Senior year is finally over and all that's left is walking across the stage and earning your high school diploma. Seems simple? Your 2015-2016 school year is finally complete and now you're off to college or working or doing whatever it is that you have planned for your future. Everyone has told you about college and what its like and you've heard story after story of what to expect. Sure everyone who goes to college will have their own stories and their own kind of guidance or advice, but now it's your turn to make memories and then share your stories with the graduates of next year and the years to come.
Freshman year of college can be a tricky one and sometimes people realize that it's not for them, which is okay. But this is a letter for all the seniors that are ready for college and feel like they have a general grasp on what to expect and what to get out of their first year in college.
1. Roommates
You may already know who your roommate is and they may be your best friend, but the people who don't have a roommate that they already know, just watch out. Going to college and not knowing your roommate can sometimes turn out to be the best/worst decision ever. Sometimes there are those roommates that get blessed with the best roommate that they could ever dream of and they end up becoming best friends. Sometimes that's a different story but that will just have to be experienced yourself.
2. Freedom
The freedom you have in college is totally different than the "freedom" you have back home. Being in college means that you are an adult and everyone will now treat you as such. The importance of keeping your freedom in check is super important and most college freshmen realize that they need to take control of how they spend their time and what they are doing vs what they should be doing.
3. Time Management
Time management is such an important concept that freshman need to learn within their first year, and maybe even in their first week as a college freshman. Between studying, social life, and even possibly work life, college freshman get hit with a big wake up call when they need to start making a schedule for themselves every day. Without a planner or a calendar set somewhere, you could get lost between all the fun and forget about an important appointment that you set up. You don't have your parents there to remind you of every little thing so you learn to be responsible.
4. Friendships
Within your first year of college, you may find out who your true friends are and who you should have in your life and who is toxic. Sometimes it may take awhile to realize who is good and bad for you and sometimes it may take longer. Going into college lets you reinvent yourself and make new friends so you can see who you wish to spend your afternoons with and who you want to have in your life.
