Focus on yourself 

College is actually one of the most confusing times of your life so it's important to focus on yourself. Spend this time trying to find yourself instead of trying to find "your person."

Don't have to answer to anyone

This is so important. You have so many opportunities and adventures ahead of you, it's nice to be able to jump up and do anything you want without having to run it by someone else first.

Being independent 

Going away to college is one of the first times most people get to experience independence. It's such a good feeling to be able to do things on your own and find things you're good at. Don't let someone try to control that or stop you from doing your own thing.

Spending time with friends

This should be a given regardless of if you're single or not but some people tend to forget about their friends once they find a significant other. You meet so many special people in college so you should try to spend as much time with them as you can, while you can.

Having close friends of the opposite sex

It's easy to get jealous if your boyfriend or girlfriend spends time with people of the opposite sex but you can't help it if you have close friends. You should be able to enjoy your friend's company, no matter who they are. It's important to meet people and have connections during this period of your life.

You can be selfish 

It's OK to BE SELFISH sometimes!! Do things that make you happy. Focus on things you want to do and get it done, don't let anyone hold you back from that. This is the perfect time to throw yourself into sports, greek life, or anything else that sparks your interest. (Before you have kids and get married.)

You can be a flirt 

A little flirting never hurts anyone. You can talk to who you want, how you want without feeling guilty!

You can go to parties whenever you want 

If you want to go out every day of the week, so be it. You have the freedom to go out with different friends whenever you want and it's not a problem. The point is if you feel like you want to be a little wild sometimes, go for it!

Less regrets when you look back 

When you look back on your college years, you will have so many great memories with your friends instead of on and off relationships or failed ones. You never know how something will turn out but it's better to live your life and experience as much as you can without regretting how something turned out.

You can actually focus on your studies

This is obviously the most important but it's easy to forget your priorities when you constantly have someone in the way. Try to focus on school first before anything else because that's the main reason you're there (even though all the other things are more fun!)