BATTLEFIELD 3

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Well gents, the much awaited BF3 is finally here, and I've been taking some time off from college in order to play it at home.

Now for those of you who know me, I am a huge proponent of Battlefield.  I wrote a damn post on all of the games for crying out loud.

However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed by some facets of the game.  I hate to be that guy, but the single-player was definitely lacking in a lot of ways.  Anyway, below I'll put my brief review of it so far, as I've only been able to play it for a couple of days.

The Christening:  First of all, I should probably state that I got the Xbox 360 version of the game..yes, yes I know..I'm a n00b fart.  I love PC gaming and I'll always be a PC gamer at heart...but I just don't have a good enough computer anymore or the salary to pursue maintaining one.

One of the worst aspects of PC gaming that I ran into was stupid, freaking problems.  I was assuming by getting the 360 version I'd be escaping all the bs of invalid activation codes, massive glitchy frame drops, etc. etc. etc. fill in the blanks.  Thus, it was a dissapointment to find that straight from the beginning my activation code for online play....which I had preordered by the way...was "invalid".

Well...this is a familiar feeling. (Source)

Alright.  This shouldn't be happening.  It especially shouldn't be happening for the Xbox...this was a problem I was hoping to avoid by getting the 360 version.  

The more I looked into it, I guess this was a widespread problem.  I was able to get the code to finally work  eventually by following a different path than the in-box instructions..I probably should have checked to make sure I was getting my "Limited Edition Physical Warfare" pack, but I was so happy the online play was finally working I didn't bother to check.

We'll follow up on multiplayer later in this post though, I want to first talk about single-player.

Single-player:  As I've stated before, Battlefield has not usually been a story-driven game.  

I'm torn in my response to Battlefield 3's story line.

I want to root for the game so badly!  I want it to beat Call of Duty!  But my love for Battlefield was checked pretty badly by the single-player experience.

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SPOILERS ARE TO FOLLOW

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There..that way you can't say I didn't tell you so.

I did not notice any problems with the single-player in the beginning, and there certainly were sequences of it that I enjoyed even later....but this shit was confusing as hell.  The wikipedia plot summary below gives a pretty clear plot synopsis that comes off as concise and creative...

"Set in 2014,^[25] SSgt Blackburn leads a five-man squad on a mission to locate, find and safely return a US squad investigating a possible chemical weapons site, whose last known position was a market controlled by a hostile militia called the PLR. Blackburn and his squad is later sent to Tehran to apprehend a high-value target named Al-Bashir. While investigating an underground vault in a local bank, Blackburn and his team learn that the PLR had access to Russian portable nuclear devices, and that two of the devices are missing. Being overrun and requesting for back-up, an M1 Abrams convoy led by Sergeant Miller is deployed to extract Blackburn's team. Miller facilitates Blackburn's helicopter extraction, but is captured when waiting for a Quick Reaction Force. Miller is promptly executed by Solomon and Al-Bashir and recorded on a video file.

Later, Blackburn and his squad manage to capture a wounded Al-Bashir, who realizes Solomon betrayed him and reveals his plot to detonate the nukes in Paris and New York before dying. Blackburn's team also gets a lead on arms dealer Kaffarov, who was working with Solomon. However while pursuing Kaffarov, the Americans encounter a massive Russian force, who are also attempting to apprehend Kaffarov and are hostile towards the Americans. Almost all of Blackburn's squad is killed while a Spetsnaz team led by Dima assaults Kaffarov's villa. Dima successfully interrogates Kaffarov, confirming Solomon's plot to Blackburn. To facilitate Dima's escape, Blackburn is forced to shoot his commanding officer. As a result, Blackburn is captured and interrogated by agents within theCentral Intelligence Agency and explains all of his previous operations to them in flashbacks. During Blackburn's capture, Dima attempts to stop the attack in Paris, but his team gets wounded in the resulting detonation. However, the CIA agents do not believe Blackburn's story, since Solomon is a CIA informant and there is no concrete proof of his involvement in the terrorist attacks. They instead believe that Russia is responsible for the attacks and that Dima had fooled Blackburn.

Left with no other option, Blackburn and surviving squad member Montes break out of captivity to stop the attack in New York. Solomon shoots Montes, but Blackburn manages to kill Solomon in the resulting melee, as well as recovering the last nuclear device. Having been diagnosed with radiation poisoning, Dima writes about the efforts of both him and Blackburn to stop Solomon's plot. He then readies his gun when a knock is heard at his door." (Source).  

