This is a week of finals for me – my final week of college, my final week of interning, my final finals and my final blog post. After three and a half short years, my time as a college student – as a proud Boston University student – is coming to an end. Because it feels too soon to say goodbye, and because it is difficult for me to wrap everything up with words, I will keep this somewhat short and sweet.
A few words of wisdom to my freshman year self:
Invest in a good umbrella, preferably one with a lifetime guarantee. This may be the most important investment you make throughout your college career. Carry it always, but don’t leave it on the bus. Then you’ll be out $30 and be stuck with a CityCo umbrella. Nobody wants that.
Work hard, but not too hard. Pull an all-nighter without studying. Speak up. No one can hear you mumbling in the back of the room. Meet more people. Meet with more professors. Stop trying so hard to fit in. Call your parents everyday. Read or don’t, but stop skimming and pretending to. Spend more time outside. Drink more water. Drink less Starbucks. Don’t save all of your dining points until the end of the semester – you’ll never use all of them.
Learn to accept a B+. Spend more time actually listening in classes instead of mindlessly taking notes. Get that hideous pair of snow boots your mom told you to get for the winter. They will save you two embarrassingly public spills on Comm Ave. Go to more hockey games. Have more confidence. Stop studying in your bed. You know you’re just going to fall asleep. Eat healthier and get more exercise. It will never be as easy to do as it is right now. Always dress warmer than you think you have to. Stop going to parties in basements.
If you try hard enough, you can find interest in anything, and you’ll be a more interesting person because of it. Don’t let knowledge fade. Hold on to everything you learn with an iron grip. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Be tolerant of everyone, especially those who are not tolerant themselves. Stop complaining about homework. Enjoy the time you spend walking. Stop worrying about which group of friends you will fall in with. They will find you and be the very best thing for you. And every once in awhile, take a few minutes to appreciate the wonderful city you live in – you have less time here than you think.
But trust me on the umbrella.
It’s been real, BU. Catch ya later!
