the realest advice ever for your freshman year of college
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how old are you? 19
what grade are you in? rising college sophomore
what college do you go to? penn state wooOoOoo
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will you marry me? jk no one asks this
disclaimer: this video has been sponsored and approved by skillshare. everyone has a different college experience but these are things I wish I knew before my freshman year :) y'all will be fine.
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First reply
Who else thought there was a hair on their screen?
The Weirdo same 😂
Lol same
The Weirdo hahahah
The Weirdo haha same
SAME like wth 😂😂
1. Schedule your orientation asap and put classes back to back but dont schedule more than 3 back to back
2. Google maps for "directionally challenged"
3. Study alot, more than you think and more in advance than your used to
4. You and roommate are coming from different living situations, be considerate and respectful, dont overstep, keep your side neat, bring headphones, open blinds, dont cover fire alarms
5. Try to limit eating out, spend meal points before going out, avoid buying clothes unless necessary and specific
6. Dont buy textbooks until you know its necessary
7. Move in as early as possible
8. Come with a backpack pencils laptop and planner wait for anything else
9. Find friends with common ground
10. Dont go out alone, use college resources
11. Get involved early, sign up for three things first semester, join something that relates to major and helps communith, and something you relate to.
ur a saint
TREY no, but if you want a single dorm they usually cost more
That’s beautiful thank you!!!💖💖💖
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@@Treyy101 roommates are a double edged sword, they can either be an amazing roommate or the roommate from hell
I’m going into my junior year and this is my advice:
-If you can, take AP/ IB’s or community college courses in high school / over summer!! This will save you money, or in my case, let me register for an apartment! Since my university does priority housing, had I not had AP credits from high school, the apartments would’ve been taken before I had my chance to register
-Adding onto above tip, don’t be ashamed to go to a community college for a semester / year / whatever. Like you’ll save so much money oOf, and usually your state or whichever university you’re transferring to will have outlines of what credits will transfer for your program
-Go into scheduling with a PLAN! And definitely use Rate My Professors to scope our your options - the subject doesn’t make the class, the teacher does, 100%.
-As much as people say don’t take 8am’s, omg don’t take NIGHT CLASSES. You’ll be HUNGRY and TIRED and naturally stay up later which will lead to you being TIRED the next day
-Stay organized with your classes, like use binders and organize ur notes, and especially remember due dates!! The app MyHomework rly helps me (not sponsored🤪🤪), or just set reminders
-Talk about all the gritty stuff with your roommate FIRST (cleaning, sleep habits, visitors, dishes, studying)
-Rent. Your. Textbooks. I made the mistake of buying used ones and like ??? now I literally have 5 random textbooks in my room i now have to worry about selling
-Get an internship ASAP and join extracurriculars because we all know summa cum laude ain’t enough anymore😍😍 gotta be well rounded!!
-In terms of studying don’t pull all nighters. Your brain still works while you’re sleeping, especially in terms of memorization. This is why a lot of people say to “sleep on it” if you’re trying to make a big decision - sleep is restorative and you should not compromise that time
lmao k bye
Kylie DeProspo i’ll answer them for you lol
1. for me it was completely out of pocket, but i’m not sure if that applies to others
2. i’m not exactly sure what your asking but someone may lmao
3. i already had my own printer and brought i with me just to be extra and it actually helped me so much. i could stay in my room and not distract myself while studying.
4. DONT BRING YOUR CAR. speaking from personal experience, bringing my car was such a waste of time, you don’t really use it and in my case i had to pay for parking.
ALSO, if you decide to go to community college and it’s relatively close to home, it’s not worth it to live in their dorms if they have any. Most of the time they will be really gross and stingy. Live with parents.
I only passed ap art history out of all of them 😩
If your campus is small and google maps doesn’t work snap maps really helped me cause it showed every building on my campus
Missy Winter that doesn’t always work either though :/ my school renamed a lot of buildings so the snap maps are outdated or nameless
snap maps saved my life for scheduling my college classes lmao
Google what the building looks like, my college has like 7 buildings so it’s not that hard. Smaller college also means lots of people are gonna help. Ask around it’s not that embarrassing. We understand freshies have a tough time
thank you!!
