I came to the University of Rhode Island with my high school best friends and I will never regret it. Adjusting to college was made easier with their support and I was, in my opinion, little ways away from home. Throughout the year many of things have changed.

But these are the things I do regret, and I hope you learn from my mistakes.

1. Not expanding my friend group

Don't get me wrong I made friends. But I wish that I broadened my circle to get \know more people. Granted I met so many awesome people from my hall, my major, and the university in general. I have made connections whether it's from being apart of the Chinese Flagship or the College of Business I have met so many genuinely great people. My goal for next year is to meet even more people and make more connections then I already have.

2. I didn't venture far from my comfort zone

I could blame it on the fact that I didn't have a car, but we all know URI offers a free bus card for the freshman. I went to the popular places like "Providence" or "Narragansett," but never anywhere other than the typical Rhode Island spots. Other than that I tried to expand myself beyond campus and did by going to different spots and seeing what Rhode Island had to offer.

3. Sweating the small stuff

Yes, your GPA is important. Yes, your grade matters when getting into your major. But I regret worrying the entire semester solely about my grades. In the end, I did well and don't regret the effort I put forth to achieve it. But, I wish for myself that I threw myself into other things on campus. This brings me to my next point.

4. Not joining any clubs

I attempted to keep up with some clubs here but the first one was seasonal and the other just ended after I spent time attempting to become a part of it. Sailing club was absolutely beautiful when we went on a boat sailing through the serene waters of Narragansett Bay. I wish I kept up with it but the months got colder and it seemed less appealing to be on the ocean in the colder season. The other club fell apart a little and didn't work out to the way I wanted to. I won't get into too much detail other than I was excited to get involved but disappointed when it didn't work out.

5. Relying too much on my relationship

I regret relying too much on my relationship. It was everything to me and I really shouldn't regret it because I was very happy. But this led me to not meet as many people as I could've at URI and to not make as many new friends as I wanted. I learned my lesson not to get too distracted and lose myself within someone else because it doesn't always work out. It didn't. But as of right now I wouldn't change a thing about that.