course in public services.
i'm well exciteddddd.

im starting the childcare dimploma in september (hopefully) at amersham/ wycombe college. i skipped a year coz i diddnt no what i wanted to do but i decided the nvq is **** and working for £90 a week is pointless lol.

Good luck for everyone starting college in September! I know it can seem really daunting but like a couple of people have already said, everybody really is in the same boat so just get talking to people and you'll find making friends easier than you think! Also remember there are lots of people you can ask for support if you need it. At my college we have student tutors who are really helpful to go to for anything and also my lectureres are really lovely too so if you're having any problems at all please do ask because there are a lot of people willing to help you.

Want to do Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics and ICT.

Yes i am slightly nerdy.