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This Is What No One Tells You About Freshman Year Of College — But You'd Be Better Off If They Did

Don't worry, I'm here to spill the beans.

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This Is What No One Tells You About Freshman Year Of College — But You'd Be Better Off If They Did

If you're entering your first year of college, chances are you've heard quite a few things. You may have heard that professors are insanely strict and unwilling to help out students. You may have heard to not to wear your school's lanyard around your neck. You may have heard secrets about getting the cheapest textbooks. However, that is just scratching the surface of what you will face during your freshman year.

First off, classes are not impossible. Professors are not demons; they do not make it as hard as possible on purpose. It is possible to make A's. The saying "C's get degrees" may be true, but it does not mean that getting better grades shouldn't be your goal. What you put in is what you get out.

If you prepare for exams, pay attention to lectures, ask help when you need it, then it is very possible to thrive in your college classes. I remember believing that it would take a miracle to succeed in my classes. I thought that everyone made C's in college because the difficulty level was that high. Yes, classes can be very difficult. But no, college classes are not impossible.

You might feel lonely in college. Of course, you'll make friends and have a new place to explore. But it is an adjustment to get used to. Moving away from home sounds great but it can cause you to feel a little lost and lonely. Don't expect to live away from home to be 100% exciting and adventurous. It definitely is, but it's also a new chapter to get used to. It's okay to miss home. It's okay to video chat your parents. Enjoy every moment you can but realize that it may not be what you expect, and that's okay too.

Time in college flies by. Before you know it, you'll be entering sophomore year. High school years feel a lot longer compared to college. After graduating from high school, you realize that those four years do not last forever. Those four years are only four years. So soak up every moment of freshman year because you won't get them back.

College is so much more than the number of credit hours you'll take and which dorm you'll live in. It's a new chapter. It's a new lifestyle. Enter your freshman year with a positive attitude. Enter it with room for new lessons, new friends, and new possibilities.

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10 Thoughts Of A 5th Year Senior

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"College will be the best four years of your life" is a phrase that we have all heard growing up. College is painted as a magical place to us while we are in high school. A place you go to learn, meet your best friends and probably have the time of your life while all of this is going down. Four whirlwind years, where everything that you've known changes and you start to learn what it means to live on your own, have a job, etc. But what about those of us who don't do this all in four years? Major changes, hard courses, switching schools, career paths changing, these are just a handful of factors that could extend your four years to five, six or seven. There is nothing wrong with taking extra time to graduate, but returning as a fifth-year is a little different. Most of your best friends have most likely graduated and moved and while you may be one of the oldest undergraduates on campus, you might feel as awkward as a freshmen. A world that became home and comfortable to you is still there but it's slightly different than you've known it to be and you have to find a groove to fall into. These are thoughts you'll have as you look ahead to returning to your college campus, with a victory lap planned.

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"I don't want to do things. I want to do not things."

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Aubrey Plaza is one of my favorite humans in Hollywood. She's honest, blunt, unapologetic, and hilarious. I just started my sophomore year of college, and found that some of her best moments can accurately describe the start of the school year.

1. When your advisor tells you that you should declare a major soon.

2. Seeing the lost and confused freshmen and remembering that was you a short year ago, and now being grateful you know the ins and outs of the campus.

3. Going to the involvement fair to sign up for more clubs knowing that you are already too involved.

4. When you actually do the reading required for the first class.

5. Seeing your friends for the first time since last semester.

6. When you're already drowning in homework during syllabus week.

7. Realizing you don't have the same excitement for classes as you did as a freshman.

8. Going home and seeing people from high school gets weirder the older you get.

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Dear Mom,

You took care of me and my brothers our entire lives and you still continue to! I will not be able to truly grasp all of the hard work that you put into this family until I create my own one day. But, I know that there are plenty of times I forgot to give you a simple thank you or an appreciative smile. I thank you for everything that you have done for me and will continue to do for me. Here are some examples of those times where you had my back and I forgot to pat your back for saving me:

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