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Reading Response:

I enjoyed getting a chance to read through the two articles. They both provided really good information. In "How to Win a College", the article talked about main points to keep in mind for your first year at college. One point that caught my eye was "Eat Alone Twice a Day", I was surprised by this on because I never heard that advice before. I usually eat lunch and dinner with my friends everyday. Sometimes are busy schedules interfere but I enjoy eating with them. I sometimes have to grab a quick lunch when I have busy days but other than that I don't like eating by myself. I like to sit with other people and socialize. So i don't know if I completely agree with that point. But in "Navigating Your Freshman Year", I really wish I heard this advice a long time ago. It gave some insightful tips. I really liked how it opened saying,"Your first year of college is not the most important and will not impact your college education, your career, or your life in a huge way. You have time to try things out and not get them perfect on the first go-around". These statements are so true because everyone is so nervous their first year and they don't want to have a bad experience. Things will take time, people just need to be patient. I also liked how this article gave tips for what to expect for new roommates. I remember being so nervous meeting my roommate and I've heard so many stories on how people become best friends.....but boy was I wrong. I had a horrible experience with my roommate. She ended up stealing everything from me. I couldn't believe this was happening to me on my first year at college. She was a very quiet girl and we had totally different personalities. I expected us to get along right off the bat. But this goes to show you, you don't know who you'll meet at college. I ended up learning from my experience and it made me stronger throughout the semesters. I wish I had these tips to help me out. I feel freshman should each get a manual with these certain tips so they know what they're in for. College should be the best four years of a person's life, no one should go through hell during their experience.