A year can go by in a blink of an eye, especially when it’s a year filled with endless change like freshmen year of college typically is. I have been asked so many times, “What was your favorite part of college? What advice do you have?” by incoming freshmen. Of course there are a hundred different pieces of advice I could share. Yet, I think most of them are irrelevant. Everybody has different experience. The most important thing that I can say is don’t come into freshman year with a set-in-stone plan. Go with the flow and accept the changes that come your way.
One reason life is worth living is because of the uncertainty; the same goes for college. Your major could change and that is alright. You might come into Stevens thinking of participating in the co-op program and then decide to simply get experience through internships. Or perhaps you walk into orientation captivated with one specific club and you realize your interests lie somewhere else. If things don’t go according to your plan, embrace that. Life has a funny way of working out and will probably bring you into a better place than you expected to end up.
Honestly, there are many ways your freshman year can go, just enjoy it. Take as many pictures as you can to remember every moment, just don’t be an observer in your own life. You want to reach a perfect balance of documenting your year but also actually enjoying it. Don’t be a stranger in your own life. You want to be able to look back and have stories to tell and think back on memories that make you smile.
Things will happen the way they are supposed to. Don’t be upset if things are different from what you expected. I have heard many mixed opinions from friends about their freshman year experience. Everyone enjoyed it and had made memories. Yet, there were friends that were ecstatic about where they ended up and that freshman year was the best thing that ever happened and there were friends who thought college was a challenging time and hated many parts of it. Still, both sides lived their experiences and had stories to tell and didn’t regret anything.
Just let go and enjoy the ride, let the Stevens tide take you to your destination.
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