1. You Know The University Inside And Out
The first couple weeks you couldn’t tell the west wing from the east wing, nevermind finding a bathroom. Now you could walk the entire campus with your eyes closed.
2. You're A Pro At Navigating Your Environment
Not only have you become a map of the campus, if you're like me you're also a walking map of lower Manhattan. Street names that were once foreign are now home. You know where McDonald's is, which sketchy stores to avoid etc. To top it off, you’ve mastered the subway to the point where you can keep your balance without holding on to the poles - yes as a Jersey girl I am proud of this.
3. You Use The Slang And Your Style Changes
Your style may very well have done a 180, or, if you're like me, it just got really expensive. You’ll find yourself liking clothing your high school self would’ve hated. You’ll do your makeup in new ways. The slang of your university magically becomes second nature.
4. You Start To Change
Overall, once you’re adjusted you’ll start to change. In the beginning, you hold on to what you're comfortable with because it’s all you know. You’re still mapping out your new environment and the people there so it’s hard to grow, but once you're adjusted it just happens.
5. You Become Closer To Your Friends
6. You Become More Ambitious
You’ve conquered this environment and now you’re ready for a new challenge. Study abroad? Internship?
7. You Notice The Flaws In Your University
For example: the cafeteria food made you gain five pounds, the Starbucks line is ridiculous, and can we all say a prayer for the elevator traffic.
8. You've All But Forgotten About High School
Did it even happen?