Getting that orientation scheduled early is super important. My friend at sjsu got slapped with terrible professors cause he procrastinated and waited until the end of July 😅
I literally go to college in a week and a half. Haven’t packed a single thing haven’t even considered it. But watches this video instead. Lol priorities
Mady Rose Why is this me LMAOOOO tbh for me it’s cause it hasn’t hit me yet
YO ME TOO I HAVE THREE DAYS TO PACK
LMAOOO GIRL SAME
Mady Rose honestly if you don’t live that far and you have a car then don’t stress too much. The first week will let you know what you need.
Leaving in 4 days and I haven’t packed a single thing 💀💀
who else is wondering why syd doesn’t have 1M yet??
Ikr!!!
because she has 666k
early orientation is so unfair towards international student bc we always get orientation literally a week before school when everything is full sdalkjdasd
these are facts I’m sorry international friends
syd's vids that is the best response I’ve ever heard to a comment 😂😂
Zark Muckerberg why
Zark Muckerberg
Depends on the career, some require other country learning (I think) and maybe that certain country doesn’t have that type of career education, therefore, making it a necessity to move
Nobody:
Sydney: has bad guy in her video for 1 second and gets copyright claimed
Don't take 8 am lectures unless you absolutely have to. The first year is always a learning curve, and waking up at a reasonable time to make it to a class at 8 am is just going to be a huge burden when you're just a freshman. Also, take your harder classes in the fall, you don't want to be stressed out with tough classes during the second half of the school year, when you just want to be enjoying the nice weather and taking a chill pill before classes end and summer comes around.
I’m currently a high school student and wake up at 5:30, do you still not recommend me taking morning classes even as a morning person?
@@anastasiarossi7935 Hey! I’m a morning person in college. As much as 8 am classes are a pain if it allows you to be free in the afternoon than take it.
I thought the line hanging on your wall was a scratch on my phone lol
Thanks for the advice Sydney! ❤️
When you gotta do orientation online because of the quarantine 🥳
Polar Bear it really does suck😭
me: a sophomore in high school
also me: taking this video much too seriously
meeeeeeee tooooooooo. :')
i’m in eighth grade 💀💀
I saw your name and it makes me happy because I'm also a theatre kid. 😊😊😊
Freshman gang
DROP THAT ROOMMATE HORROR STORY STORYTIME BC IM REALLY CURIOUS LMAO
you have 69 likes honey
the blue light system really helped me when i got out of my night class last semester and me feel so much more comfortable on campus
I'm also a sophomore in college!😆😆 , so I'm really glad you are doing these type of videos, because believe me I take your advice to heart🤗❤ thanks Syd, stay awesome!😂😂
When you’re watching this video during quarantine to prepare for your first year of college in August and your orientation has been cancelled so I don’t even get the advice and help from advisors for signing up for classes!!! We love to see it!!!
I’m sitting here 1:08 in the morning 3 days away from move in, anxiety running high, can’t sleep, have to get used to living a QUAD not even a Double, with some crappy bunk bed, and I’m tweaking about my classes!
Deadass the only college freshman video I'm watching cause your vibe is just wowwwww
Perfect timing I’m leaving in 2 weeks for my freshman year of college~ I’m excited but also worried so I love watching your videos to get advice or just see a bit of how it’s like!
Thanks for answering my question! gotta know how to stay safe amidst the chaos of parties
just found your channel last night at 2am and you’re already my favorite person. hope you’re doing good lmao
I love that you said be aware of how your campus keeps you safe!! as an RA at a big 10 university there are SO MANY resources that people underuse or don't know about. there should be a page on your university's website about safety so be sure to look at it!!!!!
i’m about to be a junior in college but you know i’m still going to watch this 🤪✌️ also the tip about having classes back to back is actually genius and i love them but as a graphic design major there are only one course offering for our major requirements
i was literally just freaking out about college and then this just popped up in my feed. thank you for this
i love you so much syd!! keep doing what you love and never let anyone come between you and your dreams!!
I love how genuine you are
I absolutely loved this video! Keep shining! As a college advisor! Thanks for letting the freshies know !!!!
syds videos are so funny omg! i fricken love sydney❤️ whos agrees?
ahhh i filmed a high school freshman advice yesterday!!