..but playing through it?  I remember asking myself "Did I miss something?  Who the fuck is Dima?"  If the story had been told in a linear fashion like above, I probably would have enjoyed it more.  Flash-forwards and flash-backs are creative and fine...if they're done properly.  You're just thrust into Dima's role and play as him as he tries to defuse the nuke in Paris, but you aren't properly introduced. 

The story line as it plays out in the game is all over the place.  You start out fine...attempting to stop Solomon on a subway train, which stops half-way through and then places you in an interrogation room "8 hours earlier".  Which is perfectly okay, it increases your interest in what led the protaganist to this conclusion by offering up a "teaser trailer" of events to come if you will.  The next few missions make sense as well, we're introduced to what the main character (SSGT Blackburn) was doing during the war, there's an earthquake and he has to evade enemies at night.

Now the plot starts to jump around a bit.  Mission #4, labeled "Going Hunting", is introduced in (what I personally thought) the dumbest way possible.  One of the CIA interrogators asks Blackburn to tell him "about his interactions with Lieutenant Colby Hawkins", who Blackburn replies he does not know.  Apparently he should, because "as you went in, she took part in an airstrike on Al-Bashir".

This is stupid.  There are other ways to incorporate jet game-play into the game. Why are you asking a member of the Marine Corps infantry if he knows some obscure Navy pilot, when they are doing completely different jobs?  So you've introduced to the player a pilot that holds no other relevance to the game other than that...yay..I get to by a pilot gunner for a mission.  There's no reason to ask Blackburn if he knows "Lieutenant Hawkins"...they never met, nor have they ever talked to one another.

Alright so sweet.  Random character interjection and then we're back to where we want to be: on the ground with Blackburn...where we find the suitcase nukes in a bank vault.  Alright...so here's were I got confused. Next mission the CIA interrogators ask you "so you don't know what happened in Paris" as an excuse to get you to play out the events of Paris as Dima.

There's one slight problem however.  I don't know who Dima is.  Blackburn acknowledges that he knows who he is, a Russian Spetsnaz operator.  But at this point we don't know how they know one another, so you're just thrown into the streets of Paris as Dima...saying.."well this is a fun level, but I'm really just going along for the ride."  Realism wise, it does not make sense why there are so many terrorists you have to dispatch throughout the parking garages, streets and buildings of Paris.  This isn't a terrorist attack, its a Goddamn invasion.  The gameplay is very Call of Duty-ish in this regard..the game just throws bodies at you, which really doesnt make much sense due to the serious story-line.

So after Paris we're introduced to "Miller", as he kicks ass and then some as a tank driver/all around "Miller, go do that even though its not in your job description."  The introduction of Miller, unlike LT Hawkins, actually makes sense.  He provides cover for Blackburn and the other Marines as they escape the bank with the tactical nuke.  Miller is overrun and captured however: The next sequence hits a little too closely to home; we see from his perspective his own execution in front of a terrorist's video camera.

Mission 9 finds Blackburn and the Marines going after Al Bashir himself.  This was another hiccup in the plot for me.  I know its all good and fun to have your character be in the center of main events in a fictional conflict, but Blackburn isn't SF...he's just some random Marine who happens to be competent in a wide variety of very....SF-like disciplines.  Great, you found a nuke in a bank vault.  That doesn't mean that Higher Up should grant you and your CO the green light to go on a special misison to find the head terrorist leader.  They aren't spearheading a battalion level force here....its 7 guys from some random Marine unit going on a mission that, in all reality, should be done by DEVGRU or Delta, or Green Berets, or PJs...heck you name it.

Anyway, the next two missions, "Rock and a Hard Place" and "Kafarov" introduce us to the events that led to Dima and Blackburn meeting, which set off the events in Paris and the reasons why Blackburn is in an interrogation room.  These missions, especially "Kafarov" were the most enjoyable I thought.  Kafarov is a Russian arms dealer who is responsible for the nukes getting into Al-Bashir/Soloman's hands, and the Russians and Americans are both trying to get him at the same time...which leads to some "black opsy" like confliction, with offensive actions against both sides being taken, but not necessarily starting a war.

