7 Tips To Help You Survive And Enjoy Your First Year Of College

For most, college is the first opportunity to experience freedom and independence away from home, while living in a community full of people your own age. That being said, attending a college is a huge life adjustment and comes with many changes. These easy tips will help you adjust more easily to your collegiate lifestyle and make the most of your time away at school…

1. Be friendly! Everyone is in the same boat when they first arrive at school. Introducing yourself to the people that live in your dorm or take the same classes as you is an easy way to make friends. You never know, the girl who lives next door could end up being your best friend for the rest of your life!
2. Go to class! Even if the class is at 8 a.m. and you could easily sleep until lunch time, push yourself to get up. Grab an iced coffee, get to class on time and nap later on in the day if needed. Your GPA will reflect your hard work.
3. Know your limits. College parties can be so much fun and there seems to always be an abundance of alcohol, but never drink more than you can handle. You need to take care of yourself and your friends and make sure you stay safe!
4. Pursue your passions. There is no use majoring in business if you hate math and working in an office! If you don’t like it now, you definitely won’t like it ten years down the line when you are going to work everyday at a job you don’t like. Get your money’s worth out of your degree and find something that you enjoy and can see yourself doing for the rest of your life.
5. Be yourself. College is the perfect opportunity to allow yourself to grow into your own person with unique talents, hobbies and personalities. Do what you love and find friends who accept you and enjoy similar interests and you will always be happy.
6. Join clubs! Clubs are a great way to make friends and have a great time. From the newspaper to sororities, there are clubs for everything and everyone in college. You can always start a new club, too!
7. Enjoy yourself and make the most of your time at college. Take advantage of every opportunity and live it up while you have the chance! College will probably be the best 4 (or 5) years of your life where you will make lifelong friends and memories.
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