College is an entirely new experience for you, and you have some high hopes heading into your first semester.

You want to do your best to stand out amongst the crowd, but not be labeled as "that freshman."

Orientation and the first week of classes will leave you exhausted, but there's no better solution to that than a nap.

And as you go deeper into the semester, you begin to miss your parents and siblings and coming home to a full house. But...

You're starting to make lots of great new friends!

But not all of your first friends will be there for the long run.

But don't fret, because others will stay in your life and tolerate your "unique" sense of humor.

And your first dose of college parties, well let's just say...

But with this all being a new experience, it may be a bumpy road. But your parents, high school friends, and perhaps your new friends will be there to pick you up when you're down.

Or just some personal space.

And as far as college-level classes and professors go, well...

You're genuinely surprised that your first class goes from reviewing the syllabus to actually learning new material.

And in some of your classes, the professor tells you to get a textbook that you will never use in class for the rest of the semester.

Your first round of midterms comes along, as you learn that the exam is nothing like the review.

After getting your grade back, you promise to get a little more serious about school work.

Maybe you're trying to meet "the one," but in your efforts to find this person, you learned that going on dates was never your forte.

Or maybe you'll get lucky and find someone you'll really connect with.

Before you know it, finals week is already sneaking up on you!

And you've heard you're in for a good time during finals week...

Yeah, you'll learn that cramming and procrastinating are not good ideas this time around.

But before you know it, finals week will be over and you'll be heading into Christmas break!

And your first semester of college is done! It was filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, but you came out of it alive and top. All you can do is look back on your first semester, take it as it was, and give yourself some credit on getting through it! The next semester will be the same roller coaster ride, so get ready for round two.