Anyway, Dima and his Spetsnaz buddies have gone ahead of the main Russian forces to go get Kafarov at his villa (complete with some awesome firefights tearing up the plush place with shotguns and even shooting through a training "kill house", wear you have to decipher between metal plate targets and the real guys popping up), with Blackburn/whats left of the Americans (3 people) eventually getting there.  Long story short, Dima and Blackburn exchange words, saying that WWIII will happen if Solomon's plot (to set off nukes in Paris/New York) occurs, as the blame will be placed on Russia.  Dima has to get to Paris asap, and Blackburn is forced to kill his CO for the greater good in order for Dima to not be captured.

However, because Dima failed to stop the nuclear attack in Paris, and because all evidence to collaborate Blackburn's claims of what happened thus far have been destroyed through a number of means, the CIA reasonably believes that Russia is responsible, and that Dima just played Blackburn.

That makes sense, and it is a good storyline...however it took us the whole game to get to that conclusion.  The plot has been all over the map at this point, and this final clarity unfortunately doesn't do much to appease you for the previous confusion.  The ending is even worse.  Everyone in Homeland Security in the Battlefield Universe needs to be fired.  Its believable that Solomon could get his hands on a train with a few of his cronies..but finding that there are still waves of terrorists you have to dispatch......in the fucking sewers...after you escape the train....that's not believable.  What were they all doing there in the first place?  Anyway you do stop Solomon and, I personally interpreted it as you stop the nuke from going off..but there's some speculation amongst the gaming community.  However Dima's fate is unknown.  He has radiation poisoning and is writing about Blackburn/him stopping WWIII, but then he starts talking about death and looking at a gun...and then there's a knock on the door and a fade to black.  Sooo...he doesnt seem like the type to commit suicide..so who the heck is after him?  Whats with the knock on the door?  The ending in simple terms: stupid, inconclusive, and now I don't know what to think about what happened.

Gameplay: Alright so the plot, while slightly annoying, was not my only grievance with the single-player.  There were a lot of glitches.  Like, "laggy and my xbox froze so I have to restart it" kind of glitches.  Why is this happening?  I'd expect that more from Multi-player..not whats supposed to be a finely tuned single-player...this isn't supposed to be a Beta-Demo.  

You can tell that the developers really wanted to show off the graphics..but maybe a little too much.  It was incredible hard at some points to fire on enemies when you couldnt see them..not from the glare of their flashlights or laser sights, but from regular street lights.  Why is there so much fricken glare?  Do people in Iran install gigantic fog-lights above all of their doors?  It got aggravating after a point...like I get it..the graphics are awesome...but now you're beating me to death with them.

Besides all the negatives I had about the campaign, there were certain levels I know I'll be revisiting.  The levels with Dima: Paris and Kafarov, are fucking awesome.  There were some cool levels with some sweet firefights.  The selective fire adds another level of realism and the weapon options were plentiful.

I can't rate the overall single-player campaign as a fantastic experience however.  I can't be that blind fanboy who says it was "the best thing in the world"...I hate to say it, but at this point I'm actually looking forward to the MW3 campaign.  

Multi-player: 

While I was disappointed in the single-player, the multi-player was just as I'd expect.  The multi-player was the aspect of Battlefield that put the game series on the map in the first place anyway, and it doesn't fail to entertain in BF3.  I could go on for hours about how I enjoy Battlefield online play much more than COD, but I'll spare you, this post has already gotten wicked long.  The only cons I've found so far was the helicopter controls having been changed (I'm pretty sure) from BF: BC2, which lead me to crash many a number of times, and the HUD being a little bit confusing at points.  I'm sure things will get better as I get more used to the maps and the added controls of jet and helicopter warfare, but those cons are greatly outweighed by the rest of online play.

Conclusion:

I can not grade both the multi-player and single-player together as the same games.  They aren't.  Maybe DICE was aware the single player was lacking, for the 360 its a two-disc game, with Disc One being Multiplayer.  That's the main emphasis of the game, and its the strongest component.

With all the plot BS, glitches and not much originality with the COD like AI just frontal assaulting you with body waves, I'd say overall single-player has to come within the "C" Range.  And by that I mean C-.  I was really dissapointed with the campaign gameplay overall.  On the select few missions that were awesome, and didn't bug up-I'd give them some solid A's.  There weren't enough of these however to save the single-player as a whole though.

