The first week of freshman year in college is a phenomenal time, no doubt about it. It's an overstimulating experience of freedom and independence, and it'll become one of the most memorable weeks of your life. And it all starts on one day: freshman move-in. You meet so many people in such a short span of time, and many of them you'll stay close with throughout your time at school. These could potentially be the people you go out with throughout welcome week, and you want to make a good first impression. In fact, many of the guys I met on my floor ended up rushing the same fraternity as I did, so it goes to show that you need to not come off as a complete tool. I'm going to give you guys some tips on the things you shouldn't say in order to make good first impressions on people, and if you're lucky, make some friends.
"I could have gone D1"
Im sure you could have, definitely bro. But the fact of the matter is, you didn't. So let's move along. I can 100% guarantee you'll meet somebody whose main topic of conversation is how sick of an athlete they were in high school. That's great man, really. I'd love to hear about how sick you were. Chances are, many many people were good athletes in high school. Talk about sports, definitely find interests in common. But I promise talking about how good you were won't get you anywhere.
"Yeah I partied a lot in high school"
Classic. Everybody immediately loves someone when all they talk about is how much they can drink, right? We're in college now, partying will be accessible 24/7 if you choose to take that path. Little to no people will care at all about how "dope" your high school parties were. Because it's just a high school party.
"I can't wait to hook up with girls bro"
This may be the worst offender of them all. I'm telling you for a fact: every single college guy wants to hook up with girls. Talking about how amped you are for it is basically saying that you get girls, and that's the last thing anybody wants to hear you talk about. Shy away from it, otherwise you might come off as the dude who's constantly creeping.
In summation, don't talk about the great parts of high school. You're not in high school anymore. Talk about the future, talk about where you are now. And ultimately, don't blow your own horn.
