Frosh Survival Tips

[Lefortan Deles]

sothos, incoming AE-BSA ka di ba? well then...

1. pagbutihin mo nang HUSTO ang accounting subjects mo! kahit sino pang tanungin mo, hindi biro ang accounting!

2. at the same time, huwag mo ring i-balewala ang floating subjects mo (english, filipino, history, etc). malay mo, baka iyan pa ang maging rason para di ka maging DL (Dean's Lister). may mga kaibigan akong hindi umabot ng DL dahil nag-focus lang sa accounting at hindi sineryoso ang floating subjects.

3. avoid mcdo like the plague. kumain ka lang doon kapag uwian na.

4. pumunta ka sa mga activities or events kung saan may incentives na ibibigay ang profs mo for your attendance. wala naman mawawala sa iyo. at baka makatagpo ka pa ng new friends di ba?

5. contrary to what people say, ang pinakamasarap na canteen sa DLSU ay ang SPS! siguraduhin mong makakakain ka doon at least once! you'll love it!

6. if you have classes in andrew, line up for the elevators at least 15 minutes in advance. IMPORTANT ITO!

7. join orgs! i have to admit, it's kind of a hassle, but it always pays off in the end. not only do you gain new acquaintances, but you also learn new skills and talents.

8. HUWAG NA HUWAG magkakaroon ng record sa DO (Discipline Office). hinding-hindi na iyon mabubura! magpakabait! haha

9. make friends with EACH one of your blockmates! magkakahiwalay din kayo eventually, pero sila-sila rin ang una mong malalapitan by then. (this is probably the most important thing i did )

10. pray, pray, and pray!

hope that helped.

[starlite_xpress]

group studying the best! lalo na kapag nagtatanungan kayo tungkol sa subjects. mas matatandaan niyo.

[donoob]

2. at the same time, huwag mo ring i-balewala ang floating subjects mo (english, filipino, history, etc). malay mo, baka iyan pa ang maging rason para di ka maging DL (Dean's Lister). may mga kaibigan akong hindi umabot ng DL dahil nag-focus lang sa accounting at hindi sineryoso ang floating subjects.

correct, INTSOCI ko nung 1st term 1st year...1.0 hindi tuloy ako DL

[Lefortan Deles]

maidagdag ko na pala...

while i did encourage you (sothos) to join orgs, mas makabubuti kung 1-2 lang. as much as possible, huwag kang sasali sa lahat na lang ng orgs na malaman o mabalitaan mo. iyan kasi ang tinatawag na Freshman's Syndrome - yung mentality na the more orgs, the better. pag graduate ka na kasi, mas maganda nang officer ka sa isa o dalawang orgs, kaysa naman maging member lang ng halos lahat na ng orgs.

ito actually ang naging mistake ko nung 1st term...mga 4 na orgs ang sinalihan ko, pero sa huli naging active lang ako sa 2. well at least I learned my lesson early.

[Khaz]

maidagdag ko na pala...

while i did encourage you (sothos) to join orgs, mas makabubuti kung 1-2 lang. as much as possible, huwag kang sasali sa lahat na lang ng orgs na malaman o mabalitaan mo. iyan kasi ang tinatawag na Freshman's Syndrome - yung mentality na the more orgs, the better. pag graduate ka na kasi, mas maganda nang officer ka sa isa o dalawang orgs, kaysa naman maging member lang ng halos lahat na ng orgs.

ito actually ang naging mistake ko nung 1st term...mga 4 na orgs ang sinalihan ko, pero sa huli naging active lang ako sa 2. well at least I learned my lesson early.

Sayang din sa pera lalong-lalo na kapag hindi ka naman active.

More tips:

1. Enjoy LPEP! You'll really have lotsa fun, with your new set of friends of course.

2. You gain more friends if you don't speak English. Hahaha. This is true, btw. I have a very konyo blockmate who frequently speaks in English everytime and everywhere. Everybody gets intimidated at her whenever she does so.

3. Visit the thread "Profs to pick and avoid." You'll be eligible to pick your own schedule/profs come third term.

4. Make use of the computer labs. They're all free.

5. Always bring a flash drive with you. It's very useful especially if you're really into cramming (not I'm saying cramming is good).

