College: Experience

Looking back on our first semester the one word we agree on is unbelievable. We did so many things, we made so many new friends, and not to mention we both made the Dean's List. After move in, the first few weeks were a bit hectic. We had to get to know each other and learn how to live with someone else in the same room and share showers with the entire floor. Get to know the entire campus, including off campus building, and were all our classes were. Then get to know the classes and try to make friends in each class in case you missed a day or if there was going to be a group project (yes those still exist in college). And last but not least learn to live with out mom and dad. I (Tabby) admit to having a little melt down because I missed my little sisters but Maggie helped me through it.
The one thing everyone stresses is the courses and ours varied along with our professors, there were a few strict ones but there was also more relaxed. Yes, finals week was stressful and dealing with stress is a whole other topic. A bit of advice, don't overload all your time studying even it out go to events and make friends. The first semester we went to multiple Volleyball games and we hardly missed TNL (which is our University's take on Saturday Night Live). We also went to our University's lake and went for a hike around it, even though we under estimated the trail it was so much fun and we got some really good pictures.

Our lovely lake.

If you are going on this University adventure soon here is a mini bucket list (some of which we have done) that you can do before you graduate.

• walk around the town
• go to at least one game for each sport
• see at least two speeches 
• self guided tour
• academic plan
• attend student life/government activities
• hike (if offered)
• find a program or club you like and go to them regularly
• find a study area
• go to a movie or mall in the town
• find a study buddy
• get a mentor
• tour your library (it will become handy)
• find a hobby

xLFTx