my un-romanticized uci college freshman experience + tips/tricks!

hi all! here's a recap of my freshman year at uci, coming from a girl who was planning on taking a gap year instead but pushed through and maintained a 4.0 gpa. i tried my best to give you my honest advice, thoughts, and reflections. hope you enjoy and feel free to leave any questions below! my college sophomore year experience: https://youtu.be/MTmX--VOlVo tedtalk about mindmapping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nTuScU70As s o c i a l s ⭐ ig: @alisonmlchin listen to my podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alison-plays-minecraft/id1548045539 business inquiries: alisonmlchin@gmail.com t i m e s t a m p s ⭐ 0:00 intro 0:20 what i accomplished 1:32 where i started 4:18 my biggest tips/takeaways 10:12 academics reflection/recap 12:32 social reflection/recap 14:23 extracurricular reflection/recap 16:53 where i am now 18:30 outro tags: alison chin alidog15 alidoggames vlog vlogs funny fun college advice experience uci university of california irvine quarter system gap year community college transfer admissions picking my college decisions reactions how to survive online college honest candid what they don't tell you about college how to maintain a 4.0 gpa #collegeadvice #collegeexperience #uci