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Ah congreats on going to college. Right now it may seem scary and the future seems uncertain. I just graduated last year from University. When my mom dropped me off at the dorms and left me I cried for a whole week. But there will be lots of intresting and fun things to do. I have friends who still have good friends from high school. So it's not nessicariliy certain you won't still be friends with them in the end. But my high school friends and I no longer talk. But mine weren't really that close. YOu have a lot ahead of you. You will learn many new things and meet lots of new people. Just make sure to study hard. Because in college they expect you to be prepared for class. I'll pray for you. It's easy to be scared about those things when starting a new phase in your life.

Making/Losing friends: BIG one for me. I'm worried about making friends and then having them betray me or stop liking me. I'm also worried about losing my high school friends that are really close to me.

That's a part of life. If you stay in clos contact with them, I'm sure y'all will continue to be friends. Though to be honest, there are usually a small percentage of friends we always keep. After highschool I've only really kept in close contact to a very few of them. My best friend went to LSU and I stayed in Texas to goto college. We've known each other since 5th grade so we are close. But aside from that, my other close friends I hardly ever see.
It's sad, but apart of life.

But you'll keep some bonds from highschool and continue forming new ones. If you are really concered about lossing them as friends try what you can to stay in touch and I'm sure your true friends will remain close to you.

But your fears are totally normal. When I entered college I felt much what you do. Fear and stress. Balancing work and school can be a bit difficult but once you find a system, you'll do just fine.

Anyways, I'll be pryaing for you. Have faith in both yourself and the Lord, and I know you'll be okay. Let us know how things go when the semester starts.

Wow! How exciting! Here you are getting geared up for this next big step! This is where a lot of adventure begins. Stay strong in the Lord and you will do awesome at college, even with all the hardships that might come your way. As for losing friends and making new ones, I echo agasfas. Some friends you won't keep, but some may stick around. I kept a fair amount of my friends from highschool and the ones that stuck around have turned out to be the best friends ever. About meeting new people, it's just a matter of walking by faith, which is not easy, but necessary to move on in life. I'll pray that God would guide you to the right people who will treat you right and will have a good influence on you. Hey, you could pray that for yourself too, if you haven't... you could even pray for me! I sure would like to meet some awesome people to be my friends too.

Thanks all. I'm trying to think positively about it that's for sure.

I have though been feeling better about it lately.

I will be a freshmen as well to make you feel better........I pray that you will be strong and trust in God

hey

I'm totally relating to this thread. I leave for college in 2 1/2 weeks. Going to be stuck 8 hours from home for a school year dealing with people and drama and cafeteria food and all manner of disturbingness. lol. So yeah...feeling the nervousness. It'll all work out beautifully though....I think sometimes we forget how much strength of character and will that God has granted us if we just ask and tap into it. And He definitely has enough to cover things.

oh and if it's any encouragement, I was totally worried over the freshman 15 too. There's no way I want that. But yeah...my Mom told me that it isn't as big a deal as people say, and that sometimes people actually LOSE weight from having to walk around campus and such. Two things I suggest....leave off the pop/soda. Buy yourself a couple cheap cases of bottled water. I think sugar is the #1 factor. also....avoid crazy meal schedules and fast food/pizza binges. if you do that i honestly think you'll be fine. ^_^

Good luck with your upcoming year! i'll make myself a note now to pray for you

Awww, boy do I know how you feel! I went through a lot of this last year, and this year I'm moving 5 hours away to a new college (which means moving out and into a dorm) so I totally relate to a lot of what you say.

Freshman 15: I'm already overweight a little bit, I don't need to gain more weight.

Actually, you'll do a lot of walking around on campus, which ought to help. It's all up to you and how well you can keep up with a regular intake of food. No matter how much studying you have, try to make sure you have time to eat regularly and keep your metabolism going. Also, several schools have a workout center or offer PE classes; perhaps this could be an option, too.

Making/Losing friends: BIG one for me. I'm worried about making friends and then having them betray me or stop liking me. I'm also worried about losing my high school friends that are really close to me.

I'm not going to lie, you probably will stop being close friends with some of your buddies from high school. But you know what, that's ok. You'll find yourself hanging out with new people at your new school, and if you and your friends both make an effort to keep in contact, you can. People aren't like they are in high school--the majority of college students want to be there, are bright and intelligent, and most of all most of them can commit to being a good friend.

Grades/work load: I know college is going to be nothing like high school, and my procrastination habits are getting worse and worse every year. I also can't study to save my life. I mean, I can sit down and try, but I forget everything I went over if I take a break. Cramming is my only way of studying and sometimes that doesn't even help sometimes.

The best thing to do is to take information in on little chunks. Review your notes after lecture, focusing on the important parts. When you have a big test, plan time to study every night for like, a week or two before hand. When you study, review small bits of information again and again, adding to them slightly. Kind of like flashcards--you add a new flash card or two every day, and eventually you'll know them all. What also might help (it did wonders for me) is to buy a planner or organizer. Write down your homework, when it's due, and schedule time to do it around your job or church activities, and stick to it! It's a tremendous help to know exactly what needs to get done and when.

Those are just a few but there is defenitly more.
I'm really scared about college. And I don't know how to convince myself that it's all going to be okay eventually.
If you guys could pray for me to help ease my fears and pains, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

I know, college is a scary place. So much is changing all at once! But it's really, really fun, too. You'll have such a blast! Don't let Satan rob you of this excitement! I'll be praying for you though, and you can always PM me about any specific fears or questions about college you might have. I'd love to answer them. ^^

Hang in there, young freshman, you'll make it!

sure mate, I'll be praying for you.. this also happens to me, forgetting the things that u study after taking a break, tough one, but I got over it! And you can too! GoD bLeSS! always trust in GoD!

DevotedFriend wrote:

I'm starting college this fall as a freshman, and I'm really worried about it for a vareity of reasons. I'll just share a few.

Freshman 15: I'm already overweight a little bit, I don't need to gain more weight.

Making/Losing friends: BIG one for me. I'm worried about making friends and then having them betray me or stop liking me. I'm also worried about losing my high school friends that are really close to me.

Grades/work load: I know college is going to be nothing like high school, and my procrastination habits are getting worse and worse every year. I also can't study to save my life. I mean, I can sit down and try, but I forget everything I went over if I take a break. Cramming is my only way of studying and sometimes that doesn't even help sometimes.

Those are just a few but there is defenitly more.

I'm really scared about college. And I don't know how to convince myself that it's all going to be okay eventually.

If you guys could pray for me to help ease my fears and pains, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

I'm in somewhat of the same boat as you. Same difference, you could say. I'm starting college next month and I'm overly nervous!!! I'm having to learn how to rely on God and not my own understanding more and more. I'll keep you in my prayers and if you ever need to talk, feel free to pm me. ^^ Let the peace of God rule in your heart.
--Ssjjvash

You know what I'm going to be a freshman in College and I'll be on the other side of the country from anyone I know. (That's why I'm currently from AZ but going to school in KY)

My 2 cents:
I don't want you to worry just see them as goals and trust me with God by your side you're gonna pass them. College is an adventure and your life truly starts there, it'll be great, just keep breathing.

Hey if you want to talk or have a friend in the same boat just send a PM.

Prayin' for ya!