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5 Hopes And 5 Fears I Have Going Into My Freshman Year Of College

I am not worried about what size jeans I will be wearing, I am worried about my health and if my body can handle eating junk food in my dorm on late nights.

Sarah Clinton

Jul 18, 2018

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5 Hopes And 5 Fears I Have Going Into My Freshman Year Of College

Katrina Sebastian

As an 18-year-old girl who will be moving in a few short weeks, I have been pondering over my hopes and fears that I have going into college. I wrote them all down and I am sharing them with the world!!! If you have any suggestions tweet me @ssaarrbbeeaarr and I would love to hear the advice from everyone!!

1. Hope: Becoming successful and being able to pay off my debt.

I sincerely hope that I will be able to pay off my college debt and be able to provide a well off lifestyle for myself. I will work hard in school to get the best grades possible and to try and get on the Dean's List all four years.

2. Fear: Not making friends.

One of my biggest fears is not being able to make many friends. I've always been able to talk to people but for some reason I feel like I just won't be able to connect with the people there.

3. Hope: To join a few clubs.

I am already involved with Odyssey, obviously, but I would like to join a few more clubs. The Ball State Outdoor Pursuits looks fun, or maybe join an intramural volleyball team? No matter what I do, I am sure I will have tons of fun and meet all kinds of new people.

4. Fear: Not being able to find my classes.

With the amount of tours that I've taken on Ball State's campus I shouldn't be worrying about this, however, on these tours they show you the same buildings over and over again and I don't really know where some of the buildings I will have class in are located. I know that there will be people all around to help me, but I just don't want to bother people.

5. Hope: To have the most fun ever.

For me, high school was the worst experience ever. I graduated with 70 kids in my whole class and all of us knew each other from the day we were born, basically. I hated that everyone knew everything about each other. I am so excited to get a new place where no one truly knows me and to live my life how I want to.

6. Fear: Being 5 hours apart from my best friend.

My best friend, Erik, is going to be five hours south of me in Evansville, Indiana. This is really hard because we have never been separated this long. Even though we wouldn't hang out everyday, we would see each other at lunch or in the hallways in high school. It's going to be difficult because we will be on separate schedules, and we will not be able to talk everyday.

7. Hope: Creating new friendships that last forever.

Okay, this is contradicting my very first point, but I am confident that I will find a group of people that will become my lifelong best friends. It may take me four years to officially find my people, but I know I will.

8. Fear: Missing my dog.

This is my dog, Rascal, he loves to get his picture taken!!

My dog is pretty old and a big part of my life. I was in preschool when we got Rascal and now 13 years later I will be leaving him to pursue my college education. I will dearly miss Rascal and it will be very hard not seeing him everyday.

9. Hope: Getting good grades.

I wasn't the best student my first two years of high school, but then I officially kicked it into gear my junior and senior year. I hope to be able to get amazing grades but I know that I will falter a bit and I am okay with that. College is a whole nother ball game, but I am willing to get help and use my resources to be able to get the grades I want.

10. Fear: Gaining the freshman fifteen.

The Freshman 15, something that I have worried about ever since the beginning of my sophomore year. How will I not gain the weight? Will I have to take extra steps to not gain weight? It is something that I am still worried about. I am not worried about what size jeans I will be wearing, I am worried about my health and if my body can handle eating junk food in my dorm on late nights.

Those are five hopes and fears that I have for my freshman year of college, as always, thank you for reading!!

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5 Hopes And 5 Fears I Have Going Into My Freshman Year Of College

I am not worried about what size jeans I will be wearing, I am worried about my health and if my body can handle eating junk food in my dorm on late nights.

1. Hope: Becoming successful and being able to pay off my debt.

2. Fear: Not making friends.

3. Hope: To join a few clubs.

4. Fear: Not being able to find my classes.

5. Hope: To have the most fun ever.

6. Fear: Being 5 hours apart from my best friend.

7. Hope: Creating new friendships that last forever.

8. Fear: Missing my dog.

9. Hope: Getting good grades.

10. Fear: Gaining the freshman fifteen.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

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We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

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All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

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17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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Email the professor

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