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13 Useless Things My Freshman Year Has Taught Me

There are some basic, necessary things you learn in college, and then there are these.

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13 Useless Things My Freshman Year Has Taught Me
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Freshman year of college is the time to grow and develop as a student, friend and an all-around good human being. We come into this new chapter with eagerness and enthusiasm for the next four years of our life. I had thought that college is the time to learn new skills for our future careers. "I'm going to study hard and I'll be golden," or so I thought.

And although this is true, I seemed to find myself learning more useless information than I had imagined.

1. Two tablespoons of peanut butter is about 200 calories, or more.

I have questioned myself numerous times whether it's worth it to eat the entire jar in one sitting. So, I usually just eat half of it.

2. Getting a B on an exam you thought you'd fail is enough of a reason to party extra hard for that weekend.

Don't be fooled, any other last minute excuse you can formulate works too. We need to justify these weekends somehow.

3. "So Srat"

A term used to describe something that obnoxiously makes the world know that you are in a sorority.

4. Car rides are an instant stress reliever.

Without a car on campus, take advantage of a nice car ride whenever possible. It's nice to escape from the college life for a portion of time.

5. Tide To Go isn't always reliable.

Three white shirts later and I finally learn this.

6. Halloween actually lasts for a whole weekend.

Or, as it's referred to in college, "Halloweekend."

7. Twenty minutes is enough time for a nap.

8. And two hours is enough time to write a paper.

Procrastination screws you over 99.9% of the time.

9. Strawb-e-ritas don't taste as good coming up as they do going down.

One too many of these and you'll have your head in the toilet all night.

10. Tinder can be your worst nightmare, but also your best friend.

But most of the time, it's just your worst nightmare.

11. Your credit card will get you into trouble more times than not.

Always look at your credit card bills and use it only when it's absolutely necessary. Calling your parents asking for money to cover the bill is never a fun talk.

12. You don't actually watch the horse races at Carolina Cup.

Since I go to school in North Carolina, everyone grabs their favorite Lilly dress and flocks to the Carolina Cup. Instead of watching the races, this event is designated solely on getting hammered.

13. Pictures become the greatest thing to remember the good times.

Take a lot of them, because in the blink of an eye, your first year will have already ended.

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