#if ur happy abt the t shirt ur allowed to be but im gonna ask not to reblog this post adding anything like that

[ectonurites]

Wait on Twitter you said Kon is going back to his t-shirt look, what happened? I haven’t been keeping up lately lol.

So we don’t know for sure what’s going on and all we’re working off of is covers right now, but DC announced some stuff yesterday for a crossover event next year “War For Earth-3” between Teen Titans Academy, Flash, and Suicide Squad.

And the covers show this little rumble of Ultraman, Match, and seemingly Conner back in a t-shirt, but a few things stick out to me right away such as: He’s not even in the right t-shirt (his is just red + black, this has yellow too? He wore a shirt like this briefly in the 2000’s just after Sins of Youth but…?) and Match is in the exact same one rather than his backwards one?

Idk it’s just one of those ‘wtf is going on’ moments, we have no details aside from the initial article yet, so who knows.

I’ll be extremely annoyed if they’re really gonna go back to the t-shirt full time again after JUST faking us out on that literally within a year. Like if they had changed it when it seemed like they were going to at the start of Infinite Frontier I was still annoyed but could live with it- but to do a ‘He’s in the t-shirt! Nevermind no he’s not that’s Match, Conner’s still punk! Nevermind he’s in the t-shirt!’ back and forth is REALLY fucking frustrating. Like beyond even my actual costume preference, it’s more just the ‘we’re gonna make a big deal out of it being one way and then immediately go back on it’ that’s like… the far more annoying thing. Like what was the point in having him show up punk in the Suicide Squad annual if literally his next appearance you’re going back on it? You could have just had them both in t-shirts (its not like they haven’t fought looking basically identical before). It makes no sense, and like this event is being written by the same guy who wrote the annual so it’s not like a different creative coming on and not being aware or something.

Anyways my current… explanation to make me not get too frustrated about it is thinking the Conner there is maybe another of these many clones we saw, who just hasn’t hit the bizarro point yet and still thinks he’s Conner. (I mean hell the Match on that cover could even be a different Match than we’ve been seeing so far and also be a new clone- could explain him in the correct-facing T-shirt still that looks like it’s got newly made holes in it). They bothered showing us there were this many of them sitting around and all dressed in the t-shirt look, it’s not the least plausible thing:

(Suicide Squad 2021 Annual)

[nctsplug02]

HELLOO i was the one who asked u abt when r u opening ur reqs again n i was thinking abt a smut where reader is slim but have big tiddies n bf! jae / johnny never rlly noticed until reader did smth to show it n they were surprised n got horny n after that they fucked HAHWHAJSNSKSH also include breeding n degradation pls HEHE FANKS U BAEE 😁😁💗💗

[3:39pm]

genre: smut and fluff

note: happy New Years my babies, im so ready for the new year and i hope you are too! i hope whoever reads this has the best year! <3

“Aren’t you gonna take the shirt off, baby?” Jaehyun asks as he applies the sunscreen on his face and body. “Oh, um.. i thought I’d keep it on while swimming.” You reply hugging your body. “Well, if that makes you comfortable then alright.” He smiles up at you.

You wore jaehyuns large t-shirt to cover what you were insecure about, which were your large breasts. You were too ashamed of your breasts that you wore baggy clothes to hide them.

“But why can’t jaehyun see your breasts? Don’t you guys get naked for sex?” Not you. You would always have his t-shirt on to cover them up.

Jaehyun knew to respect you and your boundaries so he never pressured you into anything.

“Okay, im going in first, alright baby?” He says standing up and tossing the bottle of sunscreen in the beach bag.

Your eyes follow as jaehyun makes his way to the pool where the others were at. “Ah! Here comes jaehyun!” Naeun squeals with her girl friends that surrounded her.

She was always trying to take jaehyun from you, you never understood why jaehyun still allowed himself around her.

You admired her, her perfect slim body, her perfect tits, her smile, her broad shoulders that you wished you had. When you looked at yourself, you saw a hideous monster with big tits. You’ve always wondered why jaehyun had picked you over Naeun.

“Ah! Don’t splash me jae! My hair was just done yesterday!” Naeun squeals and tries her best to cover her hair.

It looked as if the moment had happened in slow motion. Jaehyun splashed water on her and her friends, Naeuns’ tits bounced lightly, it made you mad.

“Jae, stop! Ahh!” She giggles and squeals, pushing her arms together to show her tits off.

