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To All The Incoming Freshman, Please Learn From Me, A Sophomore Full Of Regret

Take it from me, the girl who wasted her freshman year doing nothing.

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Jul 16, 2019

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To All The Incoming Freshman, Please Learn From Me, A Sophomore Full Of Regret

Ava Chovanec

My freshman year at ASU was not easy. I was sad... a lot. Being far from home was not easy for me, but I let it control me. I let my situation of being far from my family and boyfriend, make me sad and control me. I let every bad thing that happened get to me and take over me. I had a great freshman year, but I regret a lot.

I regret being sad.

I regret being so sad all the time and letting that define me as to who I was. I would never do anything but sit in my dorm room every night and just let myself be sad. It became who I was. I was the sad girl who sat in her dorm.

I regret not going out.

I regret not going out with my friends every time they did. I'm not saying I wanted to get totally wasted every night, but I regret not seizing the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Instead, I put myself in this tiny bubble that I only let few people into.

I regret not taking advantage of opportunities given to me.

From going out to meet new people to school related opportunities. ASU seriously opens up so many doors, no matter what school you're in. Constant opportunities are handed to you, and I didn't take a lot of them because I didn't want to.

I regret spending all of my time on "homework".

I did all my work and I had good grades this year. I did what I had to do, but I always used "homework" as an excuse to not do something as simple as going out to eat with my roommates (sorry guys, I still love y'all).

I regret wasting my time.

I would waste so much time dwelling on myself. I would think about how sad I was, how lonely, how much I missed my family and boyfriend, rather than looking at the bright side of things. Like how I'm really growing as a person and learning how to be responsible and on my own. How I did great school wise the first year. How I really saw my progress in all aspects of my life. I didn't take last year to really experience college life, and I was miserable.

My first year was full of great memories but full of things I wish I didn't do. I make a vow to myself that this year I branch out. I will seize every opportunity and say "yes" more than "no." I will not waste the next three years of my college career being sad and being holed up in my room. I will have no regrets.

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To All The Incoming Freshman, Please Learn From Me, A Sophomore Full Of Regret

Take it from me, the girl who wasted her freshman year doing nothing.

I regret being sad.

I regret not going out.

I regret not taking advantage of opportunities given to me.

I regret spending all of my time on "homework".

I regret wasting my time.

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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

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?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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