The Guide to Freshman Year I Wish I Had
It was just 4 years ago I was off to college and completely terrified. I wish I had been told all of these things so here I am, trying to help the next generation of freshman.
1.Going away is SCARY and that’s OKAY
College is scary AF, but guess what? EVERYONE is scared so congrats there’s your first topic of conversation.
Feeling homesick is natural even if you’re the most independent person ever. Don’t freak out I felt like that my first day but you get over it.
The more you do nothing the more you’re going to hate college. Join something. Play intramurals, rush a sorority, join a club.If you’re used to being part of a team it’s natural to want that in college. For me it was a sorority for you, who knows?
But really this is one of the best points on this list.
You are no longer in a small high school, there are THOUSANDS of people who come from all over the place. People raised different with different backgrounds. It may make you feel uncomfortable because its new to you but take in opportunities to learn and grow.
Okay hold your horses I’m not saying go be promiscuous and sleep with everyone. What I am saying is it’s good to go on a date here or there even if it doesn’t turn serious. DON’T I repeat DON’T just jump into things but its good to meet new people find out what you like and what you don’t. I’ve seen so many people try and hold onto a high school relationship and later on realize they don’t even know what they want anymore. High school sweethearts works for some people and that’s okay, but others need to explore themselves before making that commitment.
5.College is LIFE CHANGING
You are going to change so much in college for the better. Thinking of me my freshman year and now is CRAZY but awesome. The next 4 years will be your time to fail at things, win at things, learn things, and find out who you really are. Its okay to sometimes feel like you don’t know what you want or who you are anymore. It all comes together.
6.Do things to further your career
You’re resume for finding a job is going to solely consists of things from your college career. Hold positions in your clubs, work part time for a couple of semesters, and get summer internships. It’s SO important. PLEASE be careful of what you post on social media. Alcohol doesn’t make you look cool I promise so don’t post it because companies look at that stuff. I’ve actually been asked for links to all of my stuff and believe it or not they hire people specifically to monitor their employees pages.
So here’s the thing college can be dangerous when you aren’t safe. Rape happens, people get arrested, there’s CRIME. When you go out pour your own drinks for really real, only go out with people you trust to not just leave you like a dead carcass on the floor, don’t get smashed all the time, get pepper spray and make good decisions. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
No more before the night studying and that’s all I have to say on that. Get good grades your first year cause they go down when you pick your major (ps its okay to change your major)
This is some main things that I thought are important to freshman but please fell free to ask any and all questions!
