What I’ve Learned

9 months. Freshmen year. Auburn University.

1. Stay away from boys with girlfriends.

2. You’ll find out who your true friends from high school are, the few you kept touch with are the keepers.

3. 1000 dollars a semester is possible to spend on food and coffee.

4. Define yourself, or others will do it for you.

5. Everyone is nice on game day. Just say War Eagle.

6. Not all sorority girls are the same, stereotypes are lame.

7. Everyone is from somewhere different, sometimes they’ll have good influences. Sometimes not.

8. You can have too much Pita Pit.

9. You can never have enough Einsteins. Even if they know your name there.

10. Some professors are literally the devil.

11. And some are AWESOME! flicka flicka yeah.

12. Dorm rooms are small, but they eventually feel like home.

13. Walking home from the library at night isn’t as scary as you would think.

14. Terrell’s is where it’s AT. but don’t go crazy on breakfast buffet night.

15. Not having a cerfew gives you an unexplainable freedom.

16. Study hours will literally make you go insane. As well as 8 AM classes.

17. Apparentley, saving liquor bottles and displaying them makes you cool.

18. Drama still happens in college, just like it did in high school.

19. If someone warns you that a guy is a player, BELIEVE THEM.

20. Eating alone is probably one of the most awkward things to do.

21. Dining hours on campus….suck.

22. People will never realize that we are all created equal, don’t let anyone make you feel inferior.

23. You will never, ever forget about a lost friend.

24. Spring Break doesn’t have to be all about drinking.

25. People can be sketchy, just don’t be surprised.

26. Not having your family and close friends just to hug sometimes can be rough.

27.  If you are allergic to poison ivy, watch out!

28. Dorm heating/cooling  is awful to say the least.

29. Facebook  can be the biggest hinderance ever when you should be studying.

30. Some people waste a day readying FML.

31. Stacks has the WORST iced coffee possible, stay away.

32. Outtakes muffins might be molded, so seriously inspect before buying.

33. If you ever take Chem I, Parish will say OKAY on average of about 80 times per lecture.

34. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t find a church right away, God will bring you to it in time.

35. Dancing around the room to crazy loud music acting like an idiot will make you 100 times happier.

36. Always always always take advantage of free food!

37. Doing laundry sucks a lot more when you have to carry it FAR away.

38. The drunk bus is ballin but sometimes slow.

39. Get to know your professors, it might pay off at the end of the semester.

40. Auburn Christmas lights will put the biggest smile on your face.

41. Aubie is at every school event.

42. Go to class, or it will come back and kick you in the butt.

43. Pledge swaps are probably one of the funniest memories, go if you can!

44. NEVER DRINK THE HUNCH PUNCH.

45. A lot of people you know will get fat. Use the Student Act, it’s pretty nice.

46. Cancun’s is a fun mesican resturant…which means they usually don’t i.d.

47. Go out and have fun if you’re too stressed. Thirsty Thursday man!

48. Rain boots and umbrellas can make life much easier.

49. Jam City Jam Fest is amazing, go.

50. Time will fly. ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF YOUR TIME.

And just for good measure…

51. You will want a dog after seeing people out walking their precious best friends.

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