“Y/n! Come join us!” Johnny smiles with the other guys surrounding him. You smiled back, should you do it?

Fuck it.

You bit down on your bottom lip and decided that you were gonna show your body off. You shouldn’t be insecure about them, you should love them.

You lifted jaehyuns shirt off your body and threw it behind you. You slowly made your way over the pool and walked in, the warm water thrashing over towards you as jaehyun continues to splash the girls.

“Aye, y/n joined!” Mark cheers with the red solo cup in his hand. You shyly grinned after gaining the attention from mark and the others.

“Jae—! Y/n?” Naeun looks at you in utter shock. Jaehyuns stops splashing and looks over at you, the tip of his ears quickly turning red as he sees your tits—

“Ugh, go put a fucking shirt on or something! Your tits are too huge, aren’t you ashamed of them?” Naeun said in disgust.

This was a mistake.

You inhaled and turned around, climbing out the pool and grabbing your towel from the beach bag. You wrapped your body in the towel and ran inside the house.

You felt so embarrassed, she embarrassed you in front of multiple people, especially your boyfriend. You saw how his face was, you couldn’t tell wether it was with disgust or shock— of course it was disgust, if Naeun and her girls were disgusted then obviously jaehyun was too.

You locked yourself in the bathroom and looked at yourself in the mirror. “God, get me a fucking boob job or something.” You cried out, staring down at your breasts with shame.

Knock knock!

“Y/n? Can you open the door please?” You turned to the door, hearing jaehyuns voice from the other side. You sighed and reached over, unlocking it and letting him in.

“What, jae—?” You ask once he closes the door but, he crashes his lips onto yours causing you to shut up.

after a few seconds, he pulls away and gives you a toothy grin. “You did it, baby!” He says, cupping your face and cheering for you. “You faced your insecurity, baby!” He says leaning down and giving you another kiss.

“No, jae.” You push his hands off your face which makes his smile drop. “What? You did, baby. You faced it and I’m so proud of you!” He says and hugs you from behind when you turn around with an upset face. “But now im back in that hole.” You turn around with sad eyes.

“Didn’t you hear what Naeun said? I am ashamed, im ashamed of my.. overly large breasts.” You mumble, looking down and tightening the towel around your chest. “Look at me,” he says cupping your face again.

“Baby, im so glad that you faced your insecurity today. Who gives a fuck about what Naeun said, her opinion doesn’t matter, baby. Trust me.” He laughs a little when you pout. “I love you.” He says and gives you a kiss. “I love you too.” You reply when pulling away.

“So, can i finally see the girls?” You scrunch your face up at the nickname he gave your breasts. “No pressure, baby. Show me when you’re ready—, oh fuck.” He mentally slaps himself when you drop the towel and pull your swimming top off.

He hesitates but then asks, “can I, can I touch them?” You laugh at him and then nod. His hands shakingly make their way to your large breasts. He cups them causing a soft moan to come from you, he looks up and smirks.

He looks up again when you gasp from the touch of his thumbs rubbing your nipples. “Oh, jae.” You sigh, grabbing his wrists and pulling them away which makes him pull you into a hug. “God, your boobs feel like pillows.” He groans as he feels your soft breasts against his chest. “They could be your pillows?” You suggests with a grin.

“I seriously can’t hide how hard I am right now.” Jaehyun says causing laughter to erupt from both of you. “What can i do to help?” You ask, biting your smirk away. “Well,” he hugs your waist tightly and looks down at you. “you can.. let me use that pussy of yours?” You tilt your head. “Hmm, think we can do better than that, baby.” Slowly and seductively, the intense eye contact turned into a heated makeout session.

You push jaehyun away, “how ‘bout we take this someplace else? Like.. Naeuns’ room?” He grins and giggles. “You’re a dirty girl, ‘dyou know that?” He says opening the door and picking you up before bringing you up to Naeuns room.

He kicks the door shut and lays you on the pink bed. “God, get these off.” He mumbles as he tugs on your shorts. You lift your hips to help the struggling man, he yanks your shorts and panties off with no struggle. “Finally.” He huffs and throws the clothing articles behind him.

“Yours, off too.” You frown up at him which makes him melt. He quickly gets rid of his swimming trunks and throws them behind him. “Let me see those beautiful tits again.” He mumbles and pulls at the towel that covered them.

He nearly cums when he sees your large tits just laying there. “Fuck,” he groans and grabs them, fondling them in his large hands. “Oh, how bad I want to fuck these tits.” He groans with an eye roll. “Fuck em’ then.” You say innocently along with an innocent smile. “Fucking slut just wants her tits fucked, hm?”

