Just try not to stress too much in your first semester. College is a huge adjustment. You no longer have teachers holding your hand and forcing you to study/do your homework. Hell nobody is even checking if you go to class anymore. It's all on you to get things done. A lot of people tend to struggle a bit in their first semester, their grades aren't always what they want, and that's okay. You just need to adjust to the change and once you're past that things should be fine.
Advice-wise, you're "just" moving outside your comfort zone. It is just like the first/last day of a job, moving away from a place you call home, or rear-ending someone in your dad's car and anticipating the inevitable conversation. All of these are uncomfortable and induce anxiety in people. Just look past the actual event itself. They are "just" transitions similar to what you have faced before (applying/getting accepted to college). Even in the time leading up to such events, try to think past them. They likely not going to cause any permanent damage/change in your life. All the what-ifs will be answered and worrying won't help........
People as well as most creatures on this planet seek some form of homeostasis and don't like change. Don't worry about what's coming and not only accept it, but embrace it by jumping in head first. That's what I'd recommend. I changed how I thought about life in college to this mentality and things have been so much better for me since. I'm doing things I would be impossible for me to do and I feel more confident in handling the challenges of the future including the ones I don't know of.
Thank all of you guys S O much for all of the advice, it means so much to me and I will definitely take it all to heart, both physical things to bring and all of your advice. I'm super lucky to be going to a small school within a bigger university and be working towards a major in a field that I really love and have already been working on for my past two years at high school, so having that kind of semi-stability in knowing what I want is super nice going into a new environment. I'm definitely nervous about the amount of coursework (18 units o h m y g o d) but I'm excited for the new experiences and freedom!!
@(you need an account to see links) I'm living suite-style in a big dorm complex. So we have our own bathroom and microwave/minifridge but the rest is pretty dorm-y.
I'm majoring as a BFA in Stage Management, a subset of Theatre.
Classes are Intro to Theatrical Production, Art of Theatrical Design, Text Studies for Production, Understanding Race and Sex Historically, GESM in Beauty Standards, and Practicum in Television Production!
A toolbox (hammer, nails, screwdriver, ruler, etc.) will be really helpful!! I used mine more than I thought last year.
Also, "collegesupplylist" is a great site. If you google "collegesupplylist for girls" it has every possible thing you could need and more! I printed this out last year and it really helped me.
@(you need an account to see links) aw thank you i hope so too!! obviously in my acceptance speech I will give all of the credit for my success to cK
@(you need an account to see links) Ohh those are totally things I didn't even think of having, I'll definitely invest in that! And YES I live off of checklists.
You're also going to need to purchase a fully-sharpened medieval-style blade, for fending off the horny perverted men depending on the university you're going to.
...And maybe some medieval-style chain mail and a chastity belt.
