The best advice you college-bound guys will get

[MikeYikes122]

I was reminiscing about college today (as I do on a daily basis). Normally, I think about all the good times: the friends I made and miss hanging out with, the parties I went to, the girls I hooked up with, etc.

But today, I got to thinking about what my biggest regret is. It didn't take me long to come to a conclusion.

By far, I never should have considered myself "above something". What do I mean by that?

Too often, I would think I was too old to do something, or that I was somehow above engaging in some sort of activity. I'd look down on upperclassmen guys who were fvcking freshmen. I'd consider them weak and incapable of getting girls their age.

I only would drink four nights a week, maximum. We're talking Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Occasionally, someone would get me out on a Monday or Tuesday, but drinking was usually just a four-night thing for me. To drink anymore would be alcoholism.

When I was a fifth-year senior (or the same age as one), I disengaged from the university and acted like a pseudo adult. I didn't go to as many keg parties, didn't sleep with as many girls and actually had a real job. At the age of 22-23, I was taking myself way too seriously. There was no need for me to try to grow up.

In hindsight, I regret all that greatly.

I was talking to a friend of mine who is a fifth-year senior right now. She was telling me about how she feels old and feels out of place. She's disengaged from her sorority and is no longer active. She is doing all she can to graduate at the semester's end and is keeping one foot out the door like I did when I was a fifth-year senior.

If only she could see the error of her ways right now.

What I'm getting at is, you're only in college once. And those four or five years are the only time in your life where you can drink five nights a week, take advantage of large numbers of sexually promiscuous 18-year-old girls, make new friends on an almost daily basis and have as badass of a time as you want. If you don't take complete and full advantage of this time of your life, you will regret it shortly after it ends. The icy blast of the real world will hit you immediately after you graduate.

The work never ends but college does.

 

[surfdog]

woooooo I'm going to college next year so pumped!

 

[mtlwlu]

Im entering my 3rd year now, and with the help of this site and my new obession with the gym, Im ready to game like never before. Talks cheap though, so Im going to force myself to sit beside the hot girl and talk to her.

 

[L777]

Your advice is to drink 5 nights a week instead of 4?

Come on man don't be thick.

 

[Rex Man]

While I see what you're getting at; I would argue that 5+ nights a week is a tad excessive.

That said, it's college. People are out there looking for fun, (especially the freshmen) and you def. shouldn't be too serious, outside of making good marks.

And yeah, as an upperclassmen I sacked my fair share of underclassmen. Good Times

 

[Effington]

I also laughed at, "only drank four nights a week", like that's a low number.

Anyway, you're right you should regret that, I don't know anyone who had morality issues having sex with a freshman. And trying to act professional at a college is just crazy! In fact, when I tried to be extra-professional out of college all that happened was that I didn't make friends at my first job. Once I started to chill then things changed. My boss now is around 50 years old and acts like a kid, it's awesome. We just talk baseball and don't keep track of in/out times, but at the same time do have work-related goals and responsibilities. Result is that everyone is cool with each other and we get things done, no one even minds staying late because it's decent company most of the time.

 

[MikeYikes122]

Yeah, 5+ nights drinking might be a little extreme, but you still get the point I'm making.

I mainly just made this thread because I felt like I needed to contribute and do something other than make fun of ElStud.

 

[oakraiderz2]

I get the vibe that a lot of college seniors think theyre mature cause they can go to the bar and all that **** and dont wanna hook up with 18 year olds. As long as youre getting drunk and banging vag there cant be much of a problem. I graduate in a year and im ready to be done with the school part, but i already miss going to parties instead of bars and going ape sh*t.

 

[Effington]

Personally, my perspective changed as a senior when I started interviewing for post-college jobs. Actually, I just got jealous of all the rest of the students who didn't have to work next semester.