Jaehyuns hands trail down from your breasts to your dripping heat where he then slips two fingers in. “Oh shit.” You breathe out. “God, did you see how easily my fingers slipped inside your cunt? That’s how wet this fucking pussy is.” Jaehyun says with a smirk and a light laughter.

“Mm, just fuck my pussy!” You whine impatiently with an angry pout. “Ah, ah, ah. Ask nicely, you slut.” He says, stopping his fingers from moving. “Mm, fine.” You huff with attitude. “Please fuck me, jae.” He squints his eyes and scoffs.

“A slut who is desperate to get their hole filled needs to beg more.” He says, removing his fingers from your hole and wrapping them around your neck.

“Please fuck me, jae? I’m a desperate slut who wants her pussy filled with your cock!” Jaehyun smirks down at you, satisfied with how you whined and begged. “Okay, baby. Okay.” He teasingly coos at you while pumping his hard cock and spreading his precum around his tip.

“Jae, pl—“ your whining is stopped by jaehyun pushing his cock into you. “Oh, my!” You gasp and grip onto the sheets as he quickly starts ramming himself into you.

“Look at these fucking tits b—bouncing.” He says chewing onto his bottom lip and grabbing at your breasts that bounced with his rough thrusts.

“J—jae, please sq—squeeze my boobs?” You said through your uneven breathes. “These ones? Of course, baby.” He says squeezing at the soft flesh.

The room filled with your moans and jaehyuns groans that mixed beautifully. The squelching noises coming from your pussy as jaehyuns cock slid deeply inside you.

“Oh, jae,” you gasp, hands finding its place on your other breast, “im so close, im so close to cumming all over your cock.” You cry out which turns jaehyun on even more. “Good, be a good slut that you are and cum on my fucking cock.” He says leaning down and shoving your breast into his mouth.

When you had reached your climax, you clenched around jaehyun for dear life. “Fuck—, im so close, baby.” He whispers in your ear as he desperate rocks his hips. “C—cum in me then.” He pulls his head up and stares at you, his thrusts slightly slowing down.

“W—what?” He says confused. “Breed my hole, jae. Fuck a baby in me so everyone knows how good I took your cock. Let them know how good you fucked me raw—” You squealed as he picked his pace up again.

He was chasing it, he was chasing for his orgasm. Your words had hyped him up which turned him into a mad man. “You want it, baby?” He asks you through his clenched teeth. “Of course I do.” You reply before he then releases his load into you.

His white ribbons shooting themselves onto your velvetly walls. You guys stay like that for a while until he finally pulls out and dresses you and himself.

You guys walk outside to where the others were at and they looked at you both as if you guys were insane. “Where’d you guys go? Took about an hour for you two to hurry back out here.” Taeyong asks, resting his arms on the cement and looking up at the couple.

You look at jaehyun and he looks at you.

“We went.. to have some fun.” Jaehyun answers with a sly smirk.

[godrics]

NCT DREAM BEYOND LIVE CONCERT!RORY

gif made by x

NCT DREAM BEYOND LIVE CONCERT!RORY

UNDER READ MORE  (bc it’s actually really long now that im on tumblr)

okay so the concert started with the vcr/video from the dream show ..

rory's little scene was her as a teacher !!! so cute

OOH and then the transition into her into her teacher clothes into a suit .. thats my girl

her hair is still like this. much more vibrant than it was because she redyed it oops

first song was GO!! change ur ways

she was wearing this [ black cargo pants, a black crop top, belt, along with chains lmao idk how to describe. oh and black boots ] for go, drippin', we go up, and stronger performances!

it was kind of awkward at first but then she saw nctzens' faces so she was happy

"to the world, this is the nct! we are nct dream”

she clapped excitedly, jumping up and down

"beyond the dream show~"

when haechan asked the time where the fans were, she read the comments, squinting funnily at the screen before gasping

"one of the czennies said it was 3am!"

the other boys gasped in shock before clapping slightly

"thank you for watching us even though it's 3am!" rory said to the fans. "but go to bed as soon as this is over~ or whenever you're feeling tired, that's okay too!"

