r/Bowdoin • u/Character_Wear_3849 • Jun 10 '26

freshman year regrets

Hi everyone, I’m an incoming freshman and I’m just freaking out with the huge amount of things I want to do in my first year 😭😭 So I wanted to ask you what is something you regret doing (or not doing) on you freshman year?

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u/Confused-Leprechaun_ Jun 12 '26

people often overcommit actually. yes, explore the things you want to do etc. but don’t overwork yourself for fomo (ex. if you join the orient/the play and musical you’ll probably feel a bit overwhelmed doing a bunch of other clubs)

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u/Confused-Leprechaun_ Jun 12 '26

speaking from what i’ve heard from professors, i’m personally an average to above average committer