Everyone will tell you that college will be the best years of your life, and while they may be right, freshman year will be a major transition. It will be full of fun times, new friends, adventures, and freedom, but it will also teach you a few things along the way.

1. How to adjust

Things will not go the way you planned them to go in your head, but trust me, it is for the better! You will learn to adjust to the many changes that come your way, but it will make you a better person in the long run.

2. Spending time with parents is important

In high school, we were all itching to move away from our homes and our parents for freedom, but I promise, you will miss them! Make sure to savor quality time with your mom, dad, and family.

3. You have to study

A lot of people can breeze through high school barely even cracking a book, but in college, if you don't study, you won't make the grades- no matter how smart you are.

4. How to balance your time

Sometimes it can be difficult to balance your social, school, and work life, but college is great in helping with time management and procrastination.

5. Life goes on

Things in college won't go your way. In fact, it will seem like most everything will goes in the complete opposite direction you want it to, but life goes on! You will learn to overcome struggles, be pushed to grow, and realize that trivial obstacles truly do not matter in the grand scheme of things.