"for our global fans, we prepared something special, right?" haechan said and rory nodded, smiling

"so we prepared our greeting in various languages"

rory's greeting was in french! fans went crazy bc she sounded SO good and her pronounciation was good too

after that she says, "renjun took english from me" in english and playfully glared at the older boy who laughed.

she turned to the fans and said, "but um, wendy-unnie taught me that so .. if it sounds bad it's all her fault." she claps as the other boys laugh

when they were talking about how they felt, rory said "i watched superm and wayv's concerts so i was excited because i knew we'd hear from the fans just like they were here with us in person. they were really loud, too" and laughs

when renjun told them to scream, she hit him lightly and said "yah, don't you remember what i just said? some fans it's 3am there!"

"oh dont scream then," renjun laughed, making her laugh before she went back to waving at the fans as they waved their lightsticks

when the fans appeared behind them, her eyes widened and she immediately ran to the screen, waving in all directions

she noticed when she got close to a fan's screen, they'd start waving their hand/lighstick even harder and it made her laugh

"rory, come back!" jaemin laughed, tugging her with him back to where the other 5 were

"wow, pretty grass" rory mocked mark as she stared at the lightsticks where the audience were supposed to be and on the screens

haechan had to hide a laugh

then there was we go up performance

woo fun

then stronger! she loves that song is2g

okay for the next vcr

she was in a school uniform standing in between jeno and jaemin

"you guys suck," rory laughed, watching the boys try to succeed

when renjun comes over and succeeds in under one minute and one hand, she gasped in shock lightly before watching him walk away coolly and put his head back down on the desk

jaemin nudged her as she laughed, "you guys are just losers!"

and then it ends on her walking over to renjun and bending down to face him and tapping him on the shoulder

he jumps from how close she is and she laughs, grinning at him, "that was cool" before going back over to the boys and he watches her

next video of the vcr oo

she gets hit in the head by the basketball(she's after chenle) and luckily saves it before it falls to the ground and throws it towards the basket, renjun jumping up to hit it in

why is she always getting hit in the head rip rory's head

next performance is dunk shot!!!

she hated the outfits tho jfc

she was wearing white loose shorts that ended midthigh and a pink button up over a white t-shirt

yeah super plain im so sorry rory that the stylists did you dirty like that

(to be fair the boys looked bad too like what was that matching .. there was NONE)

NEXT IS CHEWING GUM!!

AND THERE WERE HOVERBOARDS

SHE MISSED THE HOVERBOARDS SO MUCH

she hyped up jisung so loud during his solo dance

and had a huge ass smile on her face during it

she was in the middle of renjun and chenle at the bottom

AND THEY LEFT A SPACE FOR MARK IN BETWEEN JAEMIN AND JISUNG SHE ALMOST CRIED

"i think chenle changed the most" rory laughed, talking about the difference from now and almost four years ago when they debuted

"you changed a lot, too" chenle poked her and she huffed out a laugh, choosing not to respond to him and shook her head

when it was time for the interactions, she had to hide her wince because since she watched wayv and superm's, she was worried about how it would go because some fans' wifi connections were bad(so were sm's but anyways--)

oh luckily the first fan spoke korean !!

"hi!" she waved excitedly at the fan

when the fan said her name, she quietly repeated it to herself but it was still heard from the mic

"there's a song called 7 days in your album. what do you guys mean to each other?"

rory's mouth went dry at that question as she rubbed her hands together, looking at the boys silently as they ahhed and oohed

she smiled slightly as she saw how big their smiles got at the question

chenle said that the members were his family. they're literally siblings

she laughed at that

hyuck said that the members were apart of himself and that he grew up with all of them

jisung said bc they're older than him, they're like his younger siblings

rory had to look away in order to not laugh at his answer LMFAO

she couldnt contain how big her smile got when jaemin said that he couldn't live without them

she literally almost cried from tears of laughter from jeno's answer "onion"

renjun said that the members are youth to him

and him bringing up the stupid bottle to his face . i s2g she quickly yanked that from him so quick while laughing

and then finally it was her turn

"um, thank you for the question, siyoung!" she clapped slightly before continuing. "to me, the members are .. my childhood" she nodded slightly as she spoke. "we all grew up together so each of them have a piece of my childhood that i dont want to leave"

renjun pulls her into a side hug as jeno says "cute~"

wolfies(rory's stans) cried

when the fan said she'd stick with nct dream seven days a week, she laughed from the sudden overwhelming feeling at her words and bowed towards the fan, keeping her eyes to the ground so the camera wouldn't catch her teary eyes

too bad the camera did once she looked back up

"nct dream have 8 members--" when haechan said that, rory smiled big and nodded her head

"infinity" rory cheered, the members following behind

the next caller was up!

