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College is a time of newfound freedom and adventure \u2013 which leaves a lot of room for error. Make sure you do it up right! These 10 freshman mistakes are common ones that can put a damper on the fun:<\/p>\n

1. Playing too much<\/h4>\n

So you\u2019re fresh out of high school \u2013and possibly your folks\u2019 house \u2013 and no one knows or cares when you go out and when you come home. Perfect, right?! The problem will be that morning class you signed up for\u2026and then the one after lunch. And then that other one later, before dinner. If you\u2019re out late AND drinking, that\u2019s a recipe for sleeping all day on The Day After, and this means you miss classes and productive study time. Don\u2019t do yourself wrong like that. Limit your revelry to reasonable times and quantities.<\/p>\n

2. Playing too little<\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t just sit home all alone! Even though you\u2019ll need to keep a check on your party levels, this is a great time to meet new people and form lasting friendships. Aside from the obvious pleasures of having friends to hang out with, bring you soup when you\u2019re sick, give you a ride or spot you a five until payday, these college students you surround yourself with are, like you, growing into adults who will have jobs and will widen your career network considerably. Your college no doubt has many clubs, sports and organizations<\/a> that will get you out there and meeting people.<\/p>\n

3. Procrastinating<\/h4>\n

Some people (like me) work best on a deadline. But the adrenaline of fear, no matter how motivational, is not sorcery, and time cannot be bent to allow for what should have been weeks of research to include in your paper that is due by midnight tonight. Procrastinating brings the quality of your work down and your stress levels up. Budget your time and chip away at those big projects so that they don\u2019t leave you in a broken heap of trouble.<\/p>\n

4. Junky eating<\/h4>\n

Ah, the sweet taste of freedom! Where is Mom now with her healthy eating advice \u2013 nay \u2013 DEMANDS? Nowhere near enough to stop you from ordering and devouring that pizza at midnight. All of it. You have donuts for breakfast \u2013 if you don\u2019t skip it all together. You eat your weight in Twizzlers and guzzle soda. These indulgences are not only the cause of the infamous \u201cfreshman fifteen\u201d, but also make you feel just plain bad. If you want to be in decent physical, mental and emotional form, then eat a piece of fruit sometime! Have some salad with that cheeseburger. Drink plenty of water. Your body and your report card will thank you.<\/p>\n

5. Being a lone wolf<\/h4>\n

Listen: We know you\u2019re cool. You aced high school without even studying! But college will, let\u2019s just say, require a bit more effort from you. You\u2019ll be, at times, so bogged down or maybe just boggled, that you\u2019ll feel paralyzed. But you are not alone. Your college offers learning resources<\/a> like tutoring, so pay attention at orientation (or just check the website) and find out where to go and when. When it\u2019s time to look for a job or internship, check with your college\u2019s Career Services department <\/a>and see what they have to offer. Check in with your advisor before registering for class. All the resources for your success are already in place \u2013 you just need to use them.<\/p>\n

6. Skipping class<\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t forget why you\u2019re actually AT college. It\u2019s definitely not to skip it because you\u2019re embroiled in a streaming binge. Go. To. Class. There will be time to binge when the work is done.<\/p>\n

7. Skipping ahead to major courses<\/h4>\n

So confident in your career selection that you just go ahead and sign up for some classes required for your major, instead of taking pesky old comp or algebra? Don\u2019t be crazy: take the core stuff FIRST. You never know how many times you\u2019ll wind up changing your major (three times here), and you can season your schedule with interesting electives to keep you baited. This is where good advising<\/a> comes in. Your advisor knows what is required for your major, and will guide you on a path that doesn\u2019t waste your time or money.<\/p>\n

8. Disrespecting your roomie<\/h4>\n

Perhaps you are only just finding out in college that you are not the center of the universe \u2013 especially if you have a roommate. Having a roommate means wiping the seat, not eating their food, using your headphones and not hosting a midnight party on a Tuesday night. Be respectful of the person who is sharing what is probably a very small space with you.<\/p>\n

9. Overspending<\/h4>\n

Congrats if you have a debit or credit card that magically works and replenishes itself. Or perhaps you have two jobs. Maybe you are living on financial aid. Whatever your source of income, it\u2019ll serve you well to NOT go crazy with the spending when the only barrier, aside from credit limits and account balances, is your own good sense. If you budget yourself, your hard earned money will be there when you need it, your parents will think you are a saint and your loan payment after graduation will be much less intrusive on your starter salary budget.<\/p>\n

10. Oversharing<\/h4>\n

Social media \u2013 it makes giants and ruins lives. Please remember that your professors and bosses \u2013 both current and future \u2013 can see what you have going on there. Pretty much forever; even if you delete it later. Before you put something out there that could hurt your reputation or chances in life, just ask yourself if you\u2019d be ok with this being on the front page of the newspaper that your grandma is about to read.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to have fun and learn lots in college, but remember that you\u2019re responsible for yourself \u2013 so take care of YOU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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