10 Tips To Help You Survive Your First Year Of College

#10 Don't Talk Behind Your Roommates Back

No matter how dirty, rude, loud, or always intoxicated your roommate is, they are the only other person in the room when you're sleeping.

#9 Get Used To Eating Ramen

College is expensive, and ramen is not. It cooks fast. You can even eat it raw! But most importantly, it's cheap.

#8 Acknowledge Caffeine

You're going to need to stay awake for long hours and natural energy just does not cut it. Accept caffeine in your life and make it your best friend.

#7 Make New Friends

You don't want to be that roommate sitting in their room all day talking to friends from home. College is your opportunity to meet amazing people from diverse backgrounds, who just might be more interesting than you!

#6 Don't Plagiarize

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! You'll get caught. Your professors teach, do research, and grade assignments for a living. You're not that slick. Any grade is better than an F.

#5 Learn To 'Power Nap'

Sleep will become so precious to you. It will become a privilege. Learn to take small naps when you're not doing one of many other activities which require you to be awake.

#4 Wearing Sweats Is Ok

Wearing sweats to class is totally fine. You'll actually probably stand out more if you don't. Try not to dirty good clothes you can wear on the weekend, because you'll most likely only do laundry once or twice a semester.

#3 There Is Free Food Everywhere

We know you love ramen and everything, but if you're ever looking to switch it up, go to club informational meetings. They always have food, mainly pizza, for the price of FREE!

#2 Step Away From The Social Media

Refreshing your Twitter or Facebook feed isn't going to make them more interesting or gain you more interactions. Go outside and meet new people. This might be the last time you have the privilege to 'chill' for a living.

#1 You Will Procrastinate. Accept It.

College is a beautiful place where there are so many distractions, you sometimes forget why you're actually there. But then you snap out of it and remember at 3am, sitting in front of a blank word document, on a computer. Keep notes reminding you of when things need to be done to try and avoid it. Although you most likely won't.