1. You might be a freshman if you wear your keys and ID card on a lanyard.
-It’s OK, we’ve all been there at one point.
2. You might be a freshman if your opinion of Watkins 1000 is anything other than negative.
-Good luck finding a desk there that actually works.
3. You might be a freshman if you don’t know what trees everyone complains about.
-But you’ll know when winter comes.
4. You might be a freshman if you bought all your books at the university bookstore.
-Amazon.com is your best friend.
5. You might be a freshman if you’re happy our football team is undefeated since ‘75.
-That’s when it was disbanded.
6. You might be a freshman if you haven’t found Humanities 411 yet.
-It’s across from Olmsted Hall. Took us years to find it.
7. You might be a freshman if you can’t wait to visit the river.
-Protip: There isn’t one.
8. You might be a freshman if you’re wondering how long it takes to hike to the sea.
-We mean the letter C on the mountain. Big and yellow. Can’t miss it.
9. You might be a freshman if you sprint when you’re late to class.
-Relax, tardies are different in college. Just try not be late all the time.
10. You might be a freshman if you’re still looking for the UV building.
-Some classes are in the movie theatre at the University Village. Weird, right?
11. You might be a freshman if you’ve never pulled an all-nighter.
-Start stocking up on coffee and 5-Hour Energy shots now. Winter Is Coming.
12. You might be a freshman if you think Norm the Navel is our campus mascot.
-We’d never have a mascot so silly. It’s actually Scotty, the bear in the kilt.
13. You might be a freshman if you’ve never read an issue of the Highlander before.
-We are a student-run newsroom. Hi! Write for us.
14. You might be a freshman if you expect partying 24/7.
-For every hour at a party, there are several wasted away on Reddit.
15. You might be a freshman if you’re wearing a UCR ‘13-’14 T-Shirt.
-This one should kind of go without saying.
