college laziness compared to HS laziness

DLKeeper1 · #1 04-23-2007, 08:44 PM

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to school...I don't read assigned books, I don't do much HW, I don't study much, etc. However, I've been able to squeak by and get As and Bs; but now I'm off to college. How lazy can I be and still get As and Bs at Northwestern next year?

Hey_Porter · #2 04-23-2007, 08:54 PM

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I'm pretty lazy when it comes to school...I don't read assigned books, I don't do much HW, I don't study much, etc. However, I've been able to squeak by and get As and Bs; but now I'm off to college. How lazy can I be and still get As and Bs at Northwestern next year?

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Take it with a grain of salt, but except for my semester Calc and Chemistry exams, I honestly cannot remember studying for a single exam in college. I remember writing papers, but I don't remember spending that much time on them. Unless you're math or science, I think it's pretty easy to not spend too much time on your studies and get decent grades.

I graduated with a 3.7, FWIW.

DLKeeper1 · #3 04-23-2007, 08:59 PM

you have inspired me...what school?

j_gomberski · #4 04-23-2007, 09:16 PM

i know a guy who goes to northwestern and he has said that he studies on average 6 hours a day. i on the other hand go to SIU and study 3 hours a week tops.

_TKO_ · #5 04-23-2007, 09:37 PM

I worked less in uni than HS. My marks dropped in my first year, but skyrocketed when I majored in something I was good at.

traz · #6 04-23-2007, 09:46 PM

It's funny. When I was in high school, everyone told me that the workload got harder and heavier, and I wouldn't be able to ace everything without trying.

They forgot to tell me that my ability to BS my way through life would adjust and improve accordingly.

Scary_Tiger · #7 04-23-2007, 10:09 PM

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It's funny. When I was in middle school, everyone told me that the workload got harder and heavier, and I wouldn't be able to ace everything without trying.

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They were wrong about high school and they were wrong about college. Slack away.

lippy · #8 04-23-2007, 10:19 PM

I didn't do anything at all in HS, and I can't really stress how little I did, and ended up with a 3.0 GPA (very very good public school).

I have ~ 3.5 GPA in college and only study my brains out the night before tests.

T50_Omaha8 · #9 04-23-2007, 10:26 PM

College is easier than high school if you're smart. If you're stupid it will be much much harder.

Hank Scorpio · #10 04-23-2007, 10:40 PM

Ya I didn't do much freshman year except study before the day of the test and think I ended up with a round a 3.50. I did a lot of work since then and ended up with a 4.0 during my last 3 years.

I think it's pretty easy to slack you're way to a 3.5 / 3.6. But I think the difference between a 4.0 and 3.6 is pretty big.