College Confessions

Okay guys, I think this is important, especially for any people who are planning on attending a college in the near future. I want to tell you all about college, the good, the bad, the magical, the ugly. Here goes

• There is so much yummy, junky food (pizza!), eat a vegetable now and then so you don’t feel sick.
• You might not be best friends with your roommate, it’s okay, you’ll make other friends. Sometimes people just aren’t compatible, you can still be nice with your roommate though.
• There are going to be so many attractive people, try not to drool. Also, you are one of those attractive people! DOn’t beat yourself up if you don’t look like every other pretty girl/guy there.
• There’s a club for literally everything. Do not try to join all of them. Join one or maybe two clubs first semester and work from there.
• For goodness sakes, be comfortable walking alone. You can’t be surrounded by people 24/7. Walk to class alone, put in earbuds, and just enjoy how pretty campus is. It isn’t healthy to never ever be alone.
• Don’t barricade yourself in your room! (I’m struggling with this one) Go out with friends. Go to the silly school events now and again. You might have a great time, you might meet your best friend. You won’t do that just sitting alone in your room.
• Every free second is good for reading. Always carry a school book with you because you might end up early for something, get that homework done!
• The first friend you make, might not be your best friend forever. That’s okay!
• It might take you a while to find your people. It happens, but you will find them.
• Don’t party excessively. Take it easy.
• When you first get to college, it can feel like your high school friends don’t care anymore. They do, I promise! They are going through the same thing as you right now, believe me, come vacation time, you guys will reconnect.
• It can feel like you don’t have anyone to talk to the first few weeks. Something might happen, like a death in the family, or something else not good. It feels like you can’t really talk to your friends yet because you haven’t known them long enough. Give your mom or dad or someone home a call if you need to talk and can’t. Also, RAs will talk to you! They are there to help you and be your friend.
• Make. Your. Bed. Everyday. You will feel so much better after a long stressful day if you come home to a neat looking room. A messy room after a bad day will only make you feel worse.
• Cool it with the caffeine. You actually do need some sleep now and then.
• Don’t feel bad for dressing nicely everyday. If that is what makes you confident, then wear that dress! Also, don’t feel bad if you go to class in your pjs, no one actually cares. If anything, they wish they were in their pjs too.
• Everyone wears shirts and pants and sweatshirts and everything with their college name on it. Trust me, you won’t look like a dork.
• Bring a stuffed animal and/or body pillow. Just do it, it will come in handy some day when you need a good hug and cry.
• Everyone cries, everyone.
• Don’t feel bad when people have to ask you your name, major, and where you’re from a million times. It’s easy to forget. You’ll end up asking it too.
• Fundecided is okay! College is the time to figure out what you want to do and who you want to be.
• Talk! To! Your! Advisor!
• Not everyone is having sex or hooking up with a lot of people, you don’t have to. Also, it’s okay to have sex or hook up with people (with consent)! Do what makes you happy and what you are ready for.
• It’s okay to not be a party person, seriously, you don’t have to drink or smoke or do anything you don’t want to do.
• There are so many resources available for you. If, God forbid, something happens to you, get help. Future you will thank you for it. ❤
• Ask questions, be curious, try something new, be a little bit selfish, be a bit weird and crazy. This is your time to do things for you!
• Lastly, have fun! Not every moment will be perfect so don’t expect that, but make the most of this time. I’m not going to say these will be the best years of your life, because frankly that’s so stupid, but I will say that you can have an amazing college experience. Life, and college, is what you make of it. Choose to make it beautiful.

-AcuteAnimosity