We all know what being a freshman is like. A lot of it’s blindly stumbling through campus, hoping you don’t look like a complete idiot tourist who doesn’t know where the heck any of her classes are. But a lot of it is anticipation and excitement about the future and the new opportunities awaiting. Freshman year is a crazy and fun ride, but quite frankly, we’re all lowkey happy it’s over.
1. You’ve mastered the art of pretending like you know what you’re doing.
It’s your first day of class and you have no idea where the Biomedical and Physical Sciences building is located, but no one will ever notice because your head’s held high and there’s an obvious kick in your step.
2. You’ve learned how to avoid those crazy bikers.
Basically, your reflexes are on point. A biker comes flying towards you at 10 miles an hour and you have only a split second to decide how to react. Luckily, months of training have led you to this moment and you swerve out of the way just in time.
3. You’ve retired your lanyard to your pocket.
The stereotype has, for a long time, been that only freshman wear their lanyards around their necks. I mean, it is convenient… being able to keep your room/bathroom key and student ID in one place, safely secured on your body. However, you have a difficult time understanding why the lanyard has become a fashion statement. Wearing it like a necklace seems a tad bit odd and, not to mention, uncomfortable. You prefer putting it in your pocket or even your backpack. It seems to be working just fine.
4. The words to your Alma Mater are still a mystery to you, but unfortunately it is no longer acceptable to be clueless.
Football games get a little awkward thanks to this one. You clap along to the Fight Song just fine and feel like the true embodiment of school spirit, but you get a little antsy once that announcer cues up “MSU Shadows.” You may even worry that you’ll end up on the big screen for 75,000 other Spartan fans to see you mumbling along.
5. You’re so over caf food, yet kinda miss it when you no longer have a meal plan.
Yeah, eating the same thing in Brody Square every day probably got really boring. But you’d give anything to have the luxury of buffet-style, pre-prepared food again. No grocery shopping, no cooking – those were the days.
6. The pressure to declare a major (and not change your mind a million times) is real.
Ah, the good ol’ days of freshman year, when it was acceptable say, “Oh, I’m still undecided” or “Right now I’m in mechanical engineering, but I’m considering changing to packaging.” Now people either give you blank stares or judgmentally raise their eyebrows, wondering is wrong with you, if you don’t have a plan.
7. You’ve finally got this whole college thing figured out.
Lol jk