Dear Freshmen, These Words Of Wisdom Might Come In Handy

Now This Is Some Advice All Freshmen Can Use

Whether you're a rising freshman ready to take on the hallways of a new school or recent grad bound for college and in need of a refresher course, this teen's words of advice are sure to ring true.

In her open letter to freshmen, YouTube user Sabrina Cruz offers tips on making friends, dealing with teachers, taking on a new course load and more.

The most important thing to keep in mind?

"You will have ups and you will have downs," Cruz says. "But just remember, it's four years. Whether that means you have to push through or just cherish them all the more is up to you."

Go out, and get 'em.

Before You Go

Julie Andrews
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"Use your knowledge, and your heart, to stand up for those who can't stand, speak for those who can't speak, be a beacon of light for those whose lives have become dark."
Maya Angelou
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"People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel."
George W. Bush
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"To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States."
Judy Garland
MGM
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
Horace, Roman poet
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"Carpe diem." (Seize the day.)
Steve Jobs
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"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice."
Rachel Maddow
YouTube
"After we graduate tonight, we no longer have to let society happen to us. We get to create our own."
Olivia Newton-John
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"I don't know what my path is yet. I'm just walking on it."
Barack Obama
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"Because as tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I’ve seen your passion and I’ve seen your service ... I’ve seen a generation eager — impatient even — to step into the rushing waters of history and change its course."
Eleanor Roosevelt
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"Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life."
J.K. Rowling
AFP
"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better."
Homer Simpson
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"The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number one: cover for me. Number two: oh, good idea, boss! Number three: it was like that when I got here."
Mother Teresa
PA
"Don't look for big things, just do small things with great love. ...The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love."
Oscar Wilde
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Yoda
Lucasfilm
"Do or do not. There is no try."

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