What I love most about Spring Break (or any college break, for that matter) is the prospect of reconnecting with friends from home. During my two weeks at home, I got the opportunity to talk to two of my older friends who are just about to graduate from college. As a freshman with only a semester and a half of college under her belt, I figured that these two are more qualified than I am to reflect on the college experience in general. They were both incredibly eager to share their craziest stories with me, but I especially wanted to share their answers to the following questions with the rest of the HCK community:
1. What is one thing that you wish you had known before starting college?
- Friend #1: That it’s okay to feel really awkward and like you don’t fit in during the first few weeks. It took me a really long time to adjust and find a group of friends that I click with, but once I did, I felt immediately at home.
- Friend #2: That college isn’t what it’s like in the movies. And that 8 am classes are almost never a good idea. My freshman bio professor knows that one for sure.
2. What is the most important thing that you have learned during your four years?
- Friend #1: That everybody has their own story to tell, and that you can learn something from everybody you meet.
- Friend #2: That where you go to school or what classes you take aren’t the most important things about college. It’s what you do with your education that matters.
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