Schools Yea woo hoo, first year of college done

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The discussion centers around a user celebrating their completion of the first year of college, emphasizing the importance of hard work and dedication over innate intelligence. They reflect on their experience studying extensively at the library and express that their classes felt manageable, suggesting that high-achieving students often succeed due to their commitment and maturity rather than just intelligence. Another participant congratulates them and encourages considering additional courses for an early graduation, while also noting that older students often exhibit better study habits and responsibility. The original poster shares their focus on pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in physics, indicating they are currently taking algebra 2 and will soon be ready for college-level physics.
Apple_Mango
Yeah who hoo, I did my first year of college. All I did was did all my homework at the library for hours on end and completed all my classes. I used to think high achieving students were born smart. Now I know that the just spend endless of hours at the library.

All of my classes are really easy, I could had done the same classes I'm doing right now as a 14/15 year old. I am 23.
 
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Congrats Apple_Mango! Hopefully the advanced classes will challenge you more. Have you thought about adding another course to your schedule next year? Maybe you can graduate early? What degree btw?
 
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Actually, I believe that high-achieving students have something in addition to intelligence and a good work ethic, namely maturity. I think you have more of that than the 18-year olds in your first year classes. When I taught in college, the older, "non-traditional" students, when compared against their younger counterparts, were not particularly smarter, but they had better studying habits, they met their obligations more responsibly, they had a clear view of their college goals and they knew what it took to reach them. Count your blessings.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Congrats Apple_Mango! Hopefully the advanced classes will challenge you more. Have you thought about adding another course to your schedule next year? Maybe you can graduate early? What degree btw?
I am going into physics. I still have a long way to ago. I will only take 4 courses, I don't wish to add anothor class. I still have a long way to go to graduate. I am in algebra 2. In 12 months, I will be finally take physics for college credit. I'm just going for a BA.
 
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