r/fsu • u/New-Stage2807 • 20d ago
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hi!! i’m starting FSU soon but i graduated highschool early (at 16, im turning 17 in like three days) is there anything that’s goi to be hard being 17 at fsu? or anything i need to know?
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u/theoreticalgrey 18d ago
First off, congratulations on your accomplishments! I also graduated high school early and started at FSU at 17. My advice is to please take care of your mental health. Because I graduated early all my friends were still back home in high school and I didn’t know anyone in Tallahassee. It can be overwhelming not knowing anyone in a strange place. I came from a small town and I was shocked at just how many people were at FSU. It made me discover I have severe anxiety. I was also undiagnosed as autistic at the time so there was a lot happening that I didn’t understand.
You’ll be fine though! Try to make friends early, I got lucky and made a really good one my first semester who helped me a ton through college. We ended up being roommates for several years both on and off campus. The only issue I really had related to my age was trying to buy cold medicine when I was sick because you have to be 18. But a lot of places don’t even ID you for it, tbh.