Not getting to know my roommate.
I came to college thinking that it is okay if you do not become best friends with your roommate, which it is. But when your sharing less than 12 feet in diameter of space you should end up getting to know your roommate! If I could go back and actually strike up a conversation instead of having silence I would. Because my roommate was actually really cool. Or, if you are like me and actually do prefer a single, do it! People always say you wont make friends. But, sorry you do! Unless you are cooped up in your room all day every day.
Not getting involved more.
I’m sorry, I am sure you have been told to get involved so many times! But what is the point of going to a big university if you aren’t going to join a club or a sport? I am even going to repeat myself -- get involved! This is only my second year of college, and I already feel behind in my resume. Employers really care about seeing that you got involved and leadership roles you can take up. I am the kind of person who likes being busy and looking back and thinking, yeah, I did all that!
Being afraid or overthinking!
These two go hand in hand. If there is something that I don’t like about me is that is get so scared easy. Which causes me to overthink! And being a girl, we often overthink everything! No one gives a crap in college. And if you think they do -- stop! Because it makes it so much more fun and less stressful if you just worry about yourself. Overthinking caused me to walk to class and not say hi to that cute boy I talked to at the party the night before. Because, can you guess it? To much overthinking! So, I am going to give a virtual 'hi' right now because it is never too late: hi!
Wanting a relationship.
I don’t know what it is about college but it makes having a boyfriend seem like the most important thing in the world. I would stress and stress about each guy and it was a waste of time. Because I know what they were stressing about -- not me! Ha-ha that’s for sure. There is nothing wrong with being just friends with people. It makes it a lot less awkward throughout your years of college if you don’t try to have a thing with so many guys. Sometimes, we get sad when we think no one wants us, but you have to keep telling yourself that the answer can be no, and that is okay.
Not working out more.
That freshman 15, man! It sneaks up on you! Work out as much as you can. If it means walking to class, or dare I say it -- actually taking the stairs, do it! You’ll thank me later.
Not studying more.
Homework is so boring. And there is no use saying I’m the laziest person ever because everyone could argue for himself or herself being that. But my grades dropped after the first semester and I regret that immensely! Because Cs and Ds were becoming my goals and that’s not right. Always shoot for an A! I am the kind of person that zones out after studying for not even an hour. But I started setting a time limit per week to help me focus and get everything done, and that really helped.
Not knowing my limits.
Within the first week of college I was looking for parties and cute boys. And it would have been so much better if I came in knowing what I was looking for. Instead of taking up any opportunity I saw and causing me to make some dumb and easily avoided mistakes.
Not becoming closer to the people in my dorm.
There were so many amazing people in my dorm and I just hung out with the same people. It makes it so much more fun if you can walk around on campus and say hi to people who you genuinely like. And once the year is done you’ll regret not taking up the opportunity of having your friends being just down the hall from you. Because the next year everyone sprawls out to different houses and apartments and you may not see anyone again.
