College years come and go so quickly, it’s a little bit ridiculous. Sometimes it seems like freshman year was all but a dreadfully confusing and overly excited blur of a year way back in the old days….the old days being last year, of course. Through the course of each year we’re in college, we change, but I’m sure I can’t be the only one who feels like a brand new person even though it’s just the second year, right? My thoughts and hangups during freshman year are COMPLETELY different than they are now. So, what makes the thoughts we had during freshman year different from the ones we have now? Well, my friend, here’s your cue to look below and relate.
1. Fashion
Freshman Year: “I seriously need to get my wardrobe in check for the first day of class and the rest of the semester!”
Sophomore Year: “My Nike leggings count as fancy, right?”
The very first day of my freshman year of college, which was last year, I meticulously picked out the right outfit for my first day of school so that when I got there, I could WOW everyone.
Let's just say by the second day, I was wearing norts, sneakers and a t-shirt, and you'd be lucky if you even saw me in jeans.
2. The dining hall.
Freshman Year: “I’m going to eat on campus all of the time! It’s such a convenience and there’s going to be so much good food!”
Sophomore Year: “WHY ISN’T THERE A ZAXBY’S ON CAMPUS. I NEED YOU, WE ALL NEED YOU.”
We all got a little bit obsessed during freshman year with how much we went to our school's dining hall, but now? ZAXBY'S, WHERE ARE YOU? CHIPOTLE? ANYBODY?
3. Failing a test.
Freshman Year: “My parents are going to kill me. This is the worst grade I’ve ever gotten.”
Sophomore Year: “…At least it’s not a 44 this time."
During freshman year, getting a terrible grade was equal to the world ending. Not to say that getting bad grades are good, but now whenever you see that you completely bombed a quiz or test, instead of bawling, your first thought is "I wonder if there's any extra credit." Seriously. It's a life saver.
4. Eating alone.
Freshman Year: “What if I don’t have anyone to sit with or talk to?”
Sophomore Year: “Ugh. Students.”
Hmm, people or animals?
ANIMALS.
5. Parties.
Freshman: “I’m going to go to SO many parties!”
Sophomore: *Watches Netflix* *Sleeps* *Eats* “Now THIS is a party.”
Netflix is the life of the party.
6. The syllabus.
Freshman Year: “Don’t worry, it’s all on the syllabus!”
Sophomore Year: “WHY DO I EVEN USE A SYLLABUS ANYMORE, LIKE SERIOUSLY.”
A softly worded note to incoming freshmen: YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT TRUE AND RAW ANGER IS UNTIL YOU'RE FOLLOWING A SYLLABUS THAT YOUR OWN TEACHER, WHO MADE SAID SYLLABUS, DOESN'T EVEN FOLLOW.
7. Group projects.
Freshman Year: “Maybe it’ll be a good way to meet new people, right?”
Sophomore Year: “On my autopsy, make sure to let everyone know that the cause of death was my group project, please and thanks.”
If there is a will, there is a way...that you'll always have group projects.
These thoughts that we had during freshman year and sophomore year are destined to change. The thoughts on this list might not even be relevant to us come next year, or we'll look back on them all and laugh. Who knows, group projects can start to work, we'll start to like people again more than we like animals and maybe teachers will actually start using the syllabus --- probably not.
Whether these things happen or not, just like every semester, we'll get through them and deal with it like I know we can. So, to end this message, all I can say is good luck, study hard and may the syllabus be ever in your favor.
