The Freshman Year

kill-with-your-heart asked: Hey! I wanted to say congratulations of finishing your freshmen year! I am going to be a Penn State theatre major next year, and can I just tell you how fun it has been to go through your blog (Okay so maybe I'm a bit creepy). To be honest, now that I'm thinking about roomies and all that stuff, I'm getting more and more nervous. Even going through your blog made me nervous! Just about how hard classes are, how to find friends, and all that. Any advice to an almost-Penn Stater? :)

Woo! Well first off, thank you. And as a theatre nerd in high school, Im kindaaa jealous you’re majoring in it.

Classes are, for the most part, tolerable. Y’know, I dont want to go saying how easy every class is, cause thats a lie (Astro 006: hard. Theater 100: easy) But professors usually try to make the course as entertaining as possible and if you dont understand a concept, they’ll take the time to explain it to you, either in class (if its a small like, like my Stat 200 course) or during their office hours. (Feel free to ask me on a course-by-course basis and Ill answer as best as I can)

Friends, easier to make than you think. Join a club or two. A THON org or committee is great because it helps you branch out from people on your floor/classes. Like, I met some of the funniest people ever who I would have NEVER thought to befriend. 

It’ll all fall into place once you get on campus. Its nerve-wracking at first, but the year fliessss by. 

Two weeks before finals:

The weekend before finals week:

As your final gets closer:

Taking the test:

Right after your submit it:

But, when you realize you are FREEEEE:

Then you get your grade back, and, for better or worse:

Good luck on finals, everyone :) 

If you have any questions over the summer (trust me, you probably will), dont hesitate to ask. 

I leave in two days for the summer, but I’m already looking forward to coming back in the fall. Penn State forever! 

yay, college!

Just… in case you didn’t know. Or forgot… whatevah. 

Well, as my last week as a freshman comes to a close, I am just going reviewing the past year in my head and… woah.

First, there was an earthquake during the first weeks of school. Um. Ok?

Then November hit and the media onslaught/Sandusky scandal/Paterno firing/riot breaking-outing happened.

Then Joe Paterno died in January (RIP). 

Nonexistent winter. I feel like Penn State is going come back next winter fiercer than ever..

And then… um… well… we raised $10.6 million, FTK. (#prayforem)

Thankfully, since Feburary, things have been quiet around here. 

A year ago, I was counting down the days till Prom, and graduation, beach week.. now, while I look forward to going home (no flip-flop showers! A full kitchen! My own bedroom!) I feel like it is going to be a long summer…

As always, if any prospective students have questions, feel free to ask! Just because the school year is winding down doesn’t mean I’m in any rush to stop talking about freshman year.

guidemebackhome asked: How does one get involved in THON? :)

Ooo, its so easy! Either through an organization - or club - or a committee, there are TONS of different ways to get involved. The important thing is to start at the beginning of the year. THON is a year-round fundraising effort that culminates to the one weekend in February. Heck, our THON overalls (the leaders of THON) are already hard at work for next year.

Also, shout out to www.thatssostate.tumblr.com. They’re really, well, true.

So excited to have you guys join us this fall! Let me know if you have any questions throughout the summer - I know packing and scheduling classes is insane. (That also applies to EVERYONE going to Penn State - and college in general). 

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