A Devilsh First

So, today is my first day of being a Sun Devil. Overall it was actually not that bad, However, after parking about half a mile from the flash bus stop I am going to tell all you seniors, once again, next year buy a parking spot the day they are available. After walking to the bus stop and around campus to get to class I can’t help but wonder why the freshman 15 even exists. People must seriously pig out! I only had to ask once where a building was but since I only had 2 classes today, my sense of direction was only 50/50. I only had ten minutes between my two classes so I took advantage of arriving early and walked the distance making a mental note of what everything looked like.

I sat outside my French class for around 30 minutes but no worries; I saw a numerous amount of students doing this. After I was released from my first class I had to endure the 106-degree weather once again. Now, my first class was in a regular high school like setup but my journalism class was not. It was like a movie setting. I was one in a crowd of 200. I feel that it should fun and interesting in a class like that.

Walking through the school I can tell you that everyone dresses to whatever their style is and some girls are actually brave enough to take on the campus in 4-inch heels. It’s much different than high school, we all have been a part of a click and talked about all the drama. . . college is you and only you. Now, I’m not saying you don’t have friends and still talk about what’s going on with everyone you associate with; but everything is much more on you. No mommy and daddy holding your hand and not a lot of classes with your best bud. It is the time for you to explore and get to know yourself as an individual not as one of the crowd.

Some observations of how the Freshman 15 came to be:
• Snacking between classes – instead bring healthy food such as an apple, banana, orange, granola, etc… avoid candy, doughnuts, chocolate, cookies, chips
• Yes, the same thing you’ve heard a hundred times before, eat a big healthy breakfast that will get you ready for the day and energize your body and mind. (Ha-ha)
• Dehydration – I know a Pepsi sounds refreshing and delightful but do yourself some good and drink the water. It will really help your body out and keep down the weight gain.

More tips coming soon!!