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5 Things I've Learned After My First Semester

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Jan 03, 2017

5 Things I've Learned After My First Semester

When I left for school in August, I had this thought in my head that I was getting away from everything bad in my life (not that there was much bad). I thought that college would be this set of new beginnings with nothing but good. But damn, did first semester change my idea about that. I've learned more about life in the last 4 months than I have in the last 18 years.

1. Not everything is going to go your way.

Whether it's trying to register for classes and not getting the ones you want or the professor not curving that test, not everything is going to be in your benefit. Although at first, it sucks and you try your best to make it go your way; in the end it might be for the best. Actually, I've learned that it is for the best. No matter what, you have to learn to make the best of each situation and this helps with that.

2. Not everything is going to be easy.

Things you may have been amazing at in high school, you can quickly find yourself failing at. Not only is college on a whole new level, you're in a completely new and different environment. This should never keep you from giving 100% everything you do should be your best.

3. Not everyone will stay your friend.

College is a huge place to meet people, and create new relationships. But it's pretty safe to say that college is a "revolving door" of people. The person you started off being best friends with the first weeks may not be in your circle of friends 2 months in. Because of it's diversity, college is also the place to hang out with different people. Take advantage of the "revolving door" and make friends with a bunch of people and you'll be surprised who you end up staying friends with!

4. Not everything is going to be picture perfect.

Although Instagram sees your Friday night out at the bar, it will definitely never see the 3 a.m. breakdown about a math test. Fortunately, life was never supposed to be perfect. Breathe, calm down, and remember that life is supposed to have it's ups and downs.

5. No matter what everything will be okay.

When the world feels like it's crashing down, just remember it's really not. You're just going through a rough patch and you will make it through.

Life can be a rough one, but thankfully college has taught me some things that put it in prospective.

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