Intro Post

Ah, the freshman experience. We all go through it or will in the future, with a sense of awe, curiosity, and slight awkwardness. Each adventure is specific to the individual, but there is a common bond that unites all “freshies” in the college world.This blog immerses the reader into the lives of four freshman, wandering through the academic and social life at a big town university with personal accounts, sound advice, and educational information all provided. Although our freshman lives are inherently busy, we will strive to provide our unique perspectives on various topics in the areas of humanities, natural sciences, social sciences throughout the year. Now, you may be wondering why college freshmen who have much better things to be doing are writing a collective blog, and that is a valid question. The honest answer? Its an english class assignment. Therefore, because this is an academic blog of sorts, ending with a quote seems appropriate. “To be a freshman is to be in possession of a wonderful thing: time. There is time to figure out what you want to do with your life, time to figure out what classes you want to take, what books you want to read. There is time to make friends. With four promising years ahead of you, time sits around like huge clumps of clay, waiting for you to shape them in whatever way you please.” Now it’s time, fellow bloggers, to take a peek into the lives of Mary Madison, Johnny, Nick, and Veronica, and our take on this beautiful place we call Chapel Hill. 


Johnny Bennett

Hey Everyone! I am currently a freshman at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Growing up I remember telling myself “3, 2, 1...years until I go to college and escape my parents,” I was desperate to get out on my own. But even given that, I had no idea where I wanted to go. On literally the last day the deposit was due, I made my decision to come to Carolina and have never regretted it. It is true what people say, even at my second semester in college, I would give anything to go back and relive that first half of the year. I am aspiring to be a business major, but who knows how that will turn out. I consider myself a pretty adventurous person from skydiving to studying abroad, I am willing to give it a shot! From the people I have met, to classes and greek life, I love every minute of college (maybe excluding the countless hours in the library). I am eager to share with all of y’all my experiences from my first semester and hope it can serve as some guide as well.








Mary Madison Albright
I made it. Finally. After thirteen years (remembering to include my rigorous academic year in Kindergarten), I have graduated. A moment of pure bliss, only to be followed by the gut wrenching truth: I am now a freshman again. I came to Chapel Hill with these thirteen years of preliminary knowledge but absolutely no college academic or social experience. So what better way to meet these freshman obstacles than post it publicly? My name is Mary Madison Albright, eighteen years of age, lover of Chipotle, pop culture, and Italy. After almost two decades of getting to know myself, I can say with confidence I am outgoing, sarcastic, accepting, and curious. I’m majoring in undecided, which in simple terms means I have no idea what I am doing or who I am going to become. Instead of stressing over the uncertainty of where my life is headed, I attribute it to what the freshman experience is about; discovering what I love to do and honing in those talents. I’m eager to share a glimpse into my academic endeavors as well as my take on what it means to be a freshman.






Nick Mills
Everyone wants to be a college freshman, but once you become a college freshman you have the chance to live the life you have been dreaming about; and that is where I am right now. However, instead of just living the experience, I decided to share; I am going to portray the lens of my freshman life through this blog. So, if you are also wondering who this college freshman is, I will try and paint a mental picture. I would classify myself as a “professional recreational basketball player” despite the fact that I had played soccer my whole life until I came to UNC this year. I enjoy my geology class and occasionally ride my scooter to Wendy’s at three am. My current aspirations include: being accepted to the UNC business school, making it to the gym twice a week, and staying out of trouble,. Also, in the nature of full disclosure, the main inspiration behind this blog adventure is that it is a mandatory English assignment.



Veronica Krieg

I’m Veronica Krieg and I am a first year student at UNC Chapel Hill.  Even though I pretty much mastered learning the ropes throughout my high school, I had no real expectations coming into my first year of college at UNC Chapel Hill.  Coming from a small town in South Charlotte, the atmosphere is a total change from what I was used to at home, and I never really understood the whole concept of going to a big school that still feels like a small community until I got here.  Not a day goes by where I don’t see a different face or a familiar face.  Beyond the people and the new living space, all of my experiences in classes and with homework, exams, and projects are far beyond what I ever expected.  Being a first-year at UNC cannot really be defined until you gain the full freshmen experience, which is what I have done first semester and what I’m still in the midst of doing now. One thing is for sure, I have learned not only about subjects such as science, economics, and history while being a Tarheel, but I have learned most about myself and hope to share that information with all of you so that you can have a better understanding of what being a freshman really is.