Either you have them currently or remember having them. Either way, we all were nervous when we first began college only to quickly learn that it’s not nearly as scary as it seems. Here are some of the biggest anxieties of incoming freshmen.
1. Memorizing your schedule and making it to class on time.
2. Getting lost on campus but afraid of looking dumb carrying around a huge campus map.
3. Knowing that you’ll eventually have to face the most awful two words; final exams.
4. Sleeping through class.
5. Figuring out how to use your student card to get food.
6. Taking the right supplies to class (which by the way, just a notebook, pen/pencil, and a copy of the syllabus is totally necessary).
7. Realizing you went to the wrong classroom… maybe even the wrong building.
8. Eating alone in the dining hall.
9. Not getting along with your roommate.
10. Wondering how to get invited to parties.
11. Having to deal with the awkward ice breaker activities set up by your RA.
12. Wondering if you should carry a back pack, a tote bag, or just books in hand.
If you’re an incoming freshman and are worried about any of these things just take a deep breath! We’ve all been there, and there are plenty of upperclassmen transfer students dealing with some of the same anxieties. College can get hard, but it’s not scary. These are the best 4 years of our lives.
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