Multiplayer: Hey...I have to give it a 10/10.  It's classic BF online play, and the graphics are sick.  It's a total A+ in my book.

That pretty much sums up my review, I'll be sure to do one of MW3 (whenever I end up getting it) and try to compare the gameplay off one another.

But until next time,

As always,

--Fin-- 

The Quintessential College Guide for the Incoming Freshman: Pt 8: Conclusion

Well hello there all you fun loving freshman. It would seem that we have covered virtually every major aspect of college in the Grog's Quintessential guide. We have touched on topics ranging from Academics, Tough Situations, Avoiding crazies, Dorm , Sleeping habits, the Freshman 15, and the kind of people that you are going to meet in your new school. Off the top of my head the only two things that we did not cover is maintaining a long distance relationship in college and how much to tell your parents at Thanksgiving. So the final installment of the guide is going to answer these final questions and give you a good luck message. Time to get to it with...


MAINTAINING A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP IN COLLEGE

This particular assignment was supposed to be handled by the Grog's relationship correspondent Jay Galinauskas, but sadly things just did not work out that way. So I will be taking a stab at this particular topic instead.

The first, and most important thing that I can tell you about being in a relationship when the two of you are in two different colleges is this:

THERE IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DEAL OF TEMPTATION SURROUNDING YOU AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU WANT TO MAINTAIN YOUR RELATIONSHIP, DO NOT CHEAT!!!!


Before I go any further I want to give MY definition of what is considered cheating. If you disagree with this opinion then fine, but please do not fill up the comments box with hate messages: mostly because we don't read any of it anyway.

Now I consider cheating to be a breach of any of the four bases. If by chance you missed sex ed , or have been living under a rock before somehow getting into college and you do not know what 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base, and home plate are I will recommend you to this website for more information. Even if you were not "in a good state of mind" or had a few too many, committing one of these acts with someone else while you are in a relationship it is not an excuse. To put it simply, if you were to commit any of these acts with someone that was not your boyfriend or girlfriend, that would be cheating because it would imply that you passed Go, collected $200, and went out of your way to harm your partner.

Here is what is NOT cheating.

If your boyfriend/girlfriend is grinding with another guy or girl.

Dancing is fun, and since you are not there to be the one dancing with your guy or girl, then it is okay for another guy or girl to take your place. Before getting mad, here is my reason behind this. It is not "who is going to know?" logic, but rather your girlfriend or boyfriend most likely wants some attention while you are not around. Grinding is a good way for your partner to feel appreciated while at college while you are not, so just let them go dance with someone who makes them feel attractive. College students are young adults who are looking to enjoy life before they have to go into the working world, and getting your knickers in a twist over them dancing with another person is not going to lead to anything constructive.

Your partner getting a kiss on the cheek from another guy/girl is also not cheating because it is a greeting. That is it. Even if the person kissing them wants it to be more than that, a peck on the cheek at face value is meaningless.

But say that this advice falls on deaf ears, which it usually does, and one of the two of you does cheat. Well then you two are in for a world of emotion, anger, and sadness that will dominate your life for the next few weeks. Trust us, the most dramatic situations that anybody has do encounter in college is when one girl with a boyfriend (or vise versa) ends up hooking up with another guy at a party. Those are the worst situations to be involved in because they always involve people taking sides. Especially when it is between a guy and girl in your friend group. Not even Houdini could have found a way to get out of that particular trap.

Nobody wins when somebody cheats, so if you feel that you do not have the mental fortitude to remain faithful, end the relationship right then and there so nobody gets hurt down the road.

So now that we have the don't cheat lecture out of the way, here is a list of things that you can do to keep your relationship going in a sea of temptation.

• Skype date a few times a week. Thanks to the advancements in technologies, we are now able to see each other through video chat. I believe that Skype was created so that couples in long distance relationships could see each other in some way. You can keep up with each other's lives at college and talk when the two of you need to talk.
• If you are going to different colleges in the same state, pay your partner a visit. Money will be tight when you go to college and it is not always going to be easy to get there, but if you really want to make your relationship work and you realistically can go see your partner, then do it. Plus, every time you go to your girl/guy's college it's a guaranteed eagle landing. 
• Don't stop them from going out if they want to, but don't not care. The most common reason for why cheating happens in college after young people not wanting full time commitment is because of the nosy guy/girl who is always asking "what did you do last night?" "You F&*^ any guys/girls?" "I bet you did." Trust is critical to maintaining a relationship because if you are constantly looking for faults in your partner, they loose comfort and interest with you. So please don't be that guy.
• Finally, just do your best to make each other happy. If you are both happy, you will be able to make it through virtually all relationship difficulties. 

