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26 Lessons I Learned During The First Semester Of My Junior Year

4. Don't park your car in a designated flood zone during a flash hurricane.

Abby Johnson

Dec 13, 2018

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After every semester, I love to look back and reflect on everything I have experienced during the last 5 months. This past semester was filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, and just about everything in between. However, despite all the times I wanted to throw in the towel and quit, I wouldn't trade this past semester for anything else in the world.

Be prepared for the unexpected.

Especially on the first night back and a drunk driver hits the electric box to your apartment complex and knocks out the power for the next 24 hours.

It's not a bad thing to ask 262 questions in class.

Yes, I do this and I am not ashamed of it at all.

Living with your best friends won't be peaches and sunshine all the time, but it will be an overall good decision in the end.

Yes, we have our moments (or at least I do), but I wouldn't trade living with these three girls for anyone else.

Don't park your car close to a designated flood zone during a flash hurricane.

Hurricane Michael, you took my first car by drowning her in three feet of water. #RIPMeredith.

You aren't going to like every class related to your major.

For the most part, I love my CSD classes, but Language and Literacy was not my favorite.

Having a brand new Starbucks on campus will deplete your bank account very, very quickly.

Especially if it's the only coffee place on campus.

You won't be friends with the same people from year to year.

Especially if you figure out one of them may or may not be a complete psychopath.

You also won't be a part of the same clubs and organizations.

Sometimes, you have to learn to make those tough decisions.

Neuro may or may not decide to kill you half the way through the semester.

I have no idea how I made it through this class alive.

Getting a C on one exam does not determine your final grade.

It's just one grade. You will be okay.

Being "too" busy is a thing.

Don't be like me and overbook yourself for weeks on end. It's not fun.

You never know who you're going to meet, so take a chance with new people.

Who knows? This new random person may become one of your best friends!

It's okay if you don't go to the gym every day.

My goal is 3x a week. Sometimes this happens, sometimes this doesn't. It's all about balance.

Treat yourself.

This can be through the bi-yearly Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale or whenever L.L. Bean had a 25% coupon. (Guilty and guilty.)

It's also okay to have a bad day every once in a while.

We are human, after all.

Be thankful for everything your parents have done for you.

From fully paying for my college education to buying me a new car within a week of my last one drowning, I have realized how blessed I am with the mom and dad I was given.

Don't go to sleep angry.

Talk it out, and I assure you, you'll feel a million times better after.

Be nice to everyone you meet.

You never know what kind of day someone else is having.

Stay in touch with old friends.

You won't regret it.

Don't take things personally.

You're only hurting yourself.

Volunteering in your community will brighten your day.

Especially when you get to see your favorite first grader smile every Friday.

The world isn't going to end if you're given (yet another) mental health diagnosis.

OCPD, I'm ready to fight.

You don't have to drink to have fun.

Being the only sober one at a party is actually pretty fun when you see all your friends doing really stupid things.

Don't buy 27635 pounds of 1/2 price Halloween candy on November 1st.

Odds are, you won't finish it, and you'll probably hate candy for a while after eating it for two weeks straight.

Leave some time in your schedule to just do nothing.

This is my goal for next semester!

Know that everything happens for a reason.

There's a season for everything, and like fall, winter spring, and summer, they don't last forever.

I can't wait to see what second semester brings at my favorite school!

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26 Lessons I Learned During The First Semester Of My Junior Year

4. Don't park your car in a designated flood zone during a flash hurricane.

Be prepared for the unexpected.

It's not a bad thing to ask 262 questions in class.

Living with your best friends won't be peaches and sunshine all the time, but it will be an overall good decision in the end.

Don't park your car close to a designated flood zone during a flash hurricane.

You aren't going to like every class related to your major.

Having a brand new Starbucks on campus will deplete your bank account very, very quickly.

You won't be friends with the same people from year to year.

You also won't be a part of the same clubs and organizations.

Neuro may or may not decide to kill you half the way through the semester.

Getting a C on one exam does not determine your final grade.

Being "too" busy is a thing.

You never know who you're going to meet, so take a chance with new people.

It's okay if you don't go to the gym every day.

Treat yourself.

It's also okay to have a bad day every once in a while.

Be thankful for everything your parents have done for you.

Don't go to sleep angry.

Be nice to everyone you meet.

Stay in touch with old friends.

Don't take things personally.

Volunteering in your community will brighten your day.

The world isn't going to end if you're given (yet another) mental health diagnosis.

You don't have to drink to have fun.

Don't buy 27635 pounds of 1/2 price Halloween candy on November 1st.

Leave some time in your schedule to just do nothing.

Know that everything happens for a reason.

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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.

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