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قراءة كتاب The College Freshman's Don't Book in the interests of freshmen at large, especially those whose remaining at large uninstructed & unguided appears a worry and a menace to college & university society these remarks and hints are set forth by G. F. E. (A.
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The College Freshman's Don't Book in the interests of freshmen at large, especially those whose remaining at large uninstructed & unguided appears a worry and a menace to college & university society these remarks and hints are set forth by G. F. E. (A.
with the members of the Faculty. You'll find such a reputation hard to live down. Notwithstanding the fact that everybody is supposed to come by a love of Learning in College, there are some things which the Faculty will not take for granted. With the Faculty, the chronic idler will find that his name is anathema, or Dennis at least.
DONT FAIL TO KEEP IN MIND THE STEPS OF DESCENTDon't fail to keep in mind the flight of steps which represents the descent from the plane of regular work. It goes something like this: work, slack work, probation, special probation, then, "I am sorry to inform you that the Faculty has decided that you are no longer needed to ornament the College," etc. After which, it is the greased-slide, down and out, so to speak. In other words, you are about to feel the thrill of Academic life along your keel for the last time. Facilis descensus Averni: Avernus being the cold, cold world, and the bother of having to explain to one's relations and friends in the home town how it all happened.
Don't show disrespect or contempt for the College Dean, or for the retinue within his gates. Once you "queer" yourself with the College Office, you are on dangerous footing, and the College Degree you seek is no longer seen to be "constant as the northern star." Keep the Degree in mind; hitch your wagon to it. But don't get too ambitious in the way of Degrees. We once heard of a fellow who was called up and given the Third Degree by the Faculty, without ever being graduated.
AS TO COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS AND FRIENDS
ON'T hesitate to go out for any teams or papers or musical clubs which you think you'd like to make. The mere trying for things shows you're not a dead one. If you are good enough, you'll find these things mean more than you ever had thought they could; if you fail to make them, you'll never regret having tried. As you grow older, you will see that you never could have done certain things you thought you could, and you'll have a first-rate opinion of your former self and your ambition.
Don't be surprised or disappointed, if you find you have neither time nor inclination to keep up with everything you thought you would, when first coming to College. Your interests naturally needed a sorting out.
Don't think that offering suggestions to an athletic Coach is the way to make a team. And don't answer back if the Coach speaks harshly to you; be thankful for any of his attention, even if it be gruff. With some Coaches, swearing is more than a liberal art; many think that the oftener they send their men to Hell during practice, the surer they are of sending them to Victory in the contest.
Don't, for Heaven's sake, ask people how one ought to go about getting into Social clubs. It isn't considered polite. Just why, I can't tell you; but you'll