Entering your freshmen year of college is entering a new element. Without the right advice, you may find yourself in awkward situations. I'm here to (hopefully) prevent that from happening. Follow my advice and you should have the best year of your life, one drunken cab ride at a time.

Never pay more than $4 a person for a cab.
Joe Cab (you'll know who this is come September) will overcharge you and your friends for a ride back to Fisher. Try to avoid his cab all together, but if you're desperate don't let him charge more than $4 a person. Try calling Ray instead, he's quick, nice and gave me a Wendy's burger once. He is for sure the best in the area (for obvious reasons).

Don't sit at the football tables.
For those of you that don't know, football tables in Lackmann are located in the back of the dining hall by the backward stairs. Football players congregate here at any time of the day. Although there's no sign (there really should be to avoid awk situations though) these tables belong to the 200-plus pound men that make up Fisher Football. Don't sit here, just don't.

You'll spend 75 percent of the semester in the library.
Freshman year is full of papers, there's no way around that. Library sessions with your friends are a must when you're trying to survive Learning Communities, English 101 classes and the dreaded Research Writing class freshmen are required to take. You'll get through it with good company and plenty of coffee.

You're going to gain weight.
When you're eating Lackmann everyday, there is no way around this. As much as you want to eat healthy, it's nearly impossible to resist the main line when there's mashed potatoes and turkey once a week. Remember: IT'S OKAY. Look around you, the freshman 15 happens to the best of us. Be comfortable in your skin and remember, body fat is great for Rochester winters!

It's OK to be homesick.
Coming from the girl who thought she would never miss home, you will cry like a baby the second you miss your mom's cooking. The best way to deal with this, take a weekend home once in awhile. Just don't make a habit of it. College is about growing up and living without the comfort of home; however, it's okay to indulge in that comfort a couple times a semester.

You should actually have a printer in your room.
As much as Fisher advertises the printing that's included in our tuition, 35 pages is not enough. Plus, getting a computer to print on in a hurry is impossible when everyone else is going last-minute too. Save yourself the stress and have one in your room, your professor will thank you when you're not running into class late on paper due dates.

You should have a job on campus.
Money goes quick during freshman year. Going out every weekend is common your first year because it's a social experience. However, going out costs money: cab money and snacks add up real quick. Get a job that you work a couple times a week, this will be the perfect amount of spending money to get you through your semesters.

Don't wear sweatpants to class.
This may have been OK in high school (not really though), but in college you should look somewhat professional. When it comes to class projects in your business class, no ones going to want to work with the girl that only owns sweats. Look credible everyday, not just presentation day!

Always take the stairs, never take the elevator.
For two reasons; calories burned on the stairs and avoiding awkward elevator rides. Those are actually the worst.

Take Ibuprofen (Advil) when you come home from a night out.
You'll thank me when you're in your Friday morning 9 a.m.

Save your skips for Friday.
The best thing about freshman year is that professors usually give you an allotted amount of skips (usually 3 or 4 a semester). Don't waste these when you're too lazy to do your hair, use them on Friday when motivation is running low, reallllly low.

Go to office hours instead of tutors.
Accounting 101 and 102 was a damn struggle for me, there's no way of sugarcoating it. However, office hours allowed me to form a relationship with my professor and work with her to pass the class. Tutors can't do that for you so take advantage of this great resource Fisher offers. Plus if your professors are anything like my accounting prof, they'll offer coffee and cookies when you're stressed :)

Make good friends.
This isn't high school anymore and life is too short to surround yourself with people that you don't even like. Make sure you don't just become friends with the first group of girls you meet at orientation. Find people with mutual interests, more importantly, find people that won't judge you when you're a mess on your worst days. You'll find your people.

Freshman year will be the best year of your life, if done correctly. Like your peer advisors tell you, take a wide range of classes. If you're like I am, you'll change your major three times before you're finally content. Make good friends and make even better memories. Always remember, home is only a phone call away and never ever ditch your girls when they can't get into the bars!