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31 Things I Accomplished In My First Year At College

22. Watched a significant amount of Netflix.

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31 Things I Accomplished In My First Year At College
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A lot of things happen in college. New people, new experiences, new city even. Good or bad these memories will last a long time.

Throughout my first year at college I:

1. Went to Walmart at 2 am.

2. Went a whole week without crying.

3. Went a whole week where I cried every day.

4. Participated on a college athletic team that went to the NCAA DIII National Tournament.

5. Became a Content Creator for Odyssey.

6. Became the Community Health Manager for the Luther Odyssey Community.

7. Became co-Video/Production lead of Luther's first TEDx conference in fall 2017.

8. Ate a lot of fruit snacks.

9. Lost a lot of sleep.


10. Met some really great people.

11. Also met some not so great people.

12. Learned how to live with a stranger.

13. Failed a test.

14. Got an A on a test.

15. Stayed up all night to help a friend.

16. Accidentally slept through a class.

17. Got a better grasp of my mental health.

18. Left school for a week because of my mental health.

19. Fell asleep listening to a thunderstorm.

20. Experienced my first college party.

21. Learned that I'm not a partier.

22. Watched a significant amount of Netflix.

23. Spent a significant amount of time outside supporting my friends and fellow athletes.

24. Dyed my hair blue.

25. Got my first piercings.

26. Declared my major as Communication Studies.

27. Missed my pets.

28. Learned how to get ready in four minutes.

29. Got a cool work study job.

30. Passed my classes.

31. Survived.

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