Soundtrack to your freshman year

Bradee Williams

The experience of being a freshman in college is one unlike any other. You are finally out on your own, experiencing the pure joy and unadulterated terror that comes with being a part of the fabled “real world.”
College is also the time when many young adults strive to listen to music that makes them feel cooler than they did in high school. During this wonderful time of change and growth, many undergrads may be on the lookout for some great indie songs that they can relate to. To make this search easier, here is a list of songs that reflect some of the unique situations college freshman experience.

**For when you meet your roommate for the first time**: “Trying My Best to Love You” by Jenny Lewis

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**For when you realize you don’t have any friends yet so you force yourself to hang out in the lounge and socialize**: “Meeting People Sucks” by The Naked and Famous

**For when the motivation to dress nice for class wears off after the first week**: “Looking Like You Just Woke Up” by The Front Bottoms

**For when you fail your first test**: “Don’t Let Them See You Cry” by Manchester Orchestra

**For all the things you do at your first party**: “Stupid Decisions” by FIDLAR

**For the morning after your first party**: “The Good Times Are Killing Me” by Modest Mouse

**For when you’re sitting in your college algebra lectures**: “A Lack of Understanding” by The Vaccines

**For when someone tells you they got an A in college algebra**: “You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are” by Keaton Henson

**For when you’re just trying to hang out and relax but then you remember your crushing student loan debt**: “Oh Shit” by Buzzcocks

**For when you’re working in a group project and the other person keeps trying to control the whole thing**: “Well, You Can Do It Without Me” by Father John Misty

**For when you’re trying to finish your homework at 3 a.m.**: “Everything Is Wrong” by Interpol

**For when you’re late to class and the people in front of you are walking really slow**: “Spit On a Stranger” by Pavement

**For when you barely pass a test that you were absolutely sure you would fail**: “Overwhelmed with Pride” by Avi Buffalo

**For when you step on a scale for the first time after months of dining hall food and realize you’ve succumbed to the freshman 15**: “How Could This Happen to Me?” by Simple Plan

**For when you have to get used to the res hall amenities**: “Your New Twin Sized Bed” by Death Cab for Cutie
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**For when your roommate brings a date home for the night**: “Cover Ears” by The Rosebuds

**For when you check your bank account balance**: “I Have Nothing” by Noah and The Whale

**For when you start to make friends with people who are just as weird as you**: “Everyone Is Totally Insane” by The Dandy Warhols

**For when you come home for break and your parents ask what you’ve learned at college so far**: “Exactly Nothing” by Real Estate

Listen to the playlist on Spotify here: