10. Finding Healthy Food Options
Campus food rarely tastes good, and it isn’t always nutritious, either. You can, however, get familiar enough with it to determine what the healthiest options available are. This knowledge will come in handy if you don’t want to be the person who eats nothing but tacos all semester long.
9. Not Being Dumb
We probably don’t need to elaborate here. A lot of freshmen see movies depicting college life and decide that they want to imitate the behavior up on the screen. They don’t realize that movies have a tendency to lie. In other words, make sure you don’t make a fool of yourself during the first semester.
8. Holding Yourself Accountable
Once you get to college, you’re going to have to be responsible about your academics. Your parents won’t ask you whether or not you’re doing your homework, and your professors aren’t going to treat you like a little kid anymore. As such, if you’re not the type of person to hold yourself accountable for your work, you should develop that skill as soon as possible.
7. Exploring Town
One of the best experiences during your college life will be getting to know the town surrounding campus. Each school is different, but the nearby areas all have something to offer. Even if you’re under 21 (and you don’t have a fake ID), you can still find places in town to enjoy yourself. The bars will definitely still be there when you’re older.
6. Figuring Out Your Major
If you haven’t declared a major yet, you certainly still have some time, but it will save you a lot of stress down the road if you start to explore areas of study you wish to pursue. Plenty of people who could have enjoyed college end up dropping out because they didn’t take the time to think about this issue.