"ooh, poland" rory smiled

the fans question was "what are your biggest dreams" which she translated for them

rory's answer was "i have no doubt that nct dream will stay together forever so ... i my biggest dream is nctzens staying with us forever. even when we all grow up and have our own lives, i hope nctzens will some day think of nct dream and smile"

jaemin literally walked over and pinched her cheek, cooing at how cute she was

rory rolled her eyes playfully but let him

ah yes to this day he's still the only one she'll allow to give her skinship in public

rip other boys

she felt so sad when the third caller's connection was bad

"ah ... difficult technicalities"

she put a thumbs down

anyways next was don't need your love!!!

she LOVES this song so much guys its unreal

her place at the start is right in between renjun and jisung again lmao

shes leaning against chenle and jaemin

she loves hearing the boys' english btw

also in this version she has more lines but im not gonna tell which ones that's too much work

and next is we young!!

watching the part when they take a pic .. made me cry so it made rory very nostalgic

rory's wearing a professional suit but like . with a skirt i forgot what its called rip

she's standing in between hyuck and jeno

when jaemin laughs she laughs

she has that pic in her phone case btw

along with an ot8 pic

when they're talking abt the 50 years later OO im gonna . cry again

"so we can see how we change"

"um, we're gonna look older" rory laughed

btw grandma rory literally still looks good as hell sorry i dont make the rules

rory: "chenle would look like steve jobs but like .. chinese"

chenle was so offended bye

rory: "jisung if you grow a mustache i will never forgive you"

"wHY DOES IT MATTER?????"

"bc you'd look stupid i cant be seen with someone looking stupid"

the other pic where renjun jumps .. her face is literally so genuinely shocked in that pic LMAO she didnt expect that

NEXT IS BEST FRIENDS OH MY GODD I LOVED IT SO DID SHE

SHE JUST WISHED MARK WAS THERE .. AND HE KINDA WAS

btw she was wearing a black blazer but it was shorter .. and another black skirt with a white crop top underneath rip

OKAY HYERI MADE NCTZENS CRY SO HARD

so theyre uneven rn right?

so instead of her being a third wheel(not really)

when it's her part, she's backstage and as she's doing her part, she reached into an open closet and .. pulls out a cutout board of mark :((

yeah she cried too when she thought of it and luckily sm let her!!

at the end of her part towards the end of the song, she smiles and says, "right, mark-oppa?" and forms half a heart up to the camera

(taeyong later sends her a video of mark reacting to her parts and when she does the heart he puts half a heart up next to hers <3)

next is candle light! they dont really have a choreo to this one either

anyway candle light wouldnt have been her first choice bc she'd prefer to perform dear dream .. BUT ANYWAY

next is PUZZLE PIECE and 7 DAYS!!

the camera catches her and jisung doing their little handshake . so cute

she then hugs chenle so he wouldnt feel left out

end posing of puzzle piece, she's in between chenle and jisung AGAIN SLDJDJL

they form a heart with her doing the bottom and chenle and jisung doing the top/sides

when they read the comments after performing jeno reads one that says "rory is so talented, her vocals are so good"

and then hyuck read "rory's parts in best friends was so cute"

she blushes so cute

when they talk abt the album

rory says in english, "thank you for supporting us and we hope you guys enjoyed listening to the album as much as we enjoyed making it .. think of it as our gift to you for always loving us!!" cute baby. and then gives a little finger heart

special guest is mark, jungwoo, and doyoung!!

she expected mark but was surprised about jungwoo and doyoung

she couldnt stop smiling the whole time because literally all she had to do was see 127 and smile immediately like they dont even got to do anything

the technical difficulties .. rory said in english again "i think you need to get your wifi checked, mark"

"no mark-oppa?" he teased and she laughed

when they were complimenting them, jungwoo said that mark really enjoyed rory's parts in best friends and she full out giggled from nervousness, blushing from embarrassment

doyoung complimented her vocals and rap and shes never been so proud of herself

compliments from 127? her greatest achievement

jungwoo then said she was so cute wow more blushing

she found the challenge boring and wouldve preferred if 127 picked the damn challenge themselves bc then it wouldve been funnier and more fun but alas .. sm >:(

she picked puzzle piece tho

THE FUCKING NEXT VCR .. so emotional when she watched over it

she literally just watched her and her friends grow up in literal seconds

there's a clip of her from chewing gum on mark's back while he's riding the hoverboard

