You may think you have everything figured out when you are coming to college, but there are things that no one warns you about. People assume that coming to college you will get to spend all your time sleeping and attending classes in the afternoon. Newsflash. Upperclassmen get first choice on classes which means Freshman most likely will have the earlier classes. Even if you don't have class in the morning, your roommate might. So you most likely will not be sleeping late everyday. There are co-ed floors in most college resident halls. Our room is on a co-ed floor so we have two boys living on our floor. Now I'm going to let you in on a secret. The boys on your floors may not be the cutest, but never underestimate their friends. You never want to be caught off guard. Walking down the hall in a onezie and whoops here comes so-and-so with a his friend Mr. Hottie. You will forever be onezie girl in that Mr. Hottie's mind. Don't make that mistake.. and always be aware. Skipping a class might seem cool and badass, but don't do it. Yes, if you have a legitimate reason it is okay, but try not to make a habit of it. If you skip class, you miss a full day of lecturing and information that will be on the test. I have a guy in my math class who have only been to class twice out of the first month. He came the first day... and test day. Do you have a guess on what he made on that test?! 27%. The professor shared that will the class so we all learned from his mistakes. Professors are never afraid to embarrass a student. So don't skip class, and try to learn something. Not all roommates end up like in the movies, being best friends forever. Luckily Ellie and I are amazing friends, but unfortunately Meredith and Aubrey do not have the same kind of relationship. They just can't click and get into that friend-zone, but that's okay! Not everyone is going to get along with everyone. You may think that you will be best friend from what you said through emails and texts, but it is completely different when you are living together 24/7. Don't stay your highschool self High school is so old school. Leave that person in the past. College is a opportunity to redefine yourself. I was a shy person in high school, but now I am known by almost everyone in our hall. Meredith was a band geek in high school, and now she is a super social butterfly. Ellie was super introverted in high school, and now well.... she's still the same really. Maybe a little more social? But anyways.... College is different. You can have an all new personality and life. I'm not saying lie, but you can bend the truth so you can become who you want to be. You most likely are always used to your parents filling up the fridge with food and never having to worry about buying more. Parents never tell you how much everything costs. Guess what? ITS EXPENSIVE! Be prepared to spend most of your money on food. Even if your college offers a meal plan, your going to want to buy snack and drinks. Walmart will be your best friend in college. Freshman 15? More like Freshman 15 dollars in my pocket. Yes, if you pull out a bunch of ones, the first thought most people have is: "stripper!" Yet, in college when your group of friends offer to buy pizza and split the cost, look whose prepared for splitting the cost. This stripper! Just kidding but seriously. Having small bills is the key to whether or not you can share pizza or split anything. You never want to give a college student more than they asked for because they won't give you change back. Money is tight so exact change is important. The best way to make friends the first week of school, is to prop your dorm door open. Yes, that does make it so anyone can walk/see into your room, but that's the point. Meeting the other students who live on your floor is important. You will be living with them for a year so get used to them. If Meredith, Ellie, and I hadn't propped our door open, well... we would have literally no friends because our floor is the most antisocial people ever. Room 125 is the party room since we always keep our door open. -Xoxo Piper
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