The sophomore slump is a very real thing many students come across. Grades tank, you lose touch with some people, you're not yet upperclassmen but no longer identify with being a freshman. The sophomore slump knocks you down and then takes a while to recover from. It's a learning curve. People say freshman year is the biggest adjustment you'll make, but sophomore year might be a little tougher. You pay the price for overestimating your new found freedom.
I learned that it's harder to balance the Dean's List and going out Wednesday-Saturday. Employers are more interested in your grade in college algebra than the number of beers you can shotgun in one sitting. It might look good on your instagram, but definitely not on your resume when you have to put a less than satisfactory GPA.
You'll lose touch with some of your friends from freshman year. Not living in the same building will throw a wrench into your former daily plans with some people. It happens. It doesn't make you any less of a person, just one with different priorities.
You won't know where you stand in the social structure. You're no longer the bottom of the totem pole, but you're not far off the bottom. You still hit the same bar since freshman year and you get closed out of the same amount of classes as freshman do.
It also taught me that I sometimes still don't know what I'm doing, and that's perfectly okay. Change your major and join some clubs. Figure it out at your own pace.
The sophomore slump definitely hit me hard. But like all things, this too shall pass. Adios sophomore year, and hello summertime.
