I’m Not Lying On The Floor Physically But I Am Lying On The Floor Spiritually

Actual good first-time college student advice:

Wear jeans/pants that “breathe” and bring a sweater, even if it’s scorching hot out, until you know which building blasts the AC to 60 degrees F and which feels like a sauna

Backpacks with thick straps are your friend!  Messenger bags are cool and all but if you’re commuting with a lot of stuff, symmetrically styled backpacks are better for your back

You are your own person and you can walk out whenever you need to or want to, so long as you’re not disrupting the class.  Meaning you can go to the bathroom without permission, take a breather if you’re anxious, answer an important phone call, etc.

If you don’t like the class on the first day, if you can- DROP THAT CLASS AND TAKE ANOTHER ONE!  It’ll only get worse from there!

If you can, take a class outside your major; it’s a good break from your expected studies.

You are in charge of your schedule.  Your adviser and guidance counselor is there to ‘advise and guide’ but if you don’t like certain classes and you can substitute for others, that’s your choice.

Consequently, if you are changing anything drastic in your plan, talk with your adviser and instructors.

Pay attention to your credit hours and grades.  Never leave this to the last week of school, you will be sorry and stressed beyond belief!

Unless it’s a lab book or otherwise specified, go to the class for a week or so before buying an expensive textbook.  Some classes, while having it on their required list, do not actually use the textbook a whole lot and you might find some of it scanned online.  Rent if you can or buy used online (schools actually don’t give discounts).  Use your best judgement on what you think you need.

Tell the people who go up to you selling or advertising things you are not interested in that you are in a rush to class and don’t have time to listen to them.  It’s less rude and they’ll leave you alone.

The smaller the class, the better it is to have some sort of acquaintanceship with a couple classmates.  They might save your ass if you are absent one day or need to study.  And talking with them makes the time go by faster without it being so insufferable.

You don’t need to join a club or sport, but internships are cool and useful!

If you can afford it, take a day off once or twice each semester if you’re too exhausted.  Just be aware of what you missed and if it was worth missing!

Your health is the most important, this goes for mental health too!!  Note: College-age/upper teens is when mental disorders like depression and anxiety are most commonly diagnosed.  Most schools have therapy services, especially during exam time.  Look into it if you need to!

Communicate with your professor if you are having trouble with something.  Anything.

Eat and stay hydrated.  Bring a water bottle and snack to class.

All-nighters will happen but never go over 36 hours without sleep.

It’s going to be hard and there will be times you might think about giving up.  This WILL happen.  You just have to make sure what you’re doing isn’t making you absolutely miserable and/or there is something rewarding and positive to look forward to at the end!

sorry if i’m being a party pooper but because rabies is apparently the new joke on here ??? please remember that rabies has an almost 100% fatality rate after symptoms develop so if you’re bitten or scratched by an animal that you aren’t 100% sure is vaccinated then GO TO A DOCTOR. it’s not a joke. really. 

thematically, Batman needs to be a good father. 'but he's the dark knight! but he's vengeance and the night! but he's a loner!' yeah sure whatever, but that's over looking several crucial factors of his story. Batman's real enemy is societal corruption, it's what killed his parents, it's what makes it impossible for him to only throw money at Gotham to fix it, it's the source of basically all of his rogues. and you know what flies in the face of societal corruption? kindness, compassion, a willingness to try to improve oneself. Batman fights it on the ground, dismantling large crime families as much as he stops muggers and rapists. Bruce Wayne fights it with money, with charm, with charities riddled with more good people than bad. the societal corruption Batman and Bruce Wayne is fighting is a wealthy, white, uppercrust aristocracy. and you know what's a part of that aristocracy? toxic masculinity and a near pathological refusal to be close to people. if Batman is really going to be a story about fighting against society and a rich man trying to use his privilege for good Bruce Wayne has to be shown fighting that influence even within his own home, by reaching out to his kids and being soft and sweet with them and not a bullshit toxic male fantasy that punches them in the face to prove a point (looking at the fucking court of owls dick grayson issue) he doesn't have to be perfect but he HAS to be more good than bad.

you can make the argument of Batman seeing them as soldiers and Bruce Wayne seeing them as his kids and the inherent conflict between the two but he has. to be. a good. father.

Can I just say that it's HILARIOUS that there are 2 popular Superboy/Robin ships and now we have canon confirmation that 1 Robin and 1 Superboy are queer, BUT it's one from each ship

this morning when i woke up i had sleep paralysis so to pass the time i pretended that i was battling an invisible wizard who had cast an immobilising spell on me, and i focused on this wizard and thought at him "YOU HAVE NO POWER HERE" in a really loud mental voice, and as soon as i did that the paralysis went away like literally immediately

Kestrel-dad not sure how to dad but he’s trying his best.