Ten things I would tell a college freshman. Oh my sweet Jeebus. Please don’t make me go back there. I’m getting nightmares just thinking about it.
- It’s OK to question authority.
- Don’t be smug because you don’t have any cellulite today because in exactly 12 years you are going to be 30.
- You will now have to buy your own alcohol….your parents’ cabinet is no longer available.
- Cold Duck will give you a horrible hangover.
- Taking some business courses along with all those liberal arts classes might be worth a second thought.
- If you’re stuck at the Albany bus station trying to get home for the holidays and the buses aren’t running because of a snow storm, find yourself a bunch of fresh-faced soldier boys also trying to get home. One of them will be old enough to rent a car and will offer you a ride as far as Rutland. Another one will buy you a piece of pie at the diner in Rutland while you wait for your family to come pick you up. It doesn’t matter that you’ve only known them for 1o minutes. It’s the holidays and we’re talking Vermonters damn near 40 years ago (OMFG, I’m old). None of them will get fresh because they’ve heard of your family. And your brothers. Dammit.
- The trip to the grocery store at 1 am has to include salami, cheese and bread. And chocolate. Where else do you think the Freshman Fifteen comes from?
- Those Latin and Greek classes you think are a waste of time? Think again. You’ll always be able to figure out what a word means because of those classes.
- Think for yourself. It’s lonely, but at least the room won’t be crowded.
- When you run out of money call your mother not your father.
This wisdom brought to you by Diane, Gail and Fred.
It’s OK, Carole, I’ll understand if you tell Hannah to ignore our advice.
#6 is very interesting advice and also a bit sad that 40 years later, we’ve still got soldier boys wandering around the country.
xo
It’s good advice! Especially #4!!
Of all these I’ve read, I like yours best. Sound advice, all.
Excellent advice, all. Very much in line with the advice I’ve given my own kids! (I don’t sugar-coat, and I have no illusions. . .)
Most excellent advice! I especially like #1 :^) and loved #6.
So is the Lady Bug your birthday present to yourself? Send pictures. Freshman in college – the fun, the freedom, the hard work and yep don’t want to go back.
Yup, never want to do that again. But the advice is great.
That Latin class advice is golden. I was helping #1 Son study for the GRE today and being able to figure out what a word meant based on his (meager) knowledge of Latin (mostly gleaned from being fluent *en Español*) really helped.