So that will do it for long distance relationships. Now we move on to our last nugget of knowledge. 

How much do you tell your Parent's about your first semester at Thanksgiving?

The answer to this question is simpler than you might think: You tell your parents what you feel comfortable telling them about your semester. If you know that your parents are not fans of you consuming alcohol then telling them you did a keg stand is most likely not a smart idea. Stick to small talk and the fun legal activities that you participate in just to save face. But your parents are not dumb, in fact, they most likely suspect that you are doing all of these crazy things because you are now in a whole new stage of your life. They might not always like that fact, but they understand it. And I cannot stress this enough, EVEN IF YOU GO AWAY TO COLLEGE YOU STILL NEED YOUR PARENTS. I am a junior in college and I still call my parents once a week to talk to them. Friends at college will come and go, but family lasts forever. And no matter what you do, your family will always love you. 

Well that is everything froshies. I guess it is my duty to leave you all with this final message.

The freedom that you have in college is unlike anything that you have ever had before or will ever have after you graduate. Utilize that freedom to the fullest by doing something new and fun every day, but be aware that abusing that freedom could have serious consequences. College is meant for you to learn something new both in the career field that you want to be a part of and teach you about your growth as a person. But the best advice that I can give to you is live it up, have fun, go somewhere that you never thought you would go, and work hard in order to get the most out of your time at what ever school you go to. 

So now we close the book on the Quintessential Guide for the Incoming Freshman. Hope you all learned something from this and pass on what you have learned with somebody else. 

Have a good freshman year.

The Quintessential College Guide for the Incoming Freshman: Pt 7: Q&A

Friendos.

You know the deal.

Buckle up and get ready to rock and roll.

People....Academics....Tough Situations....Dorm Life and Crazies.  We've pretty much covered it all.

So I suppose its about time to shift away from the specifics, and get down to some good 'ol hard fashioned Q&A, brought to The Grog by the illustrious members of our mainly High School reading audience.

So once again incoming froshies, please take note:

How much of my college experience will end up looking like American Pie: Beta House?

DUDE.

American Pie does a horrible job of describing college life. I'd say only about 2% of your college experience will come anywhere close to looking like American Pie.  There will be sick pranks, crazy shinanagans, and fun, no worries.  HOWEVER, 98% of your life will be filled with classes and responsibilities.  If you don't work, get a nerd to do your homework, and party 24/7, not only will you be screwed over by academic integrity, but you'll also flunk out of school.  American Pie embodies the craziest and wildest college experiences without all the negative after effects.  So, all in all, you certainly can make college look like Beta House.  That being said, you probably shouldn't.  Notice no American Pie character ever worries about STDs, alcohol poisoning, statutory rape or pregnancy; all real-world risks to be taken into account with an "American Pie" lifestyle. So friendos, no, your college experience will not be the perfect world of Beta House. So do everyone a favor (especially your parents who are paying for you to be there) and play the 2% safe while maintaining your academics.

"I put the STD in STUD....and all I need is U." (Source)

Whats the hardest part about transitioning from High School to College?


This really depends on where you went to High School.  Again, College is a petri-dish.  You'll meet people from all sorts of backgrounds.  The crazies, the silver-spoon brats, the socially awkward kids, the humble working class kids, the D-bags, the rich radical activists, the party-kids, etc. etc. etc.  Transitioning from people you've grown up with and have known for several years to a whole new clean tablet of folks can be a bit difficult.  You'll learn, often the hard way, who your real friends are or who to stay away from.

Academically, you will not use half of the things your High School taught you "in preparation" for college. Unless you're a math or comp-sci major, chances are you wont ever use algebra or trigonometry again.  Math is bullshit if your major is anything within the liberal-arts spectrum.  The hardest transition from High-School Academics to College is time-management.  You will be in a constant battle against procrastination throughout your time at college.

