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7 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Last Semester Of College

One of the most exciting times of our lives has arrived, so let's not miss out on any of it.

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7 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Last Semester Of College
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Well seniors, here we are. We have reached our last semester of college. One last semester of tests, homework, professors, friends, parties, and everything in between. We have one last go around of living the typical college life. The next step, whether it is a full-time job, graduate school, taking a year off, or maybe even joining the army, will come faster than we think it will. This has got me thinking about all of the things that I want to take advantage of during my last semester of college. Here are some tips I am going to remember this last semester in order to have no regrets when I walk across that stage and we all take the next step in our lives.


1. Put your phones away and enjoy each other's company. This is the last time you will be in such close quarters with some of the greatest people who will ever meet in your life. Have sleepovers, make family dinners, watch scary movies, gossip about boys, and have some wine nights. And most importantly, do all of that without using your phones. Be present. Listen to each other. Take advantage of the time you have left together, because no matter how hard you try to keep in touch, life will get in the way and it won't be as easy to get together with your best friends. I promise that your texts can wait until later and your Instagram feed will be there tomorrow.

2. Quit worrying about one bad grade. It is your senior year and you want to make it as perfect as possible, so don't stress over getting one bad test grade. You are going to have a lot bigger things to worry about soon, so don't ruin your senior year experience punishing yourself for your grades.

3. Go out on a Monday, Tuesday, or any other day of the school week. This is the last time in your life that it is acceptable to go out and have one too many drinks on a weekday, so grab your friends and go out on a weekday, even if you have a big day the next day. Those nights are going to be great memories when you leave college, so don't miss out on them.

4. Go to campus events that you have never made the time for. You know all those campus emails you get telling you about the comedian coming to campus, or the water polo intramural league starting? Go to these things! Go try new things that you won't ever have the chance to do again. Squeeze every last drop out of your college experience.

5. Eat the pizza. Let's face it, our metabolism has already starting slowing down, and it only gets worse as the years go on. After college is the time when you have to start cooking healthy meals for yourself and regularly exercise. Take advantage of the luxury of ordering a pizza with your friends and indulging without feeling guilty. Stop constantly worrying about how many calories you are consuming and just eat the pizza. You have free reign of your life still, so take advantage of doing what you want.

6. Take too many pictures. The greatest memories will forever be ingrained in you, but why not have photo documentation of what a great last semester you had just in case you forget? Take an annoyingly large amount of pictures, you won't regret having those candids with your best friends when you are looking back years from now.

7. Do something stupid. Jump in the fountain, sneak into a building after hours, climb onto a roof. Take time to be young and immature. This is the time for it and you don't want to miss out on being able to do something stupid and no one judges you for it. Put off being an adult until you really have to and just be a fun college kid.


Cheers to the end of senior year, let's go out with a BANG!

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