1. Good friends are everything.
I was so blessed with the girls I was placed with in my apartments. I truly believe a good college experience comes from having fabulous roommates to call your best friends.
2. Krispy Kreme is always a good idea.
I lived in Orem, Utah so hello one of the only Krispy Kreme stores in the state was just down the street from my apartment. Anytime I would drive by and see that neon sign flashing, I knew it meant hot doughnuts were calling my name. For some reason, they sounded and tasted even better at mightnight.
3. Don't pull too many all nighters.
I am the queen of going to bed early. I always joke that I'm an old lady because I can't stay up past 10:30 anymore. Those mornings just come too quickly. If you think staying up late to get in some extra studying is a good idea, think again. You probably already know everything you need to know. P.S: Do not ever in your right mind sign up for a 7:00 am class.
4. Watching Hannah Montana reruns can help you cope with stress.
For about half of the year, apartment 1151 suffered from a very serious conidition called, "WE DON'T HAVE TV". This was hard for us. We missed award shows, new episodes of the Kardashians, and the Christmas movies they play on ABC family. When we finally got one, you best bet we binge watched. Mostly old Disney Channel reruns.
5. You can healthily live off of eggs for about three weeks until you get sick of them.
I have never felt so poor than how I did my last few weeks of my freshman year. I got lazy and poor. Poor and lazy. Often times, I asked myself, "How am I going to stay alive if I don't feed myself?" The solution was eggs. It was a cheap and easy solution. Do you know how many ways you can eat eggs? I got creative, but man I never want to eat another omelet for as long as I live. Shoutout to those lucky chickens for feeding me.
6. Hair that isn't your own hair is DISGUSTING!!
That's all I'm gonna say.
7. Call centers everywhere.
Living in a college town, there are so many call centers hiring at all times. They bring in college students like no ones business. Here's the thing, gray hair is a hair trend these days so I have the perfect solution, just work at a call center. They will be sure to make you want to pull your hair out while your soul dies little by little each day, but $$$$$.
8. Don't skip too many classes.
Being a college student, its tempting to want to miss a class or two here and there. Especially coming from a high school like mine where missing school was equivalent to kicking a dog. However, missing one class in college can automatically cause your grade to be the dog that's getting kicked. Not to brag or anything, but my first semester I stopped going to my history class in October and made it out with an A by December so miracles do happen and that is probably one of my proudest moments. Sorry dad.
9. Always do it for the Instagram photo.
Those quirky colored walls on the back of Mexican auto body shops, that pefect ice cream cone, or hiking to the top of a 1200 foot mountain are always worth it. This is probably going to be my new motto.
10. It's hard to live within 30 feet of 5 girls and be able to get along with all of them.
I have lucked out with the roommates I was set up with, but we have had our fair share of drama. It's almost impossible to put that many girls together and expect there not to be.
11. Home cooked meals always taste so much better.
If your mom is complaining that you never want to eat her food, just go away to college. You will realized how amazing a home cooked meal is after you eat eggs for three weeks straight.
12. You will probably forget how to be alone.
When you have roommates, there is usually someone with you 24 hours out of the day. I can't even tell you how lonely I would get when I was home alone. It's like you forget what "me" time is because you are so used to having company and having someone to talk to.
13. Living room dance parties are a thing.
My downstairs neighbors probably hated us when we broke out that strobe light app and blasted The Jonas Brothers and the High School Musical 2 soundtrack.
14. Knowing how to strategically make all your clean underwear last so you don't have to do laundry.
This is a skill I should put on my resume.
15. Goodbyes suck.
I don't know how I'm going to handle a summer without the girls I spent my last eight months with.
After just finishing my first year of college, I feel relieved. I feel accomplished that I was able to succeed and have the amazing experience I did. Lastly, I feel grateful. I feel grateful that because of my parents I had the opportunity to move away for college and experience such a great thing and grow and learn and find who i am. Instead of gaining the freshman fifteen from eating Krispy Kreme, rocky road ice cream, and Toaster Strudels, I gained the freshman fifteen from making incredible memories and coming out of it with these fifteen things I will cling to forever. Let's be real, I never worked out so I'm lucky that I had roommates who made me laugh so hard I got a 6 pack.
XO- Sydney Lauren
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