Here's a collection of the seven most useless and excruciating general education classes you will encounter in your undergraduate education (which, by the way, costs on average 25 grand a year).

As a college student, you now have to deal with longer papers, tougher exams, and the occasional insane professor.

 Procrastination in the fall term could earn you a B- or C, but in the summer term, you will be rewarded with failure. Most classes will have homework due every session, and if you fall behind, chances are very slim that you can catch up. Remember, you only have seven weeks to get through a large amount of work, and midterms in the summer term are usually the third week of class! It would be a great idea to invest in a good student planner and write down due dates.

When assessing your GPA, law schools may consider other factors, such as the difficulty of the college or university you attended and whether your GPA shows an upward trend. Finally, keep in mind that a poor grade or poor semester here or there does not necessarily spell the end of..

Now that you have been in college for a whole year, you know it isn't all fun and games. Eventually you had to go to class, and when you did, you met your professors. Some were amazing and led you to new careers and fields. Others, however, made you hate the field you picked.

The most common problem with graduation gifts is that most grads get duplicate or even triplicate gifts! Regardless of how profusely they thank you, no one really wants four suitcases or ten florescent ties.

Stress is contagious. Resist the urge to have a study session with your super-tense friend. Definitely avoid them if they are constantly complaining about all the work to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Your workload is bad enough, you don't need to add others' stress to it also.

When receiving your first major source of income, there is often the opportunity to spend it wisely or not. As great as your income may seem at first, it can quite often disappear faster than it was received. So how do you save at least a portion of your income?

Get involved in extracurricular activities, but remember they are extra. Your grades, health, and religion come first, but what you do as extracurricular activities can make a huge difference in your life. The robotics club or volunteer work at the battered women's shelter gives you connections and experience you can't get in the classroom.

Having a strong GPA is essential in undergraduate coursework. GPA makes up nearly 60 percent of one's application. There are two types of GPA: overall and science. Overall GPA is a cumulative grade point average of all classes you have taken during your undergraduate experience.