.. also somehow they got a clip of her hugging jaemin when he came back sigh

emotional manipulation!! she was kinda pissed that was in there bc it was supposed to be private but what can she do .. it's sm

there's a video of her chasing jeno during we young era while on the mv set

and another one of renjun literally dragging her on the ground because she wouldnt let go of his legs in mfal era

in mfal era she's seen running over chenle when he's out of their little cars

its funny he almost fell if jeno didnt catch him LMAO

but its ok dont fret he was in the grass

mfal era where hyuck tries to make a basket but fails and she steals the ball from him and makes it in .. he pouted FOREVER after that

the video of them in chewing gum era and then goes to ridin' era ..

her clip is her smiling shyly at the camera WITH HER CUTE PIGTAILS OH MYGODDD SO SOFT SO BABY

and then it goes to her in ridin' era with her leaning against the car and a lollipop in her mouth, staring dead straight at the camera somehow intimidatingly

n then ofc the music changes and the videos go more recent

theres clips of her behind the scenes in we young, go, dnyl, and boom

also some of her at that dream show concert

the ridin' stage was prerecorded but anyway she's wearing the same outfit she does in the mv

she saw a clip of the car cg and she yelled at the members jokingly saying it almost ran her over

wearing same outfit for quiet down which was live

they had one more song after :( she was really sad and she made sure nctzens knew that

"i wish we could perform more songs for you guys but .. only one more :(" and then sighed really loudly

"i wish you guys were here in person as well but your health is way more important and until then .. well, hopefully we can see each other again in the future! i miss seeing all your pretty faces" she then pouted as the other members oohed loudly and she laughed

after the other members continue she then reminds them all to "wash their hands and wear their masks over their noses if they have to go out"

when renjun says bonjour her eyes widen and she says "wow, so you stole my english and now my french?" she jokingly raises her hand to hit him but all he does is laughs and grabs her hand to 'stop her'

last is boom!

they shouldve performed dear dream or mfal but i guess booms good too not like they havent had to hear that song for 9 months

anyways

at the end she sneakily gives the camera a finger heart

[danisnotofire]

hey im going to orientation in a few days and im rly nervous abt starting college, i was just wondering if you had any tips or any ~advice~ bc im like, lowkey freaking out ((also i also stage manage and i love musicals and astronomy (sry i was snooping around your about page)))

hey!!! ok i am so so so sorry this took so long lol i actually just went back to school myself to help out with a pre-orientation program and we’ve been having like 17 hour days so i’m Exhausted and haven’t had a lot of time to really give a thoughtful answer (UNTIL NOW). some of this is gonna sound cheesy, but this is Emma Danisnotofire’s Official Real List of Pro-Tips for College, so if it’s on here it’s true. that being said, i go to a medium/small school (4,000 students) in the middle of fucking nowhere, so some of my experiences are gonna be a lil different. most still apply. 

first off, it’s TOTALLY OKAY that you’re nervous. i know when i went i was highkey freaking out even more bc everybody else seemed to be just excited and i felt like i was the only one actually losing my mind from how scared i was. i didn’t sleep at all the night before i moved in. being scared is fine. you’ll probably be scared for awhile after you get there, too, and that’s absolutely okay. i remember it took me a solid few weeks for me to stop feeling nauseous from nerves whenever i woke up. i promise i promise this will go away. you will settle in and you’ll make friends and you’ll figure out where everything is and how things work, i PROMISE. 

second, once you get there, don’t be afraid to talk to people!! i know that sounds super cheesy and unhelpful, but seriously. talk to your orientation leaders!! they’re usually upperclassmen and 99% of the time they had to APPLY to get that position, and it’s because they’re so so excited to meet you!! i’m a mentor for this pre-o program (it’s arts-focused), and we all had to apply, and every single other mentor is super passionate not only about the arts but about making sure the incoming freshman feel comfortable and happy and at home right off the bat. we want to like you!! talk to us!!! talk to each other!! at my school, (bucknell), orientation is actually pretty fucking legendary (it’s 5 straight days of just. nonstop activities), so getting to know your group is always nice. good conversation starters include: compliment something they’re wearing/have done, mention pets, ask about what classes they’re taking. that’s usually where i start when i’m talking to my kids!! 

okay, now for some Actual Tangible Advice. most of this is actually taken from when i gave my friend natalie some advice about college, but it’s still applicable to you!! i’m putting it under a readmore bc It’s So Very Long, I’m Sorry, I Really Hope This Helps/Makes Up For Me Not Answering For So Long

-if you can, get a microwave. if you can’t, it’s nbd because there’s probably one in your dorm somewhere. but it’s really nice not to have to put on shoes/socks to go make ramen at 3am

-INVEST IN GOOD SOCKS!!!! srsly omg you’re never gonna wanna go anywhere barefoot, and dorm heating/cooling can be tricky. i treated myself to a 5-pair box where they’re all different classic art pieces. they’re GORGEOUS and super nice for when i can’t find my flip-flops.

