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I just completed my first year of college (US university). I’ve written up some personal reflections and curated some useful thoughts from others. Understand the game Caveat: people are different. My perspective is one of millions; treat it accordingly. Understand the game For some reason I can’t quite put my finger on, they don’t tell you the cynical (realistic? red-pill? based?) perspective of college during admissions. That’s for yourself to figure out, which seems…a little unfair. The perspective I’m talking about involves some mix of: College is mostly signaling Social sciences bad ha ha Colleges just want money Many classes are useless (the caveat being technical subjects) The main value adds of college comes from outside the classroom Did I mention there’s a lot of dunking on the social sciences? These ideas may feel a little uncomfortable. Some of them are overemphasized to make a stronger point. But in my experience (and through conversations with peers I highly regard), they

Reflections on a year of college a compilation of rational college advice Justin Guo May 13, 2022 Share I just completed my first year of college (US university). I’ve written up some personal reflections and curated some useful thoughts from others. Understand the game Caveat: people are different. My perspective is one of millions; treat it accordingly. Understand the game For some reason I can’t quite put my finger on, they don’t tell you the cynical (realistic? red-pill? based?) perspective of college during admissions. That’s for yourself to figure out, which seems…a little unfair. The pe

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