We all know what a typical "freshman" looks like in the first few weeks of classes. They're confused, overly excited ALL THE TIME, and of course, naïve. They can usually be spotted looking way too nice, wearing their lanyard around their neck, and appear to be way more well-rested than the rest of us. While we were all this person at one point, we still can't help but make fun and point out to our friends when we see a group of freshmen; it's kinda just an unspoken thing that every upperclassman does. It was hard to narrow down all of the types of freshman that bombard campus every new school year, so here are a few types of freshman you'll run into this semester
1. The freshman that makes sure everyone knows how smart they are
Oh, you took 11 AP classes in high school? Good news, nobody cares here. Anything that happens before move in day is irrelevant. Everyone is smart in college. It doesn't matter if you were valedictorian or last in your class, everyone starts out on a level playing field here, which is one of the best parts of college.
2. The freshman that has a reputation at school before move in day
There's always that girl/guy that everyone's already talking about before they even start classes. Wether it be good or bad (mostly of the time it's bad), you'll still always run into this person on campus and will probably know everything about them before you even know their name.
3. The girl that dresses up for her 8am
Usually short lived, but god bless this girl. For the first few week or so of class, it's an unspoken rule that it's too early to break out the sweatpants and t-shirts. Usually there's a girl that even by the middle of the semester still puts effort into her appearance at 7 am. This is rare, especially for upperclassmen, but you go girl.
4. The “rich kid” that makes sure you know they’re rich
We all know one of these kids. They make sure to talk about how nice of a car they drive and are usually surprised when you stress about taking out loans to pay for school... must be nice.
5. The person that takes their new found freedom a little too far
This is the person that you'll see snapchat stories of them being out Monday-Sunday. They finally have freedom and are fully embracing it. They're never doing anything productive and probably have laundry piled up for days. This stage usually doesn't last much past their first failed exams.
6. The “pro” athlete
They walk around campus in nothing but their team's warmups and are probably found consuming large amounts of food/chocolate milk in the commons. (it's necessary for recovery after a workout, right?). They LIVE for gameday, and that's probably the only thing you'll hear them talk about.
7. The person that already has it all figured out already
It's almost impossible to come into college and have everything figured out. It's also totally normal if you don't. To the people that think they do, good luck. Everything will change, and you will figure it out at some point. To those that actually do, you're one step ahead of everyone else; and good luck.
There's nothing wrong with being one of these people, everyone eventually figures out how to "college," and things become normal after a few months.
