Transitioning to college is a big transition. You're living with new people, eating new food, and navigating a place you hardly know. Throughout college you'll learn a lot, especially during freshman year.

1. Making New Friends Is Easy

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In high school, you're to concerned with appearing 'cool,' and you've known everyone at your school for years. Everyone forms cliques, and you rarely ever make new friends. College is the opposite; you strike up small talk with someone, exchange contact info, and BAM! You have a new friend

2. Your Parents Are Actually Pretty Cool

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When you're younger, you're too busy being annoyed by your parents to appreciate them. After moving away, you start to miss them and appreciate their calls and visits. You realize your mom will always be your biggest fan

3. Time Management is VITAL

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When you don't have 7-8 class periods back-to-back, you realize that you need to find ways to plan out your free time and manage the 20 clubs you joined during the activities fair.

4. Keeping Your Room Clean Is Satisfying

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Although your room at home may have constantly been a disaster, in college you get a clean slate and can come prepared with organization tools. You realize that keeping a clean room is simply the mature thing to do.

5. Doing Laundry is Important

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Maybe your mom did your laundry while you were in high school or maybe you let it pile up constantly, but come college you keep up with your laundry for both your own sake and your roommate's sake.

6. You Should Always Have a Backup Plan

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Sometimes what you plan to do in a day just doesn't happen, and you should be prepared for such occasions. You learn that it's okay to adjust your plan, but it's not okay to give up on something altogether.

7. Exercise Keeps You Sane

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Student recreational center classes can be life-saving when it comes to squeezing a workout into the day, you can just show up for 30-60 minutes and follow along with the instructor to get in a great workout. Whether you choose to lift weights, take a yoga or pilates class, or stick to cardio, exercise will help you relieve stress and make you feel happier (via endorphin release).

8. You NEED To Study

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Though many classes in high school were passable without studying, it's absolutely necessary to study in college. Professors will expect students to put in work outside of class because most classes only meet for a few hours a week (if that).