[Aerix]

Another tip:

When plugging your USB into a school PC, make sure that all your files are backed up so that if the USB gets infected and you can't recover files you can just format it. From experience you need to be extra careful if plugging your USB in some of the labs in goks and in the library.

[angelber]

choose your profs very well.. don't choose your profs just because people say you can easily get a 4.0 or because they don't fail anyone.. Choose your prof based on their "qualities".. for both your major subj and floating subj..

looking back, I don't regret choosing my profs (except the ones that I didn't really have a choice) even if I really had to work my *** off. And besides, you'll be the one who will benefit from all your hardwork!
As for me, I really learned a lot from them.. plus, I enjoyed learning from them! Til now, I can still remember things I learned from them.. from my floating subj to my majors and even helpful tips that have nothing to do with my subj!

[Lefortan Deles]

I totally agree with Aerix! Kung ako sa iyo, tapusin mo na lahat ng paperworks sa bahay pa lang, para di mo na kailangang i-plug ang usb sa ano mang internet cafe o computer lab sa school. Trust me, it's not worth getting your usb infected! (Been there, done that. )

angelber: I agree with you as well! Hindi ko man nakuha yung grade na totoong gusto ko, napakarami ko namang natutunan sa mga ganung profs! Mas ok na rin na marami kang natutunan kaysa sa easy-to-get 4.0.

[moondruid]

- be friends with many people

- know your schedule always
- be organized

- keep a sturdy case for all your paperworks. Wag gumaya sa iba na finofold lang ang papers. tsk tsk tsk

- be polite with your professors and other authorities in dlsu

- Yes, join orgs and try to be active. Pero wag pilitin maging active kung masasacrifice naman ang academics. Siyempre, academis first talaga

- Be diligent and responsible. Yung iba hirap mag keep up sa trisem

- avoid groups na tingin mo maiinfluence ka negatively

- be yourself and know your limits.

[104xxxxx]

sothos2. at the same time, huwag mo ring i-balewala ang floating subjects mo (english, filipino, history, etc). malay mo, baka iyan pa ang maging rason para di ka maging DL (Dean's Lister). may mga kaibigan akong hindi umabot ng DL dahil nag-focus lang sa accounting at hindi sineryoso ang floating subjects.

true. someone i know became a non-prio because of ENGLTWO/ENGLRES. that's all he ever failed.

frosh survival tips:
- wag papa-apekto masyado sa mga upper years na "bully" lalo na yung mga soph. isipin niyo nalang sila yung pinagtatawanan a year ago hehehe.
- wag humarang sa hallways. it's the fastest way to annoy upperclassmen - and you don't want that to happen.
- mingle with your blockmates but don't try to conform. find your crowd but without being biased
- be yourself
- mag-explore dahil hindi lang sa mcdo umiikot ang mga tiyan niyo hehehe

[forevermc]

hala.may mga bullies pa pala.madami ba sila?

[104xxxxx]

hala.may mga bullies pa pala.madami ba sila?

hindi naman talaga bully. yung mga tipong nangtri-trip lang. pero it's part of being a frosh, kayo talaga ang center of attention lalo na sa first day of classes. pero wala naman nangongorner at hihingan ka ng pera o baon. hehehe.

[forevermc]

haha eh ano naman ang pangbubullyng ginagawa nila?haha

[104xxxxx]

haha eh ano naman ang pangbubullyng ginagawa nila?haha

secret. hahaha. wala lang yun. hintayin mo nalang sa 1st day of classes mo kung sa DLSU ka tutuloy.

[forevermc]

mysterious ah haha.

[donoob]

example ata nung bullying pag dumaan ka sa SJ walk, tititigan ka ng mga upper class tapos nagbubulungan, rinerate ata nila mga frosh eh haha

[forevermc]

ano yung sj walk??

[Aerix]

^ you'll find out soon.

clue: para kang nasa runway ng fashion show pag naglalakad ka dun

[104xxxxx]

kahit nung frosh ako medyo ilag ako sa sj walk. hehehe. pero habang tumatagal, isa na lang siyang normal na walkway kasi sa sobrang busy mo hindi mo na napapansin kung may tumatawa sayo o hindi. tsaka hindi na siya ganun nakaka-apekto dahil na-earn mo na ang "right" mo sa DLSU.

[Aerix]

^ but nothing beats the 1st day of the school year when the froshies walk the runway that extends to miguel walk.