I learned a lot in my first year of college. Living on campus, I when I wasn't focusing on school or work, I was constantly with my friends. We formed a tight group very quickly and very easily; we learned that we can spend hours on end with each other and not even realize it. It was so easy to go down the hall and then hang out for hours on end, hanging out from 12 p.m. to four in the morning. I had a great first year and I owe that all to my friends. Here are 10 things I have learned along the way.

1. You get what you pay for - pirated movies may be in a different language

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Don't be surprised if the last ten minutes of a downloaded movie are in a completely different language. We found this out the hard way when we went to watch "She's the Man" and couldn't figure out the ending because it was in Dutch. If you don't know the source of the movie or if it came from a cousin's friend, then chances are it may not be completely what you wanted.

2. If you go to a baseball game while sick, chances are you will not get better right away

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When going to a baseball game in freezing cold weather while you have a bad cold, chances are you will not feel better anytime soon. It's totally worth it though because you spent an amazing evening with your friends and saw some pretty cool players as well.

3. If you find glass in your food, you should probably tell the manager

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After the waitress shatters glass all over your food, you should probably alert the manager. At the end of the semester, we decided to go out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate our victories. As the waitress was bringing over a pitcher of water, she chipped it and shards fell onto one of our plates. We didn't speak up, but after the night was over, we all agreed that we probably should have.

4. If you go out on a late night adventure, you probably won't want to go to class the next morning

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In hindsight, we probably shouldn't have gone on a late night adventure on a Monday night, but it was totally worth it. Spending time together on stressful days was what got me through the semester, and even though it was hard to get up at 8 a.m. the next morning, I wouldn't have had it any other way.

5. If you take too long to get ready for a surprise concert, you may not be in line in time for tickets

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Sadly, we did not go. Instead we paid for a very expensive Uber, skipped a class (or two), and ended up not getting in. We figured out the hard way that if you're not super early for surprise tickets, then you probably won't be able to make it through the doors. I probably shouldn't have taken an extra 30 minutes to get ready for it, but we still wouldn't have been there in time anyway. So for next time, if the poster says they're not selling the tickets until 3 p.m., and you shouldn't line up until 3 p.m., then you should probably line up at 6 a.m.

6. You may suck a little less at ice skating after falling multiple times

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You will still no doubt fall, but you may just fall a little less.

7. Pizza tastes better when the toppings are stolen from the dining hall

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This one is a no brainer. Free food is the best food, especially when you don't have to worry about paying for it.

8. Ice cream in 35 degree weather isn't a bad thing

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There is no correct time for ice cream. When the dining hall is serving chocolate chip cookie dough and you're running late for something else, grab the cone and take it outside with you. No one is going to judge a girl walking around with a hat and winter coat on while carrying an ice cream cone.

9. Knowing the tune to a song is not the same as knowing the words to a song

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After many nights of being made fun of for not knowing the words to some very famous songs, I have made it my mission to figure out more lyrics... somewhat. Chances are, if you swear that you know the lyrics to Eminem's "Lose Yourself", you probably don't.

10. If you click on a GIF on Tinder, it automatically sends

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This one we really figured out the hard way. When all hanging out, a friend decided to install the very popular dating app. Very late that night, we made the mistake of clicking a very unfortunate GIF and sending it to a promising match. "I thought it would make it bigger!" were the famous last words.

Thanks to these friends for helping me come up with this article idea, couldn't have done it without ya.