I know you freshmen have probably heard it said many, many times, but college really is the greatest time of your life. Sure, it takes some adjusting to, but once you get the hang of living on your own and away from home, it’s amazing.
In order to make your transition a bit easier, I have a few tips:
— Dress the part.
Nerds, thank mom for dressing you for the first 18 years of your life then (guys) ditch the high-waters, jean shorts and bow ties. Girls, lose the jumpers, Tweety shirts and pigtails. It’s time for a wardrobe update.
— Before you head to the mall, keep in mind what fashion trends are socially acceptable and which ones will get you viciously mocked. Guys, for the love of all things good and holy, cool it with the pink polos with popped collars. Why this was ever popular will probably remain a mystery, but thankfully, this trend seems to have died. Please let it rest in peace.
The next fashion don’t has perplexed me for years. It’s the ever-present combination of socks and sandals. Sandals were invented thousands of years before socks. It is in no way a tradition to combine them. Let’s bury this fashion travesty once and for all, folks.
— Accessorize accordingly.
Let’s talk about rolling backpacks. Unless you have a real need for one, don’t play that game. If you’re taking 35 hours or have a physical need and can’t afford a personal sherpa, roll on and more power to you. But if, at some point in your life, you were cruelly mislead to believe that they have a shred of coolness about them, it’s time for some enlightenment. They aren’t cool. They are about as far from cool as possible. If you roll with one of these babies, your popularity is going to go down faster than a drunken whore.
— Know what you’re doing.
Nothing screams “FRESHMAN!” on the first day more than someone wandering around campus with an arm load of books and their nose buried in a campus map. Explore campus when you have free time to learn the ins and outs.
Don’t carry your books with you on the first day of class. It’s rather unlikely that a professor will spring a 100-essay-question test on you your first day of class.
— This isn’t high school.
Unless you’re actually on the OSU team, no one cares about how you won the state title in high school sports. No one cares that you were the pom captain, the cheer captain and kegstand queen all in one.
Bottom line: you’re no longer the shit, so get over yourself. You were a freshman in high school once, revert to those days and humble yourself.
— Make friends.
If you went to a large school and 100 of your friends go here, don’t just hang out with them. Believe it or not, cooler people may exist outside of your current social circle. Get out of your comfort zone and find them.
— Try new things.
In saying that I don’t mean drugs, drinking and sex. Those can be enjoyable, yes, but go for something more tame for starters — you can work your way up in time.
The Student Union hosts a myriad of activities and the Colvin offers classes. Find something that tickles your fancy and go for it.
— Have a good, fun year.
I think that’s pretty self-explanatory.
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