Mostly everyone  has heard of at least one traumatic freshman year horror story in which the freshman was thrown in a trashcan by an upper classman or got lost trying to find their way to class.  These things just happen; but how can you ease your way into college without making yourself out to be a total freshman target?  Be yourself.

Most freshman can be easily spotted by their uncomfortable tendencies and need to fit in.  If you are comfortable with who you are and can be yourself no matter who is around you are expressing a very mature outwards appearance.  Maturity is a rare category for a freshman to be placed in.  One thing you will notice as you go on in your college career is how little the opinions of others truly means.   Aside from constructive criticism, what other people think of who you are and what you do has no relevance to your life.  You will be drawn to others similar to you and quickly find your place.