^ yeah very different. One thing I would add is everything changes junior year when you get a car.
Free time is golden. I had weekends where me and my buds would go out and come back way later than we expected, way less sober than we expected (obviously senior year), and I had weekends where I didn't feel like doing anything at all other than lay in bed and read. Some dudes get into hobbies there; if that's your thing do it. Anything you enjoy that recharges you. And manage your time well - not so you can get good grades, though that will be a side effect - but so you can maximize your free time.
The best times I had there were when I went next door to my buddy's room ticked off about some late night briefing and wanting to complain, and ended up not doing my homework cause 4 other dudes joined us and we didn't stop laughing for the next 3 hours. The friends you make there will very quickly outpace your high school friends, and I promise you'll miss them
Free time is golden. I had weekends where me and my buds would go out and come back way later than we expected, way less sober than we expected (obviously senior year), and I had weekends where I didn't feel like doing anything at all other than lay in bed and read. Some dudes get into hobbies there; if that's your thing do it. Anything you enjoy that recharges you. And manage your time well - not so you can get good grades, though that will be a side effect - but so you can maximize your free time.
The best times I had there were when I went next door to my buddy's room ticked off about some late night briefing and wanting to complain, and ended up not doing my homework cause 4 other dudes joined us and we didn't stop laughing for the next 3 hours. The friends you make there will very quickly outpace your high school friends, and I promise you'll miss them