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5 Tips for Freshman Year of College

How to stay true to you

TJ Agyakye

Aug 28, 2018

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College is a rollercoaster and it has many ups, downs, twists and turns. So before you go on this crazy ride I have a couple tips to hopefully help you survive.

1. Be yourself

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As generic as it sounds it is the best saying to live by. In college everyone is trying to find themselves and find a supportive friend group. Trying to be someone else will get you stuck with a group of people you most likely don't want to be around in situations you don't want to be in. Friendships are usually a lot stronger when people are genuine and show their true selves from the very start.

2. Try new things

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Don't be afraid to try new things and join clubs that sound like they would be fun. Get involved even if you are shy clubs and being around new people will break your shy tendency and make you more social and personable. Trying new things is never a bad thing, you find out what you do and don't like as well as what you are and are not comfortable with.

3. Make New Friends

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Making new friends is essential to the college experience and can help you maintain a healthy social life as well as helping you in school. Study groups and friends with similar classes can benefit you greatly when you need a hand with homework or a little more explanation. Teachers usually use a lot of huge words and terms that no one understands unless they are a teacher.

4. Explore

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Exploring your campus or around your school can benefit you a lot because you get to know where things are and where you can find people. Exploring will give you an advantage as a college freshman, you never know who you might run into life is mysterious like that. Some of my closest friends I have randomly met just walking around campus or being at the right place at the right time. College campuses are like a new world but on a smaller scale and there are so many people to meet and talk to and new experiences to make.

5. Don't Forget To Relax

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Relaxation is a huge part of recovering for classes each week. We never realize how tired we are until Monday morning rolls around. Relaxing can be napping, hanging out with friends, or even just laying in bed watching a movie. As long as you clear your mind of school for a little bit you should be good to go. We often forget to take care of ourselves because we are so wrapped up in school.

Go enjoy college and never forget to stay true to yourself, you can thank me later for the tips! Have an amazing 4 years, you only get it once.

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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

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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.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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