thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring this video! visit http://betterhelp.com/studyquill and join the 1,000,000+ people working on their mental health ✧・ﾟ:* i just finished my first year at UCLA during the pandemic, so here's my advice for your freshman year of college/university. we are covering topics related to academic preparation, class planning, time management, dorms, social life, and adjusting to the return to campus after the pandemic. these are the most essential tips that i think you need to know, but i might do another video later with some more "advanced," less basic tips. lmk if that interests you :) ✰ MORE VIDEOS ⋅ personal finance guide for students - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXCvtC0HqLE ⋅ what to pack for college - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7J8O_HBYU ✰ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 intro 0:14 academics 3:21 betterhelp shoutout (sponsored) 4:52 back to academics 7:33 class planning 11:17 social life 15:42 dorm life 18:25 life in general ✰ EXTRA EXTRA ⋅ second channel - null ⋅ instagram - @studyquill ⋅ tiktok lol - @study.quill ✰ MY BOOK - Study With Me - http://bit.ly/studywithmebook a guide to planning & notetaking techniques for students! ✰ THE 'FIT ⋅ sweater - originally from urban outfitters, i got it on thredup you can get a $10 credit at thredup through my referral link! https://www.thredup.com/r/RFEXSH * ⋅ earrings - https://bit.ly/3iCAG1d * yes i am wearing mismatched earrings on purpose... i repierced the right one like a week ago haha ✰ EQUIPMENT ⋅ rode videomicpro - https://go.magik.ly/ml/13ifp/ * ⋅ panasonic lumix gh5 - https://go.magik.ly/ml/16uvw/ * ⋅ sigma f/1.4 16 mm lens - https://go.magik.ly/ml/178vo/ * ⋅ adobe premiere pro any link marked with an asterisk (*) is an affiliate link, meaning i get a commission if you buy anything through my link. ✰ MUSIC ⋅ great days by joakim karud - http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud ⋅ orange and pomegranate by mark generous - https://thmatc.co/?l=16FCA669 ⋅ the coffee shop by naomi - https://thmatc.co/?l=F7E40992 ⋅ road trip by joakim karud - http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud ⋅ jazz by louie zong - http://louiezong.bandcamp.com/ ✰ BUSINESS ONLY - studyquill@select.co