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20 Things To Do As A Virginia Tech Freshman

Keep your head up, little Hokie; it's going to be a wild ride.

Olyvia Claire Lose

Sep 11, 2018

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Hannah Blanton

Well, you are officially a Hokie. By now, you are all moved into your new closet-sized home. While the living situations on campus are not ideal, if you are anything like me, you are not complaining. I look back at my freshman year, and I wouldn't change a thing.

Take it from me, Freshman year is crazy. I mean CRAZY. You are now free to do whatever you want. There are no curfews and very few rules. Live it up, but be smart. Keep your head up little Hokie. It is going to be a wild ride.

Now, here is my advice. Do these 20 things Freshman year for the best year of your life.

1. Make Hall Friends

2. Go Out on Syllabus Week

3. Make Friends with a Stranger

4. Go to Benny's

Remember, Benny's taste the best at 2 a.m. It is worth the line.

5. Make a Mistake

Learn that risks are okay. There is nothing wrong with having a few oops moments. Fail a test, kiss a stranger, dance like a fool . I promise it will be fine.

6. Go to the Library

7. Make it to "Enter Sandman"

8. Make your Roommate your Friend

Alright, this will change your life and make it SOO much easier.

9. Go to all the Freshman Events

Go to Gobblerfest.

10. Join a Club

11. Start a Resume

Never too early to get ahead.

12. Go Hiking

13. DONT get a Boyfriend the First Month of School

Honestly, this is stupid. Make friends first. Boyfriends are for sophomore year.

14. Stay in on a Friday Night

Do it once, give yourself a break.

15. Take Pictures Everywhere you Go

16. Ace A Test

Study hard little Hokies. Do not get caught up in the freedom. You are here for an education.

17. Bake a Dinner w/Friends

There is a decent kitchen in Pritchard. Dining Hall food will get boring, so go ahead and cook every once in a while. It can be fun.

18. Learn to like the Gym, or Carrots, or Both?

The freshman 15 is real here!!!!!

19. Sneak into Lane Stadium

You won't get arrested... probably?

20. Learn to Love Yourself

This is it. This is what you've been waiting for... COLLEGE. You worked hard for this, so have some fun, but study hard. This can undoubtedly be the best year of your life. This is your one chance to start over, but remember this is real. Your GPA is real. Make this your first priority, but enjoy your life. Make it everything you hoped it would be

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20 Things To Do As A Virginia Tech Freshman

Keep your head up, little Hokie; it's going to be a wild ride.

1. Make Hall Friends

2. Go Out on Syllabus Week

3. Make Friends with a Stranger

4. Go to Benny's

5. Make a Mistake

6. Go to the Library

7. Make it to "Enter Sandman"

8. Make your Roommate your Friend

9. Go to all the Freshman Events

10. Join a Club

11. Start a Resume

12. Go Hiking

13. DONT get a Boyfriend the First Month of School

14. Stay in on a Friday Night

15. Take Pictures Everywhere you Go

16. Ace A Test

17. Bake a Dinner w/Friends

18. Learn to like the Gym, or Carrots, or Both?

19. Sneak into Lane Stadium

20. Learn to Love Yourself

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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