wish I would've known!

So since this is my last year here at Sul Ross, I've been thinking a lot about things that I wish I would've known when I first got here that I know now. It's sometimes hard to look back and remember all the struggles but at the same time it's funny to think, "WHHHYYY did I do that?!" Lol... now that I've been here for almost 4 years, things seem simpler and the classes seem to get easier (knock on wood). But I know it's not the classes or the school or even the teachers that have changed, it's me! And although I am definitely not the most mature person around, I have seen the small ways that I've learned from my past, grown up, and realized a bunch of things... Some of them might seem like common sense, but you'd be surprized at how much this list would've helped me!!

"I wish I knew then what I know now!!"

• BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ROOM WITH!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!
• 8 o'clock classes are NOT that bad... just wake up!!
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK WHEN IT IS ASSIGNED AND REMEMBER TO TURN IT IN!
• You don't have to eat out every single day! (It's a waste of money!!)
• That money you save from NOT eating out everyday could come in handy when, ummm... RENT IS DUE!!
• Check in with financial aid even when all your paper work has gone through... ALWAYS double check everything!
• Check your email every day.
• Check your mailbox OFTEN.
• When your car is on E, PUT GAS IN IT!!
• Watch for overdrafts in your bank account!!

Reading this list back to myself makes me want to laugh because you can just imagine the dumb mistakes I've made that could've been avoided! Lol... and I'm sure I missed plenty more which is the sad part. So if you want to comment on my list or add a few pointers of your own, go ahead. This seems rediculous but I think everyone goes through a phase!

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