What My First Semester at College has Taught Me.

Good news guys, I survived my first college finals week! Now I get to enjoy the holidays at home and most importantly, I’m reunited with my puppy. Now that I am officially half way through my freshman year, I decided to share the top ten things my first semester of college has taught me.

1.    You’ll discover who of your high school friends are really your friends.

 

Since beginning college, I’ve lost touch with a lot of my friends from high school,

however, I’ve remained close and even grown closer to others. People come into and leave your life for a reason and college has really taught me that.

           

        2.    There is no room for slacking.

College is hard. No matter what, there is always shit to get done and nobody nagging you to get it done. So throw your senioritis out the door and get ready to work hard.

3.    Taking care of yourself is SO important.

Whether it’s going to the gym or taking an hour to watch Netflix, relaxation is important. If you don’t take the time to take care of yourself, stress will eat you alive.

4.    Whatever you enjoy, there is a club for it.

Enjoy squirrel watching? There is a club for it. Passion for hammocking? There’s a club for it. Really interested in politics? There are a shit-load of clubs for it. Getting involved on campus in something you are passionate about is so easy!

   5.    There are even more fuckboys in college than in high school.

They are everywhere.

   

   6.    Being open-minded is crucial.

You are going to be meeting people from backgrounds

 so different than your own. You don’t have to agree with  them in order to respect them.

7.    There is so much to learn in the world and so little time/money.

There are so many things I want to major and minor in, it’s hard to choose. I’m still overwhelmed by all of the programs MSU has to offer that I didn’t even know existed!

8.    Naps are God’s gift to human kind.

I was never a nap lover until college. Now, every day I look forward to my nap and they are the only reason I’m still alive.

9.    Uber will be your best friend.

God bless whoever created Uber. Whether you are trying to get your drunk friend home at 2am, or it’s just really cold and you don’t want to walk all the way to the frat party you’re going to, Ubers are a blessing. If you’ve never used the app before, use this code for a free first ride: alliee97ue

10. High school doesn’t matter.

I did not have a lot of friends in high school. As a matter of fact, I didn’t find a good group of friends until my senior year. But guess what…nobody gives a shit about that in college. I have already met great friends at MSU and I don’t even know how their social lives were in high school. Going along with that, nobody cares about your high school GPA and ACT score so please do not brag about them.

What has college taught you? Leave me a comment or tweet me @allieetzin.

xoxo,

Allie