Going to college for the first time seems to be a truly momentous occasion, going for the first time into a strange new environment, much like the historic flight of Charles Lindbergh, the first solo flight across the Atlantic to arrive in Paris, where an excited throng of Parisians immediately surrendered to him. Unfortunately, it is far more common for students to surrender to college than the other way around. If you're a freshman and you've made it all the way through the year without flunking out, becoming an alcoholic or taking up drugs, don't worry, just try again next year. No, sorry, just kidding. Seriously, if you made it through your first year intact, you should be very proud.
Statistics show that a certain percentage of college students drop out every year.
Many others start taking drugs, and only a very small percent of them become presidential candidates. Very often, freshmen just can't handle the newfound freedom that college offers. They start slacking, partying all night, and in extreme cases, joining the Young Republicans. One thing I've learned in my first year of college, is that sometimes you need to voluntarily curtail that freedom a little for the sake of education. Although the initial idea, chaining the person to a large rock and locking them in the basement, proved very unpopular with all but the most liberal fraternities, I'm sure that I'm on the right track.