Dear Sophomore Year,
Where do I even begin. You've been a school year full of craziness. Full of ups and downs, crying and laughter but I wouldn't change it for the world. You've taught me a lot more than I could have ever expected to get from this year. I've grown so much as a person this past year of school and I'm just thankful. Everyone has a different experience every year, but here's what this year has taught me.
1. Classes only get harder
2. Joining a sorority is one of the best things you can do
3. Friend come and go
4. 9:30am is still too early for classes
5. It's OK to be busy all the time
6. But that doesn't mean you can't sit in your room watching Netflix
7. GO TO CLASS
8. Seriously just go to class
9. The library is your friend. Go to it.
10. You'll find the people that will stick around
11. Freshman year sucked, thank god sophomore year was so much better
12. Trying to get an internship is stressful
13. Look earlier for an internship, don't wait until April or May
14. Traveling is fun and so are road trips.
15. You can still go home and see family.
16. People judge you if you're in a sorority, I still haven't figured out why though. I let you know if I do.
17. Honestly, what is the freshman 15 that was nonexistent? It should definitely be called the sophomore 10.
18. Getting a job is actually a good idea and can really help.
19. Organization is so important.
20. It's okay to join a sorority, work two jobs, and be involved in other things but know your limit.
21. You know all of those networking events they encourage you to go to your freshman year? Yeah, you should go to them they're HELPFUL.
22. Keep assignments you've done in the past, they can seriously help for a portfolio when applying for internships/jobs.
23. It's totally acceptable to go to bed at 10 at night.
24. It's also totally acceptable to go to bed at 3 in the morning.
25. Classes you want for the next semester are still hard to get into even as a sophomore.
26. Say yes to opportunities, don't let your fears get in the way.
27. Don't procrastinate. Please DON'T PROCRASTINATE.
28. Don't let drama take up more than five minutes of your time if it won't matter to you in five years.
29. Bring a car to school next year. Please.
30. Embrace yourself and who you are. Don't let anyone tell you differently.
So thank you Sophomore year, you've been quite the roller coaster, but you've taught me life lessons and given me opportunities I would never have thought was possible,
Sincerely,
Someone who will hopefully listen to their own advice