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allow urself to get back into old things that make u happy. allow urself to open up to new things that make u happy. don’t put pressure or expectations on urself and just feel ur feelings. college can be a good place to grow when it comes to responsibilities and getting to know urself, so prepare by enjoying urself to the fullest and discovering more about ur urself this summer!
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📗... and that's a good thing. You can really focus on experimenting with being the person you want to be. You'll also need to unlearn what you think other people think of you, since that's probably no longer accurate. Always say yes to meeting new people, doing things you've never done before. Take classes about weird stuff you don't know about that sound interesting. Explore!
One of my few college regrets is not taking ballroom dancing when all my friends were because I was feeling too shy. In hindsight it was over nothing. Go do the thing.
One of my few college regrets is not taking ballroom dancing when all my friends were because I was feeling too shy. In hindsight it was over nothing. Go do the thing.
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😃college is where I learned how to ski (was formerly terrified), rock climb, write about music, etc
be open minded when it comes to people, don’t think things like “well this person is in this club/this major so they must be like this”
most importantly, don’t take your academics too seriously 💖 they matter but what matters more is your experiences, learning through actually working (internships), and making connections in the field you’re interested in. ofc varies based on what you intend to do after college. if no grad school then have fun and work!! the goal after college is employment so whatever gets you there
be open minded when it comes to people, don’t think things like “well this person is in this club/this major so they must be like this”
most importantly, don’t take your academics too seriously 💖 they matter but what matters more is your experiences, learning through actually working (internships), and making connections in the field you’re interested in. ofc varies based on what you intend to do after college. if no grad school then have fun and work!! the goal after college is employment so whatever gets you there
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🪴i had a similar mindset to you coming into college where i wanted to achieve a lot. it's important to have that ambition earlier on, as it can propel you to improve yourself.
at the same time, don't get disheartened if things don't work out the first time around. i had a lot of issues in my first two years chasing after this idea of "lifelong college friends", and it's only after i stopped chasing and focused on myself that i was able to build some stronger friendships. engage with your hobbies and the things you like to do - people with similar interests can be found there.
be flexible and open - have a list of priorities for the day, and engage in "productive procrastinating" where you procrastinate on something by doing an unrelated productive thing (like taking a break from an essay and cleaning up my room). i split my time between career prep, clubs, and other engagements using this tactic.
it's a time of a lot of change, but you got this. good luck :)
at the same time, don't get disheartened if things don't work out the first time around. i had a lot of issues in my first two years chasing after this idea of "lifelong college friends", and it's only after i stopped chasing and focused on myself that i was able to build some stronger friendships. engage with your hobbies and the things you like to do - people with similar interests can be found there.
be flexible and open - have a list of priorities for the day, and engage in "productive procrastinating" where you procrastinate on something by doing an unrelated productive thing (like taking a break from an essay and cleaning up my room). i split my time between career prep, clubs, and other engagements using this tactic.
it's a time of a lot of change, but you got this. good luck :)
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