Freshmen girls have a lot to worry about as it is. Any problem from fashion, classes to friends can become a crisis in no time. But what does every freshman girl find herself constantly having some kind of issue with? Guys. And usually it’s not just any guy, but a fraternity guy. A big thing freshmen girls need to learn is how to fend off these fraternity boys. Most likely, if you are a freshman girl, you’ll find yourself at a few fraternity parties with more than enough boys. A lot of them are nice and make a real effort to make sure you are comfortable in the situation; these same boys know when to back off and give you your space. At the same time, there will always be a handful of these fraternity guys who have a very hard time taking a hint.
One of the first fraternity parties I attended second semester was one only about five minutes away. My roommate and I knew that if worse came to worst, we could easily escape. Unfortunately, one of the guys thought us leaving was an invitation to escape with us, which it was far from. When my friends and I got into the car headed back to campus, the guy got in with us. We just assumed he was getting dropped off somewhere else, but when he got out of the car where we did, there was immediate concern. To be honest, we were all a little more than freaked out.
We wanted to tell him to go away, but we knew that would just be awkward and even a little mean if he didn’t have any bad intentions. The situation we found ourselves in taught us some precautions to take if we were ever in it again. My friend pretended she had lost her key so that we could not go back to her dorm, which is where we were going originally. We decided to go to Ike’s because I knew we would be surrounded by people there. We even tried to take a twenty minute bathroom break, but nothing we did could make this guy leave us alone. Finally, my roommate pretended she was sick. Her acting skills were bad but comical, and at least he finally took the hint. In the end, the whole night made for a good story, but we were lucky it didn’t take a bad turn ending with us in danger.
That night was a lot for a few freshmen girls to deal with, but it was a lesson well-learned. In college, your judge of character will definitely begin to improve. You’ll learn to trust your instincts when you feel as though someone isn’t sitting well with you. You’ll also learn when it’s the right time for your sweet girl self to step back so that your aggressive, semi-harsh self can handle a difficult situation. Freshmen girls are often targets because they can be easily taken advantage of. Therefore, play it smart and make a point to figure out guy’s intentions before it’s too late. If you trust yourself first, freshmen year becomes a whole lot easier.