Dear ASU Incoming Freshmen: What I Wished Someone Would've Shared With Me Before College

Dear College Freshmen,

Your world is about to change dramatically next Saturday when your parents move you into your new dorm-room and drive back home. It will be good for you to be on your own, making tons of new friends, and experiencing some of the best memories of your life. However,  here are some things I wish I would’ve known in your shoes. 

It may not seem like it, but the choices you make the first week of college will affect the rest of your life. You will meet a new circle of friends, walk in new paths, and find new passions. It may seem like hanging our with the “cool people circe” is a huge deal, but it’s not at the expense of your morality. Many college students lose a sense of morality in college. At the end of your career, the “cool people circle will evaporate and only lasting friendships will remain. Put differently, don't sacrifice your morality for social acceptance. Some psychologists say that pursuing social acceptance at the expense of morality in college is oftentimes the result of poor self-confidence.  

If all you do is party, then when you leave college, you will find out the party will end… and so will those so-called friendships. So, find a wide variety of friends and be the influencer not the influenced.  Don’t miss great opportunities to meet new people that will make your college experience great. Also, find a balance between social time and study time. Social time is an essential component of a college education, but avoid the extreme position of just hanging out all of the time. 

Wanna meet around 200 incoming freshmen on the first day of class at a Christian event called "Survival" at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at ASU?

You can still sign up here: www.astatebcm.com