From kindergarten through 12th grade, the process of school was relatively the same. Sure, classes get more difficult and teachers change, but for the most part, the rules stayed the same.
Fast-forward to college, and other than a 24-hour orientation, the summer before your fall semester you are thrown into a completely different setting. After 18 years of living under mom and dad’s rules, you are finally free. However with freedom comes vulnerability, and with vulnerability comes mistakes ... a lot of mistakes.
In order to prevent these errors, many freshmen believe that asking a multitude of questions will aid them. However, these seemingly innocent and normal questions are the ones that make upperclassman roll their eyes and mumble “freshman” under their breath. Here a few examples:
“Where should I put my lanyard?”
Put it wherever, as long as it is not around your neck, hanging out of your cargos or in sight.
“Will this be on the test?”
Yes.
“Where’s Mill Street?”
Oh, you’ll learn soon ...
“When will we stop getting so many emails from OU?”
When you graduate.
“Can you take this picture?”
LET’S DOCUMENT HOW MUCH FUN WE’RE HAVING SO OUR HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE JEALOUS! (Disclaimer: No hate, we all ask this).
“How do you do laundry?”
It’s a process I’m still figuring out. Ask someone else.
“How’s the Wi-Fi?”
Does this answer your question?
"When does the stamp come off?”
The stamp may come off within the next year, I suggest vigorously washing your hands until it does.
“Can I go to the bathroom?”
You are officially an adult, congratulations! Adults make their own decisions. Do not raise your hand in a 100-person lecture hall and ask this, you’ll just make everyone feel uncomfortable.
Yes, freshman, we know what year you are. We can tell by your obvious questions and your expression that you're a first year. We may shake our heads and laugh, but in all honesty, we're envious of you. Knowing that you have a full four years left in our Neverland of Ohio University makes us jealous. We may laugh at you and act annoyed, but we were once in your shoes and would do anything to be freshmen again.
