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What I've Learned in College: End of Freshman Year Fun part 2

Continued from Part 1 8.Cowboys are Real Cowboys are typically seen as people who used to live in the Wild West years and years ago. I honestly think that my grandfather was one of the last American cowboys. While, I wills till continue to this this, I have learned that cowboys are still real! Every once in a while, I will see an old man sporting leather cowboy boots, a blue pair of Wrangler jeans, a button down shirt, a weathered, leather belt, a leather vest, a cowboy hat, a grown out beard, and skin weathered and tan like the leather. I didn’t think people still dressed like this besides for show! This is someone’s real life outfit! I am always astonished to see people like this because I don’t see them regularly. They look like their straight off a horse in ye old west! Students even wear cowboy boots daily! It’s something else. 9. People still pressure you. I don't drink for multiple reasons, and I was under the impression that people don't pressure people i...

What I've Learned in College: End of Freshman Year Fun Part 1

I can't believe my freshman year in college is over, it went by super quickly and showed me a whole new way of life. I’ve learned so many new things like.... 1. Pretending My Mom is in My Head It may sound a little weird, but your mom always (or most of the time) knows the right thing to say or do, so second semester I would imagine what my mom would suggest in different situations. By doing this I decided to go line dancing, choose a healthy snack, and not lay in my bed all day. I had the best time line dancing by just remembering to listen to “my mom” and get involved. So, just imagine what your mom would suggest and do that! 2. Bring a Car Many parents tell their children that they won’t need a car their first year of college. This is true, but you don’t really need a car in life either, so just bring a car. I didn’t, mostly because I don’t have one and because I got my license last summer, but my roommate did bring hers. Having her car was so freeing, we cou...