Lent is just past it’s half way mark. For me the liturgical, fasting season has always been a time noted with reflection and realization. So in the spirit of lent, I wanted to make this quick list of things I’ve learned since my first step onto campus. They are light hearted, but true nevertheless.

So without further ado, here my top 15 things I have learned my freshman year:

1. Don’t be afraid of not knowing.
2. 15 minutes is actually a lot of time. That is at least one or two calculus problems, two or three pages of reading, or a decent phone call home.
3. Location is significant for learning. It really is. Don’t cheat yourself and think you can do homework in a loud environment.
4. Phones destroy memory. I’m talking about the snap chat stories, it’s really a problem.
5. Lock your door at night. Stay tune to hear about that story.
6. People had a totally different high school experience than you.
7. It’s amazing how much knowledge the brain is capable of learning. Do not think you can’t do it, like your brain is the product of a need for critical thinking. You’d be surprised of its uniqueness.
8. Humility is the greatest of virtues. Think about yourself less.
9. Be firm with your roommate on rules, even if it’s uncomfortable. Or else you will regret not locking the doors or closing windows at night.
10. Don’t forget the valid lessons you learned in high school. You might change in college, but don’t lose your identity.
11. Make time for family. By virtue of justice, you owe them more than any friend on campus.

12. “Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth ‘thrown in’: aim at Earth and you will get neither.”

    -CS Lewis

13. Burpees keep you awake longer than coffee.
14. Make friends of both sexes. You never know who will be at your wedding, groomsmen or brides.
15. Remember how much it took to get you here. Do not waste your time. Even time wasting, do not waste it.