<p>Living in a single. </p>
<p>I got screwed by the housing lottery so I am stuck with a single. My roommate and I had it all planned out but we didn’t get our room. She is right next to me but its not the same as getting the ‘college roommate experience.’ I am afraid that I am going to spend too much time in my room or feel lonely.</p>
<p>Wow some people are going to have a hard time accepting lower grades. A ton of people at my school were straight A student’s and are struggling to keep a 3.0. </p>
<p>My biggest fear freshmen year was that I wouldn’t find the parties because my school is known for a “lack” of a social scene and was ranked on the “Least Happy Student” list on Princeton Review my freshmen year. Needless to say I found the party scene and love my social life.</p>
<p>Honestly, my biggest fear is starting over with an entirely new group of people. I’ve apent years cultivating the friendships that I have now, only to start over completely next year and make a new core group of friends. I think I’ll be fine, but it’s always there in the back of my mind.</p>
<p>Also, in no particular order - balancing soccer with schoolwork. And not getting along with roommates, although I’ve been in contact with them and they seem really nice. But honestly, I’m looking forward to college more than anything else.</p>
<p>Edit: Oh yeah, and the Freshman 15. It’d be nice not to gain that.</p>
<p>getting a roommate that i don’t get along with and getting one of the worst dorms on campus.</p>
<p>I thought about this, but I don’t really have any fears. Only excitement!</p>
<p>It’s nice to know that a lot of people share the same fears as I do. I’m leaving in two weeks for Rice… moving 1,500 miles >.<</p>
<p>Fears:
<p>ughhhh what do I doooooooo =( I should be excited, I feel SO ashamed to not be more excited ahhh…</p>
<p>Fears:</p>
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<li>my mother coming down to check up on me (see: unannounced)</li>
<li>getting busted for the forbidden electric tea kettle in my dorm room</li>
<li>my self-crafted Interdisciplinary major being rejected (ergo, having to pick one of the traditionally offered majors)</li>
<li>ants devouring my gooey, chocolatey, sugary snacks</li>
<li>roommate devouring my gooey, chocolatey, sugary snacks</li>
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<p>Not being able to take the classes I really want to take.</p>
<p>1.Actually getting in:All of my peers and many adults say that my grades are magnificent, the clubs and organizations i’ve joined are great, and my community service hours completely exceed the mandatory amount.But it still has me wondering if i’m well-rounded enough.</p>
<p>2.Bus: I’ve NEVER ridden a bus before in my life, I have no idea how to even read the bus stop signs and all of the routes confuse me. My mother said I wont be getting a car till my sophomore year of college, so I guess I’ll have to figure it out somehow.</p>
<p>3.My biggest fear in life is being COMPLETELY ALONE: I can deal with being away from family, but it’s another thing when I’m in a new place and have to go through the process of making new friends all over again.</p>
<p>…I just hope I’ll survive.</p>
<p>I’m just a parent, wading in here. However, you all might want to look at an article in the NYTimes about the show NYU does for incoming frosh. There’s only a small excerpt from it, but it is still pretty funny–and true! [The</a> Reality Show: N.Y.U. - Video Library - The New York Times](<a href=“http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/07/19/education/1247468473115/the-reality-show-n-y-u.html?scp=4&sq=nyu&st=cse]The”>http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/07/19/education/1247468473115/the-reality-show-n-y-u.html?scp=4&sq=nyu&st=cse)</p>
<p>If the link doesn’t work, just go to [The</a> New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com%5DThe”>http://www.nytimes.com). and put NYU in the search box.</p>
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<li>Not getting good grades (like everyone else)</li>
<li>gaining weight or, alternatively, starving…more likely starving to the point where i have to lose my healthy foods habit and go for the $1 fried snickers bar…you know what i mean</li>
<li>making a bunch of fake friends that i’m stuck with</li>
<li>feeling depressed/lonely and having noone to talk to</li>
</ol>
<p>Hmm, an awful lot of people are afraid of not getting good grades. I think as long as you do your best (as well as what’s required) and take a genuine interest in what you’re learning, you needn’t be afraid.</p>
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<p>200 sq feet is tiny? My dorm room will be 150 square feet and I don’t think its too small.</p>
<ol>
<li>Making friends</li>
<li>Not being able to make it to my classes in time (I scheduled them back to back to back)</li>
<li>Dealing with snow again, haha</li>
</ol>
<p>Honestly I’m not that worried about making good grades…I’m pretty confident I’ll be able to come up with a new study habits (even though I didn’t study at all in high school) and do well in classes. Maybe it’s because I’ve decided to take mildly relaxed classes for my first semester (Intro to Norwegian, Intro to Psych, Alcohol and Culture, and Contemp. American Society) but I’m not really scared about that at all.</p>
<p>Intro to Norwegian?</p>
<p>Major jealously right here.</p>
<p>The most unusual language my college offers is … Polish. Meh.</p>
<p>I just asked my rising freshman son this - he said, and I quote -“Even if I had one, why would I tell my mom?”</p>
<p>Sooo my fears are:</p>
<p>1.) Being bored! I’m not the kinda person who knows every party thats going on at all times (nor do I want to be) but I also wanna be able to go out every night if I want to and have a good amount of fun. And not just parties, but like if there’s stuff to do in the surrounding area.
2.) Not having a diverse amount of food, just eating the same old crap day after day after day…that would suck.
3.) Making fake friends. I’m not worried about making friends, but I am kinda uneasy about making enemies or frenemies you know?
4.) Not liking my major</p>
<p>But honestly I’m more psyched than anything! I can’t wait to go. I don’t know where I’m going yet because I’m a rising senior so I’m just now starting the application process and stuff. But I’m excited already :)</p>
<p>As an upcoming sophmore, I’m looking through these pages and seeing some of the same fears I had. Not making friends, grades, etc.</p>
<p>From someone who’s been through it, it really is not as bad as you are all thinking. I go to the University of Scranton, and what I really wasn’t expecting was that everyone was really nice and accepting. Of course there is always going to be one or two people who you don’t get along with but the simple solution is just to not hang out with them. Everyone is in the same boat as you, don’t forget that. Just don’t be afraid to be yourself and you’ll be fine. Soon enough you’ll realize that college is the best thing that has ever happened to you.</p>
<p>I’ve also found that teachers are very flexible when it comes to helping you get through a class, whether its staying after to explain something again or taking time out of their schedule to see you in their office, they really are there to help you succeed. </p>
<p>I’ve heard a lot that people say that college is a change to reinvent youself, but for me, it was a chance to find out who I really was. You can do whatever you want and it’s really mind-opening. </p>
<p>The bottom line is, don’t worry, after a few weeks in, you’ll look back on high school and wonder how you ever survived.</p>
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<p>Well, aren’t you brave! </p>
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<p>1.Being unable to quickly adjust. My summer basically started in April when I recieved the acceptance. Haven’t really done anything productive, pretty much a deadbeat summer. I can’t imagine that in less than three weeks I’m going to have to somehow snap back into academic mode. Always bad to start the year off horribly.</p>
<p>2.Home sick/ missing childhood friends and girlfriend</p>
<p>3.Balancing/time managment</p>