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“You’re Such a Freshman”

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

Yes. I get it. I’m loud, and confused, and way too excited about Rowan events. Let me enjoy it while it lasts! I know, as a freshman, my workload is light. This is my time to explore myself and my campus: to make friends and connections.  

But I keep hearing the phrase: “You’re such a freshman.” And while I do know that I am probably not as mature, independent, or experienced as the upperclassmen, I know that they were once in my shoes.They were once eager to become a college student, to be independent for the first time, and to have a chance to find themselves.

They enjoyed going to the football games and wearing a dorky yellow Rowan hat. They yearned for any opportunity for free food and merchandise. They went to Ro-Glow…

(Me and my dorky yellow hat)

(Going on a freshman scavenger hunt with my friends and exploring the campus)

(Vegas Casino Night! #RAH)

(and last but not least, the aftermath of RoGlow!!!)

But now it’s my turn and the upperclassmen may laugh, but we all know their secret. They were once as lame and as dorky as me… they were once freshman.

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Ashley Hermansen is a dual major in International Studies and Modern Languages & Linguistics. She loves LOVE and dancing and really just wants to help everyone that she can. That's it, read on <3