12 Silly Mistakes College Freshmen Make

You made it to college and you should be proud! But try to avoid making freshman mistakes right off the bat.

12. Carrying a huge map of campus.

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If you need directions, look them up in secret and save them to your phone. Or ask your RA before class.

11. Talking about SAT and AP test scores.

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Doesn't matter anymore. Stop.

10. Deciding your high school varsity jacket is still cool.

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Oh, no.

9. Carrying a giant bookbag.

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Probably because you bought all your textbooks full-price at the school bookstore. Which was truly silly, because you could’ve found Boundless online textbooks for much less cash.

8. Talking about last weekend's parties.

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But nobody really cares to hear it.

7. One outfit, tons of school spirit!

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School pride is cool... but tone it down, champ!

6. Pulling an all-nighter.

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Manage your time properly and stop procrastinating! It really is possible.

5. Wasting tons of time making flashcards.

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Cut down on the study time with books that have built-in study tools!

4. Taking "all-you-can-eat" dining halls super seriously.

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You know it’ll be there tomorrow, too, right? And the day after, and the day after...

3. Printing out Every. Single. Powerpoint. Slide.

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Think of the trees!

2. Asking to go to the bathroom during lecture.

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Major faux-pas!

1. Wearing a lanyard everywhere.

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Basically completely unnecessary.

Try not to make every single one of these mistakes this year – but don’t fret too much about making a few. You are a freshman, after all.