{"id":134,"date":"2015-07-07T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orange-test.onelogos.net\/blog\/?p=134"},"modified":"2015-07-07T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:11:47","slug":"5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-college\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things I Wish I Knew Before College"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-college-1.jpg\" alt=\"things i wish i knew before college\" width=\"499\" height=\"329\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-college-1.jpg 499w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-college-1-300x198.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 499px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 499\/329;\" \/>There are so many things that I wish I could whisper in the ear of my 18-year-old self.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t been too long since I was enduring the daily college grind. Just a few years ago, a few months after graduation, I was carefully slipping my diploma out of a sealed envelope and into a polished frame.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>My time in the real, adult world has been short\u2014and yet totally full. No, it hasn\u2019t been that long, but there\u2019s a lot I\u2019ve learned in the time between graduation and being forced to grow up.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many things that I wish I could whisper in the ear of my 18-year-old self. So many things I wish I could communicate to the Junior who binged on Breaking Bad and Brownies instead of attending Biology.<\/p>\n<p>The best I can do is share my experiences with high school students who are starting to prepare for college. Here\u2019s the advice I wish someone would have given me before I went off to college:<\/p>\n<h2>1. You have to learn how to live with a roommate<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re probably picturing life with a roommate as something from the movies. You think you\u2019ll instantly bond with your roommate, that you\u2019ll be fast friends. You\u2019ll study, eat and hang out together. You\u2019ll do everything together.<\/p>\n<p>Sorry to burst your bubble, but that\u2019s not always the case.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re bound to clash with your roommate on some things. Maybe they play awful music (and play it loud) while you\u2019re trying to study. Maybe they leave crusty dishes in the sink. Maybe they use the last of your shampoo and forget to replace the bottle.<\/p>\n<p>Living with a roommate isn\u2019t always going to be easy.<\/p>\n<p>I wish my pre-college self knew this. I wish I would have known that great roommate relationships don\u2019t just happen. You have to have an upfront conversation with your new roommate, immediately. Lay out some ground rules. Decide who\u2019s in charge of buying toilet paper and who\u2019s in charge of buying milk.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to roommates, remember that it\u2019s not always going to be easy. And when it\u2019s not easy, you need to speak up and practice a little patience.<\/p>\n<h3>2. You have to be responsible with your freedom<\/h3>\n<p>When you\u2019re in college, there\u2019s no one there to tell you to do your homework, or wash your laundry, or pay your cell phone bill. No one is going to wake you up when you sleep through half of your 8 A.M. class. Your parents aren\u2019t there to keep you on track.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly having all the freedom in the world is at once an amazing and odd sensation. It\u2019s amazing because you can eat Lucky Charms for dinner, guilt free. It\u2019s odd because all of a sudden, out of nowhere &#8211; you\u2019re an adult. You\u2019re responsible for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>I wish I would have known not to take advantage of my freedom too much. Skipping class to take a nap has its consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that you still have a job to do. Your job is to be a good student and to take care of yourself. And to call you mom every once in a while, so she knows you\u2019re okay. Please call your mom.<\/p>\n<h3>3. You have to hold on to the really amazing friends<\/h3>\n<p>Friends are going to come and go. You\u2019re going to outgrow some of them. Some are going to move away and lose touch. It\u2019s just what happens.<\/p>\n<p>But I wish my pre-college self would have known to hold on to the really amazing ones. My post-college self could definitely use some of those friends still in my life.<\/p>\n<p>Whether they\u2019re helping you cram for finals at 3 A.M. or listening to your gory blind date horror stories &#8211; you know that friend is a keeper. When you find a keeper, hold on tight.<\/p>\n<p>Build a lasting friendship. You\u2019ll need them after college, trust me!<\/p>\n<h3>4. You have to find all your financial aid options<\/h3>\n<p>Paying for college is confusing. You\u2019ve got scholarships, grants, fellowships, loans&#8230;what do they all mean? Where do you find them? Are you eligible?<\/p>\n<p>Too many students find only a small part of the financial aid that they\u2019re eligible for. It\u2019s not their fault &#8211; they just don\u2019t know where to look.<\/p>\n<p>Before I went to college, I wish I would have looked for all my options. I applied for the FAFSA and accepted the academic scholarships my school offered. But there are so many other scholarships out there that I could have potentially received had I applied. I wish I would have used a tool like Red Kite.<\/p>\n<p>Red Kite lets you find all your financial aid options, all in one place. And everything is customized to your interests and major. Don\u2019t miss out on free money for college!<\/p>\n<h3>5. You have to be open to changing your mind<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re in college. You\u2019re not supposed to know everything. You\u2019re not supposed to have it all figured out.<\/p>\n<p>If you get two semesters through your college career and realize that going the Pre-Med route just isn\u2019t for you, change courses. College is where you discover yourself.<\/p>\n<p>I wish I would have been more okay with changing my mind. When I decided to change my major, I felt like I was abandoning everything I thought I wanted. But the reality is that I didn\u2019t know what I wanted yet.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s okay. You\u2019re allowed to change your mind. Don\u2019t stress about it. Do what feels right.<\/p>\n<p>Heading to college is a huge change. It goes by so, so fast. Before you know it, it will be over. Make the most of your experience. Hopefully, these tips will help you avoid the mistakes and hardships that many new college students have had to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the best <a href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/4-crucial-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-college\/\">college advice<\/a> you\u2019ve received? Tweet it @MyRedKiteSocial!<\/p>\n<h4>Maddie<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many things that I wish I could whisper in the ear of my 18-year-old self. 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