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Hey guys,
I'm in college, and it seems to me that I can't learn in a 100-200 college class. The class that I have that's like that is Gen Chemistry. I study very hard for all my tests in that class, only to get C's on them.
Now I also have other classes that are like high school size, and those are the classes that I can dominate easily. My college does not offer small classes for courses such as Chemistry. So I'm asking you, please provide any tips towards the things I should do to keep my grade up. I'm very stressed out, because I spent most of my time doing and studying for chem.
Answer
Go to office hours or recitations if they're offered. Big lectures like that are just a "one-way" interaction, since all you can do is write down what the prof says, not really ask questions. Office hours or recitations give you a chance to ask questions and get clarification on things. Plus you might get to know the professor or TA a little bit, which is always good.
Also, don't get distracted on your laptop/phone/etc.. it's tempting because there are usually lots of people doing it, and it's sooo easy to get distracted. Sit closer to the front, put that stuff away (or turn the internet off if you type notes), and focus on the professor.
Go to office hours or recitations if they're offered. Big lectures like that are just a "one-way" interaction, since all you can do is write down what the prof says, not really ask questions. Office hours or recitations give you a chance to ask questions and get clarification on things. Plus you might get to know the professor or TA a little bit, which is always good.
Also, don't get distracted on your laptop/phone/etc.. it's tempting because there are usually lots of people doing it, and it's sooo easy to get distracted. Sit closer to the front, put that stuff away (or turn the internet off if you type notes), and focus on the professor.
What is the best type of laptop to buy for college?
I've looked into a few but I'm looking to see people's opinions. If you could tell me why its a good laptop and the exact type it yould be great[:
I'll give the best answer 5 stars.
Answer
Some things I looked for when laptop shopping:
1. Good battery life. Perhaps the most important quality of a good college laptop since you'll be going from class to class playing flash games and ignoring the professor (j/k). Actually, the biggest reason you want a good battery life (somewhere around 4+ hours) is "just in case". Depending on what college you go to, lecture halls and classrooms may or may not have outlets for your laptop. In my experience, I've found that hand-written notes are vastly superior to typed up notes (both to help you learn and to study from) so I left my laptop in the dorms 90% of the time. However, in that 10% when I did take my laptop with me, I was glad to have a long battery life.
2. Lightweight. More than likely, you'll be carrying the laptop around in a backpack. Again, it depends on your college, but if you're going to be walking around with notebooks and possibly textbooks, you'll want your laptop pretty light. I would definitely suggest something under 6lbs if your campus is large.
3. Portability. While not as important as the other two, carrying around a huge 17" laptop is less than ideal. Depending on your school, lecture hall seats may be pretty cramped too. Look for something 11-15.6 inches. Definitely do not go over 15.6 inches. Bigger laptops also tend to be heavier and have a short battery life too.
4. Specs. If you are a gamer, you'll want decent specs. Nowadays, you'll want a i5 or i7 with at least an upper middle class graphics card.
My laptop of choice at the time was the M11x, which was an 11.6 inch laptop with 6+ hours of battery life and weighed under 5 pounds all the while having a middle class graphics card. Not bad at the time.
Since then I've looked at the M14x, which is also good laptop for college (a little on the heavy side though), but ultimately ended up too expensive for me. I ended up getting an HP DV6TSE with a 30% off coupon. Unfortunately, this laptop is a big 15.6 inch and has poor battery life, but I write all my notes on paper anyways.
Some things I looked for when laptop shopping:
1. Good battery life. Perhaps the most important quality of a good college laptop since you'll be going from class to class playing flash games and ignoring the professor (j/k). Actually, the biggest reason you want a good battery life (somewhere around 4+ hours) is "just in case". Depending on what college you go to, lecture halls and classrooms may or may not have outlets for your laptop. In my experience, I've found that hand-written notes are vastly superior to typed up notes (both to help you learn and to study from) so I left my laptop in the dorms 90% of the time. However, in that 10% when I did take my laptop with me, I was glad to have a long battery life.
2. Lightweight. More than likely, you'll be carrying the laptop around in a backpack. Again, it depends on your college, but if you're going to be walking around with notebooks and possibly textbooks, you'll want your laptop pretty light. I would definitely suggest something under 6lbs if your campus is large.
3. Portability. While not as important as the other two, carrying around a huge 17" laptop is less than ideal. Depending on your school, lecture hall seats may be pretty cramped too. Look for something 11-15.6 inches. Definitely do not go over 15.6 inches. Bigger laptops also tend to be heavier and have a short battery life too.
4. Specs. If you are a gamer, you'll want decent specs. Nowadays, you'll want a i5 or i7 with at least an upper middle class graphics card.
My laptop of choice at the time was the M11x, which was an 11.6 inch laptop with 6+ hours of battery life and weighed under 5 pounds all the while having a middle class graphics card. Not bad at the time.
Since then I've looked at the M14x, which is also good laptop for college (a little on the heavy side though), but ultimately ended up too expensive for me. I ended up getting an HP DV6TSE with a 30% off coupon. Unfortunately, this laptop is a big 15.6 inch and has poor battery life, but I write all my notes on paper anyways.
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