As a freshman in college, you do not know everything. However, by your second semester, there are certainly some things you've figured out and tricks you've mastered.. Listed not necessarily in order of importance.
1. You thought that you could survive that 8 AM class. (Never again.)
2. You didn't realize how many reasons you could invent to treat yourself at the campus Starbucks. (There are too many.)
3. All-nighters are not as much fun as you remember.
4. If you joined a sorority: glitter is a way of life.
5. Friendships are much harder to maintain than in high school.
6. You can survive without doing laundry for two weeks -- but it's not recommended.
7. College men aren't that much different from high school boys (so far).
8. High school teachers exaggerated how much more difficult college would be..
9. ..Then again, your parents weren't exactly correct about college, either. Times are a-changin'.
10. Coffee and a pop-tart is a perfectly healthy breakfast. Hey, it's better than nothing.
11. The multiple alarms will not spare you from oversleeping.
12. There is no way to beat waiting in the textbook line. If you arrive early, other people had the same idea.
13. It will take all of your willpower to force yourself to attend class.
14. The cafeteria food is not much better than what you ate in high school.
15. If the Powerpoint lectures are online, few students attend the class.. However, that does not mean you shouldn't attend.
16. You are "broke" until someone mentions food.
17. An acceptable bribe for college students is "free stuff". Especially t-shirts.
18. Don't overthink others' opinions. The good thing about college is that it is not supposed to be high school.
19. Attending counseling is not embarrassing, and actually helps with adjustment.
20. You rekindle your old-flame relationship with afternoon naps.
21. Why have a major if you can't change it?
22. Open communication with your roommate is a must. Don't be a horror story.
23. Razor scooters are a perfectly acceptable form of transportation.
24. The library is your new best friend.
25. Most importantly: you are stronger than you originally believed.