Some Tips:

1. If you say to yourself, "I'll remember that point..I don't need to write it down".....WRITE IT DOWN. You will always jinx yourself by saying that. 
2. Business before pleasure. Saying "I have plenty of time to get that thing done" sets you up for automatic failure.  There is nothing fun about scrambling to get an essay done the night before it is due.

Unless you have a good attitude about it. (Source)

How important is it to do all of the assigned readings?


DO ALL OF THE READINGS.  Seriously.  Regardless of whether or not you actually use the information you read, if you're a serious student you'll feel like shit once the readings begin to snowball on you.  Once you become lost in that sea of reading that you haven't done, be prepared to be screwed for the surprise test or essay that revolves around all of the readings.

Is it hard to balance homework and a social life as a freshman?


No. I'm going to give you some tips on how to accomplish this.

1. Get a desk calendar.
2. Take all of your class syllabi and write EVERYTHING out on the calendar.
3. You now have projected dates for homework, tests and essays for ALL of your classes for the rest of the semester.
4. Do not use the high school method and do your homework day by day. THIS DOES NOT WORK.  You'll fall behind and be caught by surprise that "I have a mid-term tomorrow? WTF."

How do you end up making your closest friends?


This depends. You may meet people from Facebook that live in nearby towns and meet up with them one day over the summer, or you may meet folks from your orientation group you instantly click with.  You'll bump into people in your hall, and meet friends of friends. You'll meet people in sports, clubs, you name it. Don't be a wall flower.  There's no 3 or more step process on how to make friends at school. You'll make friends just like you did in high school....find the people that are like you.

Is it possible to maintain a normal sleep schedule?


No. Not unless you're some sort of freak of nature.  Personally I get anywhere from 2-5 hours of sleep per day. It is impossible to have a normal sleep schedule in college while having a social life.

Start learning how to use power naps.

What can you do for fun (legally)?


Is this even a question?  What do you do for fun on the weekdays? Play Risk or Chess, read a book, watch a movie, prank people, heckle the drunks from upstairs in the security of your locked room. Be creative!

Heck, go buy a Ghille Suit and scare the crap out of people (Source)

Should I (hypothetically) party at a Frat?


Hypothetically, that's a tricky question. I'm going to ultimately say no.  No one likes to admit that the college world isn't a perfect place.  We're going to get real however. Rape happens, and it's much more likely to happen in a frat house.  Not every fraternity out there is filled with complete D-Bags who lie about having the Herpes Simplex Virus Number 2 (the best one of course!), but there's a large number of them out there that are like that.  Everywhere at college carries the risk..we won't lie to you. Take it from the folks who are at college, it does happen, and it can happen to you. Hypothetically, stick with your friends and out of the frats.

Lest you be into the whole Herpes thing.

 
Does it suck to not have your own bathroom?

Yes. Yes it does.

Community bathroom sharing blows.  It absolutely, positively, sucks.  

How hard is it to flush the toilet?

Apparently extremely hard.

How hard is it to not leave objects that rhyme with "rondom" in the shower?

Even harder.

Get used to being screwed over with community bathrooms ladies and gents.  That's right...you too ladies.  Bathrooms are by far the most disgusting part of college...especially after the weekends. We're pretty sure someone has a stock of frag grenades and throws at least 3 of them into the toilets, paper dispensers and sinks on Saturday night.

New from U.S. Ordanance: The S***-Frag (Source)

What is the worst Crime of Fashion I'll run across?


Well this is an interesting addition to the questions.

Hands down: Sandals and Socks.

Is everything I do in High School really that paramount to learning how to adapt to the workload in College?


As stated above. No.


If you go to a good High School, chances are you will know a lot more than your peers already, and have a pretty good leg-up on the competition.  However, as I've said before, math is BS. Grade-School math is the only thing you honestly need to know if your job doesn't require complex math.  That being said..you should still strive to do well in your high school classes.

This is the most important information you'll learn in your entire life!!!

Whats the one thing you wish you knew as a freshman?


I'm going to go with an unorthodox answer here.  I certainly wish I was more mature before entering college, but I also realize I wouldn't have become the person I am now without learning my lessons the hard way.  College is a love/hate relationship, that's the only advice I can give you on that topic.

Oh..to be an innocent little frosh.

So, until next time:

--FIN--