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7 Mistakes College Freshman Make

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UNL chapter.

1. Not getting involved in anything

Clubs are a great way to meet people you have common interests with. Don’t end up being stuck in your room watch Netflix 24/7.

 

2. Getting too involved

On the other side of that, spreading yourself too thinly will lead to lots of stress.

 

3. Not knowing where your classes are before hand 

There’s always the confused freshman wandering around campus map in hand, asking upperclassmen for directions. 

 

4. Schedule Classes on Friday morning

In college, the weekend starts thursday night. So you won’t want to be stuck in class the next morning trying not to fall asleep.

 

5. Sitting in the Back Row in the Lecture Hall

If you want decent grades you’ll have a much better shot of paying attention sitting near the front couple rows. Otherwise you’ll probably spend the class period shopping online or pinteresting— or watching your classmate in the row ahead of you do these things.

 

6. Buying all your Books Brand New

You can save so much money renting your books or even buying the used ones.

 

7. Repeatedly locking yourself out of your dorm room

And then having to walk to the front desk to get a new key, in a towel, cause you were just in the shower.