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A Freshman's First Week Of College, But It's All 'Friends' .GIFs

How you doin'?

Rachel Cotter

Aug 23, 2018

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A Freshman's First Week Of College, But It's All 'Friends' .GIFs

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College is a different atmosphere than anything you're used to. You're on your own and you don't really know what you're doing. The good news is, everyone else is in the same boat!

"I hope you got the email that we have a quiz today."

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But it's... syllabus week.

Your first taste of freedom. Endless dining halls. No one to tell you what you should or shouldn't eat.

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Who cares about the freshman 15???

The inevitably chaotic day of moving in.

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It's slightly organized chaos. Key word: slightly.

Finding a cockroach in your dorm room. Also inevitable.

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Why are roaches so attracted to dorm rooms?

When all the unsupervised trips to the dining hall start catching up to you.

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Calories don't count on syllabus week.

After walking back to your dorm in ninety degree weather.

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When is fall???

When you remember you had something due at midnight last night.

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The. worst. feeling. ever.

Breaking past the awkward barrier and getting close with your roommate.

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Hopefully, you lucked out with awesome roommates you can share this new and sometimes odd college experience with.

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How you doin'?

"I hope you got the email that we have a quiz today."

Your first taste of freedom. Endless dining halls. No one to tell you what you should or shouldn't eat.

The inevitably chaotic day of moving in.

Finding a cockroach in your dorm room. Also inevitable.

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When you remember you had something due at midnight last night.

Breaking past the awkward barrier and getting close with your roommate.

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Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

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.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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2. What's your favorite color?

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12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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