This is a linkpost for https://www.brasstacks.blog/tyatd-uni/

This post is not titled “Things You Should Do,” because these aren’t (necessarily) things you should do. Many people should not do many of the items on this list, and some of the items are exclusive, contradictory, or downright the reverse of what you should do. If your reaction to something is “I think that's a bad idea,” then it probably is, and you probably shouldn’t do it.

classes & professors
- attend classes you haven’t signed up for because you find them interesting
- attend classes even if the waitlist is full
- ask the professor to waive a prerequisite
- ask the professor to join a class even if its full
- drop a class that you don’t like
- take a class because you really liked the professor, even if you’re not sure about the content of the class
- cold email professors you don’t know [...]

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First published:
February 6th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/rPdxpGgowvhDgHyqD/things-you-re-allowed-to-do-university-edition

Linkpost URL:
https://www.brasstacks.blog/tyatd-uni/

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[Linkpost] “Things You’re Allowed to Do: University Edition” by Saul Munn

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