Soon it'll be time for freshmen to move in on campus and start their college career. Make the best of it and learn some things along the way. Below are 10 things incoming freshmen should know about college by a college graduate.

1. Freshmen dorms are jail cells.

Since you're the new kids on campus you won't have the same amenities or luxuries as the upperclassmen will have. You might be confined to one area on campus with the other freshmen. It doesn't get any better though because the dorm rooms inside the building will be constricting. You'll realize you packed too many things when you can't find any more places to stuff things in.

You want friends over? You can't have more than two over if your roommates in there. The only seating options will be your bed or the one desk chair.

Another dreaded thing is the community bathrooms. You'll definitely love them during the weekend after a party the night before (sarcasm intended).

However, just know you only have to deal with the small space for just a year and you can get an upgrade for the next with a little more space than before. You'll just really miss your bedroom at home more than you usually do.

2. Make friends with your neighbors in your dorm.

The upside of close living quarters is how easy to make friends with your fellow classmates on your floor and in your building depending how large it is. When I lived in a freshmen dorm after the first few weeks living there I made friends with the girl on the left side of me, the girl on the other side of the hall and a few girls on the basement level.

There's usually a network of friends once you start getting to know people, so once you make friends with one of them you're bound to eventually be friends with the rest.

Making friends with your floor mates usually turn into the best friends you will ever have. I made friends with one of the girls living next to me and she turned out to be one of my best friends throughout the four years.

Also, you might not like any of your neighbors or floor mates, but that's why you have classes and clubs. Make friends with the people that have similar interests as you. There will be less fear of being rejected and you'll have a lot of things to talk about between each other. You'll never have a dull conversation.

The friends you make in college turn out to be some of your best friends that you'll continue to see out of school. You'll have a formed network of friends in different career fields that can benefit you later in life when applying to jobs.

3. Make friends with your roommate(s).

You will be living with this person or these other people for at least the first semester if you don't decide to switch. Try to get along with them in the beginning. Make an effort to talk to them and figure out what kind of person he or she is.

You might gain a best friend in the end and continue to room with them throughout the four years. That's a benefit because then you don't have to worry about finding roommates after every year.

4. Try to attend all your classes.

The first week of classes is syllabus week. It's the week when you find out the absence policy of some classes and you can start planning out your skip days, especially for that dreaded 8 am class. However, no matter how tempting the free absences are try not to use them unless you get ill or have an absolute emergency.

I thought having free absences were the greatest thing and used them in the beginning of the semester. When the day came that I was sick at the end of the semester I had to force myself to get up and walk to class and pray to God that my professor will tell me to leave because I looked awful.

5. Study hard.

It's college, which means you're away from your parents for the first time and you don't have to fill them in on where you're going on a Friday night. But when you have that big exam on a Monday and you want to go to that huge party down the street be smart and think about the outcome.

I'm not saying don't go out all together, but just remember you got into the school to learn something and to get a degree in the next four years. Just be wise and party in moderation. Study Friday afternoon after classes and before you get ready and go out with your friends. At least something will look familiar when you look at your notes on Sunday for the second time.

6. Use the resources the college gives you.

Depending on the size of your college, they'll have different resources that students can use like career services, tutoring for classes, disabilities support, academic advising.

For example, career services is there to help you find internships as you become an upperclassman and get close to graduation. They'll assist you in creating a resume, find jobs in the field you want to get into, or just form a relationship with the people in the office to have in your network. The resources the college has is there to benefit you and to help you succeed. The administration wants you to succeed and see you get a job right out of school.

7. Get involved.

There are various clubs or organizations that you can get involved with during your four years of school. If you eventually become a member on the executive board of a club it will look good on a resume as well. You'll gain leadership experience and also experience working with a team of people.

Another way to make new friends as well. Just from joining a club and being on the executive board for two years I met people that I wouldn't even imagine I would become friends with, but just having a similar shared interest with other people makes it all worthwhile.

Support your fellow classmates and friends that are in clubs and work hard to put event together so everyone can have fun on campus. Also, it's another chance to meet new friends. More people that come out to the events then that shows the club or organization that they can keep doing those kinds of events.

You're at college to learn and earn your degree, but who says you can't party a little along the way?

Take a break from studying for a little and go to the small activity a club is hosting on a Wednesday night. It will give your brain a rest and you can come back and be more focused.

This cannot be emphasized enough. Professors are there to help you along the way especially if they teach within your major. If you go to a small college it's easier to go to them and ask for help on an assignment or ask them to look at a paper. Forming a relationship with your professors is a must when starting your job search because they offer proof to your work ethic. They can also help you get into graduate schools or some internships if they have connections.

Your college years will be some of your best years of your life. You'll be able to do your own thing if living on campus. You meet new people from different places around the country and even different countries.

You're in college to learn and earn the degree, but have fun along the way. There is room for messing up and mistakes, so don't feel like you have to do things a certain way. Make mistakes because that's the part of growing up and maturing. By graduation you'll look back and be happy about the decisions you made to get to that place.

Have fun and good luck!