- Know your drinking limit.
- Don’t drunk cry at parties.
- Don’t cry at parties in general (unless you have a really good fucking reason).
- Don’t distance your friends when you’re talking to a guy.
- If your friends are wary of a guy, chances are they’re right.
- Any friendship can be fixed if you’re willing to try.
- But that doesn’t mean you should fix every broken friendship.
- Don’t hook up with friends, it never ends well.
- If someone likes you and you aren’t interested, deny them as nicely as possible.
- Hide your alcohol well, from friends and RAs.
- Don’t take drinks from strangers.
- Don’t fuck your ex.
- Pick a major because you like it, not because you’ll make money.
- Talk things out in person.
- Learn how to take care of yourself when drunk.
- If you fuck a guy in a frat his brothers *will* find out.
- Be honest, no one likes a liar.
- Let your friend go for the guy you made out with once, odds are nothing will ever happen.
- Be nice to friends of friends who you aren’t really close with, who knows when you may need them in the future.
- Go to parties and socialize, don’t just stand there talking to your group of girlfriends, they will be there for you any other time.
- Take a ton of pictures, even if they are blurry and ugly.
- Be nice to the workers in the dining hall. You never know when you’ll need that extra slice of pizza.
- Don’t get with a guy to have revenge, it’s a waste of time.
- Try at least one new club or activity during the year, it’s a good way to meet people.
- Get over yourself and be nice to the guy you hooked up with, he was never mean to you, you’re just being a bitch.
- Even if you had a fling with a guy and he ended it, it’s better to smile and wave then be salty (yes your resting bitch face is noticeable).
- Go to office hours, or at least talk to your professors. They are there for a connection and resource — use them.
- When you’re wrong, apologize.
- Don’t expect everyone to like you and don’t go out of your way to like everyone.
- Follow your gut.
- If you’re unsure of where the relationship is going, ask.
- Speak up if you’re mad at a friend.
- Call your parents. At least once a week.
- Call or text your siblings often.
- Don’t expect friends from home to understand everything you’re going through, but know that they will try their best.
- Word spreads fast, get used to it..
- If you aren’t coming home one night, tell your roommate so she doesn’t panic.
- Make friends in other grades.
- It’s okay to eat alone, no one actually judges you.
- Treat yourself and eat off campus once in a while (trust me you’ll need this).
- If your friend is begging you to go to a party, you should go, even if you might not want to.
- If the guy your friend likes is a dick, tell her, but in the nicest way possible.
- If you see a guy who’s hooking up with a sister/friend, getting with someone else, tell her.
- Don’t cheat.
- Don’t help someone cheat.
- If you end up cheating own up to it.
- You aren’t there just to party.
- Study for tests and finals. Like, really actually study.
- You’re not a slut if you make out with a lot of people.
- For God’s sake, know how to play drinking games.
- Sometimes your friends are going to do something and you won’t be invited, don’t be pissy.
- Be nice to your roommates, even if you don’t like them.
- If a guy won’t introduce you to his friends, peace out.
- Don’t rely on Tinder.
- If you’re gonna throw up at a party, go outside or to the bathroom.
- You can (and should) become friends with people you wouldn’t expect.
- It takes time, but it’s possible to be friends with an ex.
- If you can’t decide whether or not to shave, do it.
- Forgive, but never forget.
- Stand up for yourself.
- Try and save some money.
- Talk to people in your classes, not only do you have people to study with, but you may become friends.
- If you came to a party together, you leave together. Unless you know she’s okay.
- Actually use your meal plan, your parents pay for it.
- If you’re gonna get blackout have a sober friend there to make sure you behave.
- If your roommate has an 8 a.m.class, respect that.
- Tell your roommate if you’re bringing someone home.
- Don’t always expect your roommate to drop everything and leave to give you privacy.
- Even if you and your roommate aren’t friendly, establish a trust of not touching one another’s things without permission.
- Find a friend who’s your size so you can swap clothes.
- Try and find an internship or on-campus job.
- Don’t hold grudges.
- Be open to new experiences.
- It’s normal to be homesick.
- You’re going to be uncomfortable at least once, try to remain calm.
- Please, don’t do drugs.
- Hard drugs. Don’t do hard drugs.
- People can be mean, it’s gonna happen.
- Stop complaining.
- Be nice to your RA, they can end up saving your ass.
- Do any and all extra credit.
- Clean your room, especially if you bring someone home.
- It is possible to negotiate grades with professors. If you actually deserve it.
- You will get into fights with your friends. It’s inevitable when you’re together almost 24/7.
- Stick to your morals.
- Work out every so often.
- For your sanity, spend some time alone.
- Do things you like to do, even if your friends don’t.
- Take a class just because your interested, not because it’s required.
- Do a kick ass job in school so your parents actually let you go back.
- Cherish every moment, because you only get to be a lanyard-wearing, dining hall-eating, lost at all times freshman once.
Welcome to college, kids..