Thank you for this Sydney! I'm staring college in 2 weeks and it kinda eased my anxiety a little bit so thank you :)
I start college in 2 weeks and I was hoping for this from my fav college youtuber :)
God I love these edits. You make my week when you upload! Needed this advice for my freshman year 2.0.
Please do more college videos like this!! I live for this content
Finally something im good at, having a sense of direction
Can you talk about internships and what people look for in interns. If you don’t know a lot about it yet, could you explain how it works when you do go through the process.
ok but i got a Panera ad right after she was talking about how Mac and cheese and a bagel was 10$ at Panera 👀
I’ve been watching you since like 100k and im so happy that you have grown so much🥺
You’re such a vibe. Your videos are never boring. I love it!
Why am I watching the video if im not even going to college? lol
Edit: Wow thnx so much! I always wanted to be the top comment 😅
bc sydney uploaded
I am already in sophomore and still watching this video
You’re not the top comment
ItzAlex76 I am preparing at 12! lol
me: a freshman in highschool
also: watches freshman college advice
The schedule part: uhhh I have all my four classes back to back expect my last one I have at least an hour to spare. I’m very nervous because I’m the first person in my family to go off to a university. And I have to commute from one city onto another 🤧 and I’m so nervous. I’m scared but I’m excited. I know I’ll get stressed but I know for a fact that this isn’t impossible :): but I’m still nervous lol
Lex. Ster and I thought I was nervous
Lex. Ster I wanna vo to college n i don't think my mom's gonna let me but if i am, it will be in USA n I'm in India so if i do go I'm gonna have to communicate with my parents at 3am cuz of the time difference (cuz I'm millions of miles away from my home, in another country)
So at this rate, i feel like city to city communication sounds pretty good 😅
This is so helpful! Thank you for making this vid ❤️
girl your vids are hilarious. love your energy and thanks for the tips
Just finished the juice video and syd uploads?! Dream true...
I love these college videos, I’m a senior in high school this year and trying to get ahead with all the college stuff :) maybe make a video about some tips for college? Thanks! ❤️
The editing on this video was sooo good!!
I love the energy, very helpful video
i love syd’s vids and her memes
ayeeeee I needed this ❤️ thank you queen
Honestly thanks for this video girl I love you and your videos ❤️ I’m going to be in my freshmen year of community college
I love all the sound effects and edits 😂
the most helpful video ever ❤️ i’m going into my second semester and this is still helpful 😩
I remember watching Syd's highschool advice video before grade 10. Now I'm here in grade 12 watching her college freshman advice video. Time really flies, thanks for giving good advice all this while!😂😂😂
Awesome vid! Your editing/vids are always helpful and funny
ilysm Sydney omg I’ve watched all your videos😁😁💖💖
Luv ur videos. I also think ur so pretty without a ton of makeup, or any makeup. U r just u n thts rare these days, but ur a great person n good luck ur sophomore yr of college.
I remember when she had 100k and literally was so happy, now look at you. Also thank you for the Barney clip.
I think you secretly love college
it’s no secret
@Bob Jackson is everything okay? That was very aggressive 😂
Bob Jackson what would I do if I didn’t go to college then? I would be living an awful life. I agree that college is really expensive and sucky, but I don’t agree that all the degrees are useless. You just have to do a lot of research on what degrees don’t produce a lot of jobs (ex. Phycology majors, communication majors, and any major with a studies at the end)
Thank you best advice for me since I’m be a college freshman in the fall!
thanks so much for this
Awesome this was actually really helpful. Thanks!
Thank You For The Advice. I Really Appreciate It!!!!! It was very helpful!!!!!
When you already scheduled 4 back to back classes at orientation but didn’t have Sydney to help you out so now you are screwed...
Keniby 5 the first week is typically shopping week anyhow so you can always drop/add lmao
Ang Tran not for my college haha... it took forever to make s schedule that made sense. Also, now most classes are filled
Zark Muckerberg Well someone's perfectly happy working at McDonald's... But that ain't my problem lol.
Zark Muckerberg Zark Muckerberg I never said it's the only option, you're the one who seems to believe people who actively strive for better education are pathetic. Honestly if that's how you think and express yourself over women then you sound like you have a whole array of issues on you not worth arguing over, but again, that's not my problem. By the carefree way you put it, it sounds like you seem perfectly content with a McDonald's employment. Don't expect to say crude things and not get called out for it. And about the "ain't" calm down buddy it's just an acronym lmao 😂 I can talk fancy too most people can.
