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The Truth: My First Semester

No Sugar Coating Here.

maddiehobika

Dec 28, 2018

Syracuse University

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What better way to explain my first semester than with songs.

1. I Love College - Asher Roth

Months leading up to college this was my song on repeat. I was excited to start a new chapter of my life and make new friends this year.

2. I Fall Apart -Post Malone

The first couple weeks of college flew by, I felt like I was at summer camp. Endless sleepovers, and no parents. Until the weekend before my first test it all hit me. I no longer was having the time of my life. But, I was drowning in textbook readings, and essay.

3. Better -Khalid

After getting into the routines of things I began to feel more at home. And I was on top of my school work which felt like a weight off of my shoulders.

4. Mo Bamba -Sheck Wes

The first few weekends I'm pretty sure the only song that DJs had on its queue was Mo Bamba. This song was good the first 100x.

5. DEVASTATED -Joey Bada$$

Midterms Feels. Morale is low. I still don't understand any of the content we spent the first weeks learning, i'm sleep deprived, and hungry, Devastated is the reaction that my parents had when checking my grades afterwards on My Slice.

6. Work -Iggy Azalea.

"No money, No family, Sixteen in the middle of Miami" Basically same, Except eighteen in the middle of Syracuse.

7. Coming Home -Keith Urban

Pre Thanksgiving Break. I was so excited to go back home and enjoy a nice meal away from the dining hall.

8. Pocketful of Sunshine -Natasha Bedingfield.

"Take me away, A secret place, A sweet escape" After being home more than 24 hours I immediately wanted to go back to Cuse land. Somehow my parents got 100x more annoying than I remembered. They proceeded to yell at me every 5 seconds for stupid things like not cleaning my room or being out to late at night.

9. Pound the Alarm -Nicki Minaj

Lawrinson Fire Drills. This semester I was blessed enough to have two in a row one night. One was at 4:45 am, the other at 5:33 am.

10. Mistletoe -Justin Bieber.

Someone through some my direction. Its cuffing szn but I still haven't found anyone yet. My relationship life? A momentary low point. My excitement for Christmas ? Couldn't be any higher.

11. All the kids are depressed -Jeremy Zucker.

Finals? Who are you. I feel like we literally just we taking midterms.

12. Free Fallin - John Mayer

Free from school work at last. Just a month of freedom to enjoy family, high school friends, and sleeping in.

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No Sugar Coating Here.

1. I Love College - Asher Roth

2. I Fall Apart -Post Malone

3. Better -Khalid

4. Mo Bamba -Sheck Wes

5. DEVASTATED -Joey Bada$$

6. Work -Iggy Azalea.

7. Coming Home -Keith Urban

8. Pocketful of Sunshine -Natasha Bedingfield.

9. Pound the Alarm -Nicki Minaj

10. Mistletoe -Justin Bieber.

11. All the kids are depressed -Jeremy Zucker.

12. Free Fallin - John Mayer

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5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

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To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

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