The Top 10 Things Freshmen Should Know About College: Part II

Here is the rest of my list for the top 10 things college freshmen should know about college:




5. Go to College Activities! – College is fun and you only get to be an undergraduate once. I hate those people who think they are too mature and too grown to go to a pep rally, eat in the dining hall or participate in the war of the classes. We had a water gun fight back when I was in school, and when I look back it was one of the most fun, strategic, exciting things I have ever done, and yet so many people did not want to do it because they thought it was silly to get wet. So while I was laughing my ass off for hours they were chilling listening to music or having some dull conversation with their other “mature” friends. Look, if you are going to go to college, then act like a collegiate. That means dining hall food fights, AIM name impersonation, getting drunk on the alma mater and late night creeping!




4. Be Open to Anyone and Anything – In college, you will get a chance to meet a lot of people that you otherwise would never talk to in your life. Remember that weirdo from high school that freaked you out? Well, he got into college too. And since you and him are going to the same school, you probably have more in common than you ever imagined, and he probably has his head on straight, too. Then there’s the cheerleader who never liked you, or the jock who was too good to talk to you. All of these people not only show that you have something in common by both deciding to educate yourselves, but it all of them will significantly change and demonstrate the ability to more liberal and open than they were in high school. I have so many friends from college who are characters I would have never become friends with in high school. The thing about college is that you learn to like so many new things when you’re in school, and thus you start to have more in common with different types of people. It’s a great thing and I hope everyone who goes to college takes advantage of this phenomenon.