When I was a senior in high school, I felt so confident being at the top of the totem pole. I didn't care what people thought of me, I had my friends, I did my own thing, and nobody judged me.

Now, I've been knocked back down to the bottom. I'm a freshman in college, I personally don't drink or party. I prefer to stay in my dorm room and leave the door open in case anybody wants to come in and hang out. Sitting on the floor with my roommate while we eat oreos and watch the Princess Diaries is my kind of night. I know there are other people who feel the same way, and that should be okay. I'm not sure why it's so weird to some people that I'm not into partying. It overwhelms me, and I feel like people should try to understand that, rather than call me out on it and continuously ask me questions as to why I don't do it. I never ever ask people why they drink or why they party, I just accept that it's something that they enjoy, so why can't they accept that it just isn't my thing?

Don't get me wrong, that doesn't matter, it's been a week and I already LOVE college. I've made so many friends, my roommate is the best person in the world and I could not be more thankful. It's great having someone who is so beautiful inside and out, who will always make me happy when I'm around her.

For those who are starting their senior year and are scoping through Facebook for a roomie or even if you're thinking about doing random, don't worry about it, it'll all work out in the end. It's even okay if you and your roommate don't click, you can always switch or just make other friends.

Orientation was two days full of different presentations that we have heard endless amounts of times already before. It went by very quickly though, and now us freshmen are settled in and starting classes. This is when the stress begins and you begin to see who your real friends are, because they're the ones who will be there for you through all the stress.

Some last minute advice; when you go to college, I advise you to keep an open mind about others and do not judge them. This is where you'll meet people who you never ever thought you would be friends with, and then you'll talk to them and it'll be one of the best things you've ever done. Just because someone isn't exactly like you doesn't mean that they aren't worthy of being your friend. Just know that while you're at college, these people are your family away from your family, so open your heart to these new experiences and these new people and try to make the best of this amazing opportunity that we have been given.