Moving in soon! Love this thank you so much!!
omg this video was so helpful! but I was also wondering if u could make a video on tips to get into penn :) right now its my number 1 choice but I'm ranked a bit below average thank uuu
~ Is it just me or does Sydney just get funnier every time I watch her vids, which is basically every day !!! Another Great 👍 video ! ;) ~
What a vibe
ill be rewatching this in 4 years but... i’m gonna watch it now too :)
i love your editing. period.
Only in junior but still gonna watch❤️
Love this video!!! And your personality!!!
literally only syd could make a college video interesting and actually enjoyable. what the heck lol
I am one minute into the video and I just gonna say that I freaking love your videos and they make me so happy, keep doing what you are doing, you are awesome girl
love you
Best one of these ever!
Omg I’ve been looking for your channel for years I used to watch you in like 2015😭
Everyone always tells me to take later classes but I had no choice bc my classes were never offered other times and I also love morning classes
I’m gonna be a freshman at penn state in a few days! I’m still kind of nervous but ur vids make so excited to come!
love this!!
Thank youuu for making this videos the other videos I saw weren’t helpful at all like why would I want to know about the boys and how they are kinda of mature in college and also about the parties nope I need tips and also advice and u have helped me
junior year of high school, can’t waiittt ✌️😚🥰🤪💔
thank you so so much for this
My best advice is make friends with upperclassmen in your major. They can help you with teachers and what classes and might get you an internship. Also be friends with your adviser, make sure they know your name it’s super helpful. I’m a sophomore and I haven’t taken my major requirements yet but I have an internship for next summer already
Being a straight A student in high school, first generation college student and experiencing both University and college lifestyle, the best advice I can probably give you is go to a two year college first then transfer to a four year university, which is something I regret not doing and watching my best friend do. Now I'm starting all over again trying to raise my GPA to get to a program of my choice. Choose your major wisely, like something there are jobs for but wont make you miserable at the same time. Don't make choices based on what people expect of you, listen to yourself. But sometimes you learn the hard way and that's ok. I have to constantly remind myself that even though I'm behind everyone else, getting to the end goal is what matters most. I hope you consider my advice and do your own research!
*You’re def my favorite notification!* 😂
I hope my videos get to this point 💗
Omg same, I’m subbed!!
I luv your backpack video! New follower
Omg big subscribe
dude thank u sm for this
I love college vids
i’m gonna be a freshman this semester, thanks for the advice 😂
Can you make a lot of vlogs this year about college life, routines, sport days,etc
ahhh im so happy she posted this!! in one of the other videos i asked if she could make a video about making friends in college and she did!! I know she didnt get this idea from me but still im so happy! also i love you syd you are so funny! I named my fish atticus fish because of you:)
when you mentioned that you were usign skillshare to help with editing your videos-- i feel like your video editing has improved!! (NOT saying it was bad in the first place) its hard to explain but i just felt like a different (good) vibe from the editing of your video, lol just wanted to say
i'm gonna be a freshman at psu in the fall and i'm really excitedddd, so thank you for the tips sydney!!
I just graduated college and ALL of these tips are a must!
Oh I'm gonna be a freshman this fall at Penn State so thanks for this video
Appreciated:)
Was missing the college vids 😊 also good luck for the next school year 💖
I needed this Sydney!!!!! I start my first year of college in 2 weeks 😭😭
how’s it been
Lub you Syd♥️
I’m going to be a freshman at the university of Michigan! So thank you for all the helpful advice❤️❤️ (also go blue!)
I start in 11 days🙌🏻
Thanks for making this video! Im going to be a freshman in college this year. I move in August 31st. Also my college does rental textbooks so we dont buy textbooks. And i got an early orientation day so i got a good class schedule but i dont know my professors cuz they dont name them in advance (probably so kids dont choose classes based on that). And my residence hall doesnt have an elevator (only like 2 do) so r.i.p to me on move in day
um u deserve WAYYY more subs ❤️
Never heard a college student advocating the buddy system - straight up best advice!