1.) The Freshman 15

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It is no myth. It is not legend. Unlike Big Foot, this phenomena does exist…and it’s lethal. Ramen Noodles are good, am I right? Yes. They are easy to make and it’s a quick and cheap snack to heat up in the microwave before you rush to class. However, it is NOT easy to get rid of the weight you gain from it. Say hello to the Freshman 15. You two will be well acquainted by the end of the year if you keep up the junk food.

2.) The Boy Who Comes On Too Strong

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Plop. A Facebook message pops up out of nowhere with the face of an attractive guy, in the same year as you, on your screen. He says “hi” with that animated smiley face. It’s a Trap!!! He was the hook and I was the fish. There was a date; if you can call a dark movie theater where he tried to grope me every five seconds a date. He then makes you feel special for three days after and when you aren’t moving as quickly on the physical level as he is, he gets mad.

Cut ties. Get a restraining order or something. Whatever you have to do to get away from him because he’s crazy. Any man that gets mad at you for not putting out and rushing you to have sex is not a man at all.

If only there was a way to warn other girls of this predator. Then I wouldn’t have had to watch pictures float on social media of the two going on the exact same date he took me on.

When more than two girls rejected his eagerness to have sex, his response to us on Twitter: “I hate goody two shoes.”

Our goody two shoes are walking away now. Bye.

3.) Ditches Are B*tches

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Your first college party. So many things are running through your mind. You don’t know anyone and meeting new people is exciting and terrifying. You go with the girls on your floor because they’re friends, right? You eventually figure out who are your real and fake friends and it's nights like these that reveal everything. It’s a black light party, 200 people are crammed into a dilapidated house and the music is so loud you can barely hear your own thoughts. You try to hold onto the one girl you think is your first friend at college, she lives on your floor after all. She shakes you off and you are left stranded in the middle of an ocean full of sweaty bodies. You push and try to get out of the crowd and when you finally do, the girl is gone. You’re alone in a strange place with no friendly and recognizable faces. This girl is a bitch because she ditched. One move like this is enough to know that you don’t need someone like this looking out for you at parties.

4.) Your Dorm Room

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Even though you have a pretty good idea of who you are, your dorm room doesn’t allow you to be sure and explore other options. Yes, it’s your home for ten months out of the year but it’s not healthy to stay in there all the time. A dorm room can’t tell you if you’re born to be the next Mozart, or if you’re supposed to be the next President of the United States, or the next C.E.O of a major corporation. You’ll never find out unless you join debate club or student senate or join the a capella group on campus or music club or business club. The possibilities are endless and all it takes is going out into the world and figuring out what you like. You’ll know when you find your passion when your eyes light up and you won’t be able to stop talking your roommate’s ear off while her earbuds are in. The nodding of her head is her just jamming out to music but it’s enough for you to keep blabbing on and on about your passion.

5.) Conformity

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You’re pretty awesome just the way you are. I know for a fact that you don’t need to be anything other than who you are because you will find your people. Freshman year is full of people trying to make thousands of friends, fake or real, and defining themselves in a way that doesn’t show off how incredible they actually are because they’re too busy trying to impress another person. You will find your friends but more importantly you'll find yourself!