-also, if you have birks. bring them. they are also good for sliding on when u really have to pee in the middle of the night and can’t for the life of u find anything else. also everyone i know wears birks casually (i have a 20 dollar pair of fake ones from american eagle lol)

-OLD NAVY HAS FLIP FLOPS 2 FOR 5 DOLLARS. they make the BEST shower shoes and also they come in so many lit colors they’re the bomb digs. these are also good if you don’t have a pair of birks

-if your dorm doesn’t have it already (most dorms don’t) BUY A SCREEN FOR YOUR WINDOW!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY if u hate bugs you do NOT want them coming in when all u want is some fresh air. my roommate last year brought one to school bc i didn’t even think about it and it was a LIFESAVER.

-if you can, get one of those febreeze scent things you plug in. if you aren’t allowed, there’s this thing called a scentsy that basically melts wax and it makes your room smell SO. GOOD. idk how much they cost but honestly you will be thankful you have it if you can get it (candles work too but most dorms don’t allow candles)  

-you don’t need a huge plastic shower caddy!! you can get a softer one and then hang it on a hook outside the shower or loop it around the shower knob. they’re probs better than a big hard one bc they won’t fill up with water and you can stash it easier. (i went with a big plastic one and it’s a hassle lol). however, if you already got a big plastic one, that’s cool too bc sometimes they come with a removable second smaller caddy, and that’s good for putting your phone in outside of the shower to play music.

-lofting your bed is super nice bc it gives you a little more privacy from your roommate (and privacy is so so so rare in college, esp in a dorm). it’s also nice bc if you’re up there and a friend walks into your room (which is bound to happen with dorm living, which is where i’m assuming ur living as a first-year) they won’t immediately see you, which gives you a few seconds to get ur shit together before they see you.

-HOWEVER!! there are a few downsides to lofting ur bed. the major one is that it’s a pain in the ass to not only get up there, but also to lug your laptop/charger/snacks/etc up there, and once you’re up u probably aren’t gonna wanna come down. also, i don’t know if you drink, (which btw totally cool if you don’t!!), but there was definitely one time where i was too drunk to climb into my bed (i know, i know, several bad choices were made that night and i regret all of them), but thankfully my roommate last year was a fucking goddess though (a definite Mom Friend) and pulled all my sleeping stuff down to the floor lol. it’s rare that something like that happens, but it’s definitely something u wanna take into consideration.

-college is infinitely emotionally taxing. face masks and shower bath-bombs (you put them on the floor of your shower and they slowly dissolve and release whatever scent they are) do LOADS to make u feel better. face masks are also good bonding with friends!! 

-some other self-care college tips: cafes will usually have either hot apple cider in the fall, or you can get steamed milk with vanilla in it and it’s very soothing and gentle and calming. i got it a lot when i was sick just bc it was warm and not difficult to stomach. 

-also baking. if you get a few friends and bake something, it is 1) bound to be hilarious and 2) everyone who walks by will love you. we once made cinnamon buns, except instead of individual ones we made one big disgusting MegaBon, and we still talk about it to this day. it’s the name of our group chat lmaooo

-you can literally never have too much storage. plastic bins, crates, etc. never too much.

-you will leave college with so much more stuff than what you came with. holy shit. you will also get so many t-shirts??? see above. you’ll need storage.

-college is also the definition of ‘Everything is Happening All The Time’, and ur probably gonna make friends who try and do Everything. it took me super long to internalize the fact that it’s okay to like, say no to doing something and take a nap instead. not all the time, sometimes its good to force urself out of your room, but you can stay in on a saturday every once in a while! it doesn’t matter. 

