Alright, now that just about everyone is done with school I thought I would share 15 things that I learned this year. This year was my freshman year of college and I loved it! I not only learned a lot academically but I also learned some good life lessons.
1. If you don’t make any friends the first week of school, it is okay! The people that are now some of my best friends I didn't even meet until September and October. It is also okay if you and your roommate don't become BFFs. My roommate and I got along really well but she had her friends and I had mine and it was totally fine!
2. If you don’t know what you want to do with your life yet, that’s okay! You’re not alone. There are TONS of college students that get to college and have no clue what they want to do but after awhile they find something that they love.
3. Don’t think that just because people are in college they are more mature than high schoolers… they aren’t. Especially those freshmen boys.. Now don't get me wrong, some of them are quite mature but at the same time a lot of them aren't.
4. All those habits you thought you were going to kick… nice try. I was definitely planning to eat healthier, work out more and not procrastinate anymore, yeah about that. Now don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to say that if you work really hard at it you can't do it, but it is definitely not easy. I went into it really optimistic, thinking it would be a piece of cake and it was the exact opposite. If you are going to try to kick a habit start with just one and work really hard at it!
5. There is no graceful way to eat salad…. ever. I learned this one the hard way. Now this isn't really a life lesson or anything but it was something I was faced with on a near daily basis. I really like salads but they can be really tricky to eat. And my friends never shied away from reminding me.
6. Never, ever, EVER turn down free food. Throughout the year there are countless opportunities to receive free food and as a poor college student it is some of the best news ever! Especially when you are running out of meals for the week. I remember just before finals the cafeteria offered free breakfast food from 8pm to 10pm. Let's just say most of the school showed up that night. It was pretty tasty :)
7. The phrase “poor college student” is so true! I tried to buy a bottle of water from a vending machine and didn’t have enough money… it was only $1.50. Yeah I know, pathetic right?
8. You will hate everything you came to school for, at least once. As much as you may deny it (but I love my major) you will be up late working on a project or you will have to do some assignment that is stupid and you will question why on earth you chose the major you chose. I know I did, many, many times. But don't worry you'll start loving it again.
9. It is possible to watch a movie every night. My friends and I were not partiers, like at all. So instead we would get together at someones dorm and watch a movie. So yes, there have definitely been times when we have watched a movie every night for a week or so. And no, I am not ashamed.
10. Honesty, no matter how hard it is to say or hear, is ALWAYS the best policy. ALWAYS! No matter what situation you are in it is always better to be honest.
11. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! Even though we all do it anyway. I have gotten so incredibly stressed out this school year as a result of me procrastinating and waiting until the last possible second to start assignments. It is unnecessary stress and it isn't good or healthy. If you can avoid doing this to yourself, I would highly suggest it.
12. Sleep is so incredibly important! Even though it can be fun to stay up late or you need to in order to finish an assignment, which I would know nothing about.... Sleep is important. I ended up staying up until 7:30 in the morning to work on a project and then woke up at 8:30 to finish it. Later that day I ended up getting really sick. Like I'm talking headaches, stomachaches, throwing up, feeling light headed. It was not fun at all.
13. It is 100% okay to cry. For example, during finals week. ESPECIALLY during finals week. There were many times were I would just get so frustrated with an assignment, a professor, work, etc. and I would just sit in my dorm and cry for a few minutes. When things get overwhelming or frustrating, no matter how much we don't want to admit it, crying helps.
14. Being away for so long helps you sort out those worth coming home for and those worth forgetting. It’s sad, but it is true. Unfortunately, I had people in my life back home that just weren't very good friends. Before going to college I thought that it was okay for people who were my "friends" to treat me like that because that is just how it has kind of always been. But once I got to college I realized that that isn't what being a good friend looks like. At all. At college I was blessed with some really amazing friends who have been there for me through a lot of stuff and they have been the best friends anyone could have asked for. Some times you have to get away from a situation to realize that it isn't a healthy relationship. As hard as it may be to let go of those people, sometimes you just have to do what is best for you. I know personally I don't want people in my life who don't treat me well and make me feel like I'm not good enough. I don't think anyone should have people like that in their lives. Instead I want to surround myself with people who really care about me and build me up rather than tear me down.
15. Last but not least, have fun! It is okay to put off homework sometimes and go hang out with friends. Enjoy yourself and have fun, you’re in college for goodness sake! Okay don't tell my mom I said that... She would get mad at me if I put homework off to just hang out with friends. But in all honesty, it is okay to not sit in your room doing homework 24/7. I mean don't get me wrong, DO YOUR HOMEWORK! But don't go to college and only focus on the academics. Join a club, go see a movie, have a sleep over in your best friends dorm, go on late night Walmart runs because you don't know what else to do and Walmart is open all night. Work hard, do your homework, but don't forget to have fun!
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Love Always,
xo Noelle
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