Freshmen Year..Oh Boy

So its your freshmen year. You might have woken up on your first day so nervous that you wanted to throw up and go back to bed (that is exactly how I felt on my first day). You might even feel like nothing is different and it is just another morning and just another class. Or maybe you haven't started yet but are about to. 
Whatever the case may be, its your freshmen year!! WOOOO! You are done with all the high school drama. You don't have to run to the bus anymore. You don't have to eat the gross cafeteria food EVER AGAIN! You don't have to sit by the weird kid in algebra that coincidentally had every class with you since 9th grade. I really knew someone who was in every single one of my classes for all four years of high school.... 

College is nothing like high school. Let's say it together, COLLEGE IS NOTHING LIKE HIGH SCHOOL.

Now that your are done with high school there are some things you will need to know before you leave the nest. Here are my top 5 Do's and Don'ts for your freshmen year.

1. I highly recommend living in the dorms your freshmen year. 

-Some might tell you not to but if you want the full typical freshmen year then do it! I met some of my greatest friends by living in dorms . I also didn't have a car my first year so living on campus was very beneficial. 

2. Less is more when it comes to dorm necessities

-You might see all of these Pinterest posts that show you the list of "college dorm room must haves" yeah....you do not need that much stuff. I was that girl that used these nonsense lists of information and I regretted it.

3. Bring lots of quarters! I hope you know how to do your laundry..
-I had so many quarters in my dorm my freshmen year. You never think you will use them all in a year, but you will!

4. DO NOT TAKE AN 8 AM
-You may say to yourself (because I did) "I can do an 8am because that is when I woke up for high school classes" WRONG WRONG. If there is anything you can take away from this post is to not take an 8am just because you think it will be just like getting up for high school class.
Take an 8am class if you are a morning person and that time works for you.

5. Take advantage of free stuff.
-This is a tip that you should use throughout all four years of college. Especially your freshmen year. If the student center is offering free pizza, go grab some! Even if you're not hungry at that moment. Your future self will thank you when its midnight and you're starving.

Those were my top 5 Do's and Don'ts of your freshmen year.

Until next time, Stay Spicy.