-that being said, do try and go out of your comfort zone a little!! i was definitely not the type to do this in high school, but these days i’ll sometimes go to frat parties!! they’re actually really fun when you go with friends (and always go with friends!!!). it doesn’t even necessarily need to be parties either. audition for a capella. stage manage a show. do a club sport. there’s so much you can do!! (i actually didn’t follow my own advice here last year, i was too terrified to do a lot of things. i did theatre though, which ended up taking up most of my time anyway, but i still wish i had done more, hence why i’m doing this program right now! don’t be like first-year me. be better!)

-HOWEVER here are some (frat) party tips: girls can usually get into parties much easier than guys can, but either way don’t try to go out until around october/late september. the first few weeks back are for upperclassmen catching up with friends . go with a group, and STAY with your group. please. no girl left behind. they usually only serve shitty beer, and ofc you should keep your eyes on it the whole time. if you put it down, just go get another one instead of picking that one up again. also, invest in a shitty coat/gross pair of shoes specifically to wear to the frats. the floors are gross, and you’re probs gonna end up storing your jacket behind a trash can in the winter bc it’s too fucking hot inside the room to keep it on. (is this coat thing just a bucknell thing?? this might just be a bucknell thing). 

-more drinking/etc/stuff: know your rights. RAs are not allowed to look through drawers/open closets when doing room searches, so if you have wine or anything, make sure it’s hidden in somewhere they’re not allowed to touch.

-THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT: if someone has drank too much, BACKPACK THEM. get them into bed while wearing a filled up backpack. it prevents people from rolling over and choking on their vomit. i cannot emphasize how important it is for you to backpack someone. if you can, stay with them to make sure they’re okay. also, don’t be afraid to let them throw up before they go to bed. it helps. they’ll usually feel better. 

-if you can, get a job that lets you sit down. receptionist, librarian, etc. these are the best, bc sometimes you’ll get the  chance to study or get paid for doing nothing. also? receptionist looks SUPER good on a resume. also? money is nice.

-LOCK YOUR DOOR!!!!! I LEARNED THIS THE HARD WAY WHEN SOME WEIRD SENIOR BOY WALKED INTO MY ROOM DRUNK AT 3AM AND WOULDN’T LEAVE. also, you’ll make friends in the first week that you won’t necessarily want to be friends with later on, but they won’t get that message lol. again, lock your door (learned that the hard way, too)

-for future semesters, if you can’t get into a class right away it REALLY helps to email the professor!!! seriously, 9 times out of 10 they are more than happy to let an extra person in, because there are always students who drop the class within the first week or two. that’s how i got into astronomy my first semester, and i’m now a teacher’s assistant for it. so. really, it helps.

-the best way to be better friends with people is to just, get meals with them. honestly. make a group chat with some people and whenever ur getting dinner or lunch or whatever just throw out a ‘hey anyone wanna get food with me??’ text. 90% of the time someone will come with you.

-speaking of meals tho, ik this is the number 1 thing people tend to say, but it’s tRUE. nobody cares if you eat alone. it too me SO LONG to internalize this, but it’s totally fine to do!! it’s actually really nice sometimes, you can bring homework or your laptop and get some work done. it’s not even with meals, either! you can study alone! you can walk places alone! you can go to the gym alone! i was always terrified of being seen alone bc i thought people were gonna think i didn’t have friends or w/e dumb thing my anxiety had me feeling, (i still struggle with that lmao) but in reality you just look independent and cool!!! also, it helps to be content in the fact that you have friends and it doesn’t matter if people THINK you don’t.

-get a reusable water bottle. i got a plastic one for like 12 bucks, and i use it DAILY. if ur walking a lot, it helps keep you hydrated. also, it gives you something to do in class. also, you can personalize it with stickers and stuff (you can do the same with a laptop case). i p much take mine with me EVERYWHERE.

-this was also hard for me to internalize, but u gotta remember the fact that it’s okay not to be who u were in high school. like, i gave up some of the things i was into in high school in favor of some other things, and it took me awhile to figure out that i wasn’t like, betraying anyone, if that makes sense?? like, i started going to frat parties and actually having FUN at them??? (something i NEVER would have been into in high school, but here we are).

-also, grades are very different in college. i freaked out when i wasn’t getting a 4.0, because that’s who i was in high school, but then i kinda put it in perspective. i ended with a 3.67, which is still dean’s list. you’re not going to be perfect, bc chances are you ended up at a school with people on kinda equal intelligence levels as you. don’t freak out. 

okay that’s pretty much it!!! i can def come up with more stuff tailored to certain things/etc if you want me to talk more about this stuff!!! i love giving college advice and talking and helping people feel better about this whole thing bc i know it’s hard and scary