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25 Things Freshman Fall Has Taught Me

25 things that I have learned in the first semester of college

Lauren Sears
Dec 26, 2016
Franklin Pierce University
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25 Things Freshman Fall Has Taught Me
Lauren Sears
  1. You are not the same person you used to be in High School
  2. You can still feel alone when you are surrounded by 1,000 other people
  3. You will not be friends with the same people you started the semester with
  4. Failure is okay
  5. You can make cookies in the microwave
  6. You will figure how to make $5 last 6 weeks
  7. Late nights at the library are not as bad as they seem
  8. You will get sick of Sodexo food, that is a promise
  9. You do not always see eye to eye with every professor
  10. Netflix will always be there for the nights when you cannot sleep
  11. Not every boy you meet at a party is as nice as they seem when you first meet them
  12. 1 A.M dance parties with your roomie are a must
  13. Not everybody enjoys the same music, be courteous
  14. You will not always get along with your R.A.
  15. Showers at home are so much better, don’t take them for granted
  16. You will make some stupid decisions but they make you a better person
  17. The professors actually care about you and your grades, it effects them too!
  18. Enjoy the time with your family for it is scarce and not very frequent
  19. Your friends home will become your home too
  20. The “freshman 15” is a real thing and very hard to avoid no matter how many times you work out.
  21. You meet people from all over the world!
  22. Nothing is better than seeing all passing grades at the end of the semester
  23. Nothing is guaranteed, do not take anything or anyone for granted
  24. Life continues on at home while you are away at school
  25. Enjoy every experience possible because you never know when that privilege will be provoked.
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