As much as we're all excited about it, when you know that you're about to embark on a new path in a new chapter of your life, the ambiguity of the future brings about fear. And, fear can prevent us from living our best lives and being the best versions of ourselves.

When it comes to college, fear has no place in that experience.
There's just simply no room for it.

Fortunately for us youngsters, college is a time for self-improvement. It's a space that is specifically designated for growing and changing. I mean, no one goes into college thinking they're going to be the same person they were when they entered.

In my personal experience, I have a lot of regrets when it comes to my college experience. Most of it stems from how I spent my time freshman year. And so I start us off with this:

Your freshman year sets the tone for the rest of your college experience.

Some people may not agree with me and that's okay. But, I strongly stand by this statement.

I've worked in student affairs for most of my time in college. Actually, the entirety of my (almost) four and a half years in university. Starting from being a building representative to working for student housing to being a peer mentor and now being editor-in-chief of my schools' newspaper. I know students pretty well.

And, time and time again I see the same thing. Students that were unhappy with their freshman year usually stay unhappy with the rest of their college experience to some degree.

Now, that's not to say that it's impossible to change this. But, that's a blog post for another day.

We're here to talk about the number one fear you need to conquer before going to college. So, now the question is, what is that fear?

Your fear is simply this:

What other people think of you.