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10 Things Incoming Freshman Can't Learn About OU On A Zoom Call This Fall

You won't be getting the full OU college experience online with Zoom.

Erica Hanna

Jun 06, 2020

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10 Things Incoming Freshman Can't Learn About OU On A Zoom Call This Fall

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Since we all had the wonderful experience of having 8 weeks worth of classes on Zoom last semester, let's hope that we don't have to again in the fall. As of right now, OU plans on having all classes with 40 or more people to be online — which is no help to me because all of mine are small anyways. But hopefully, whether your classes are online or not, that you get the OU experience that you wanted, even though it might not be the best time. Keep your head up ya'll!

1. How there is a place for everyone on campus

No matter what your interests are, you can find a club or organization to meet new friends and you will definitely find your place on campus whenever it re-opens.

2. Most professors prefer teaching on campus versus online

Last semester around spring break when all the universities announced that we would have online classes for the last 8 weeks, some of my professors were so unenthusiastic about it. I would say that science and math classes should definitely not be online classes at all because it takes so much longer to learn the content when you're doing it all yourself.

3. You'll never know the struggle of where to eat on campus before everything closes in the afternoon

This was such a big struggle when I lived on campus. And since I live off-campus now, I bring my own lunch from home so I don't even have to fool with the lines anymore.

4. You'll never have to deal with the annoying parking situation

Commuter parking on campus is by far the worst thing ever. Or if you find a parking spot you have to walk so far. Housing parking doesn't have to worry about parking but at the same time they also get most of the parking spaces in the garages.

5. How to find the best study spots

Every semester I kind of change up my study spots around on campus, whether that's in coffee shops on campus corner, the library, the student union, or any other little hiding place I find. I'm definitely more productive studying at school versus when I take my homework home with me because I always find the distractions.

6. Someone telling you about their experiences on campus are different than your experiences

We've all been there when we know a friend or an upperclassman who we ask questions to or ask for advice. Everyone has different experiences in college and it's increasingly harder if we have zoom classes because then none of us are really getting the true "college experience" as we all anticipated.

7. Certain classes will definitely be harder than others ... even on Zoom

Like it's a given fact that all the music, art, science, or math classes will be almost impossible to do online because they quite literally need to be all in-person classes.

8. During a normal semester, it's so helpful to go to a professor's office hours but that's impossible over Zoom

Usually when I need extra help in a class or I have questions for a professor, I love having the chance to go to their office hours because it honestly has saved so many of my grades. As I experienced last semester with Zoom classes, all of the communication was online and that made it a little bit harder.

9. OU loves to have discussion classes/collaborations

Discussion classes are so awkward on Zoom. But when they're in-person classes, the classmates and the brainstorms that come out of it is so helpful when you're learning a new subject. With Zoom discussions, it's hard for a professor to make anyone actually participate or answer the questions being asked and it's also difficult to see when someone wants to add to an idea or answer.

10. You'll never understand waiting in lines on campus

Whether it's for food in the student union, waiting in line for the bathrooms in Dale Hall, waiting to check out in the OU bookstore, or anything else — if Zoom classes are online you'll never have to wait on lines. You'll never have to figure out how to ration your meal points.

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10 Things Incoming Freshman Can't Learn About OU On A Zoom Call This Fall

You won't be getting the full OU college experience online with Zoom.

1. How there is a place for everyone on campus

2. Most professors prefer teaching on campus versus online

3. You'll never know the struggle of where to eat on campus before everything closes in the afternoon

4. You'll never have to deal with the annoying parking situation

5. How to find the best study spots

6. Someone telling you about their experiences on campus are different than your experiences

7. Certain classes will definitely be harder than others ... even on Zoom

8. During a normal semester, it's so helpful to go to a professor's office hours but that's impossible over Zoom

9. OU loves to have discussion classes/collaborations

10. You'll never understand waiting in lines on campus

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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