College can be one of the best few years of your life. You make new friends, experience new things, and learn more about yourself and what you’re capable of, however, there’s a few things that you should know before starting your first year of college.

Take a look at these 15 things I wish I knew as a college freshman to help you navigate your first year.

15. If you walk around in huge herd of people, upperclassmen will moo at you.

That’s seriously the only way people can tell you’re a freshman, so if you don’t want to be too obvious, only travel in small groups.

14. Never buy your books from the campus bookstore. Ever.

The books on campus are outrageously overpriced, and you can buy or rent your books online from sites like Amazon and Chegg.

13. Never take a Friday class.

Sometimes it’s completely unavoidable, but if you can swap a course with a Friday class for another course that fills the same requirement, do it. Not only is it awesome to have a three-day weekend, but you’ll need that day to nurse your hangover from Thursday night.

12. Don’t fall into a relationship with the first girl/guy you think is cute.

There will be plenty of people you think are attractive at school, but your freshman year, or at least the first semester, should be about being on your own for the first time and experiencing new things with this new independence.

11. Go out with your friends no matter what day it is.

Forget only going out on Friday or Saturday nights. In college every night is a suitable drinking night, and you’ll want to be there to make memories with your new friends.

10. Speaking of friends, the ones you make your first semester, will most likely not be your friends by the end of your first year.

9. Don’t go to college in a long-distance relationship with your high school boyfriend or girlfriend.

You may think you’re going to get married, but you’re really not. Staying together will just make you resent each other as you miss out on the excitement of your first year away. Cut ties before you go away, so that you can start the year with a clean slate.

8. Got to the gym.

Seriously, it’s free, it’s open all the time, and the ‘freshman 15′ is a real thing. The sooner you set up a routine, the more likely you’ll be able to stick to it, and the better you’ll feel about yourself as you consume your weight in alcohol/cafeteria food.

7. Explore the city that lies beyond campus.

It’s easy to get so caught up in campus life that you never actually leave the bubble, but go out and explore the city that you’re going to call home for the next few years.

6. Never hook-up with a floor-mate.

It’s almost a guarantee that two people on the floor will hook-up. Don’t be one of those people. No matter what. Things never end well, and you’ll have to see them everyday for the rest of the year.

5. Just because the dining hall serves pizza, ice cream, and cookies everyday, it doesn’t mean you have to eat it.

While it may seem appealing, you’ll thank yourself in the long run when you don’t gain the aforementioned ‘freshman 15′.

4. The professor, not the class, will make or break your academic life.

When it comes time to choosing a class, it’s equally, if not more, important to research your professor. A hard course can be worlds easier with the right professor, so get familiar with sites like Ratemyprofessor.com

3. You may not like your roommate.

Everyone hopes to become best friends with their freshman roommate, but the reality of the situation is living with a total stranger can be really difficult. If you don’t end up getting along with them, always remember to be respectful and learn to co-exist.

2. If you want to save money, only carry cash.

It’s so easy to spend more than you planned to when out shopping with new friends or drinking at the bar, but if you only carry cash, there’s absolutely no way you can overspend.

1. You might hate it for the first few weeks.

When getting ready to go off to college for the first time, everyone focuses on how much fun they will have, and never about the transition. Being away from your friends and family can be a huge shock to the system, but if you give it time, it will get better.

What do you wish you knew as a college freshman? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

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Celebrities like to play a publicity game with the media that been unofficially dubbed “what will they do next?”

Miley Cyrus won the most recent round when she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel wearing nipple pasties and a cape. The pop star made really good points about gender equality and nudity, all while wearing an outfit so outrageous Kimmel had to blush.

At one point, he even had to ask her what her father thought about her when she appears on television practically nude. Cyrus said that her father doesn’t care because, “he’d rather me have my tits out and be a good person than have a shirt on and be a bitch.” — well said, Miley.

Cyrus did have some great points however about nudity laws in America. Cyrus, who describes herself as a vegan nuddist, said that America’s regulations laws don’t make any sense. The nipple (which everybody has) is not allowed to be exposed in public, but the surrounding flesh and cleavage (which only women have) is allowed to be shown.

Humans aren’t afraid of the human breast. It’s the nipple that’s the issue…I’m showing my boobs and no one has a problem because the nipples are covered so somehow that’s OK. America’s actually fine with tits. It’s nipples they don’t like—which is what you have. Which is insane, because the nipple, you can’t show, everyone has—but the jug part that everyone doesn’t, you’re allowed to show under-boob.

Watch the entire outrageous interview:

Additionally, Cyrus spoke with Vanity Fair earlier this summer about body dysmorphia.

Cyrus said she began acting on Hannah Montana at a young age. “From the time I was 11 it was, ‘You’re a pop star! That means you have to be blonde, and you have to have long hair, and you have to put on some glittery tight thing.’” She said when the show ended, she didn’t know what to do.

Acting at such a young age “probably caused some body dysmorphia because I had been made pretty every day for so long, and then when I wasn’t on that show, it was like, ‘Who the f— am I?’”

Perhaps Cyrus’s account gives insight into why child stars often flip out when they grow up. Cyrus seems to have handled the pressure of growing up in a spotlight fairly well. She’s interested in being an individual and she said she doesn’t bother to follow Hollywood culture. In the interview with Kimmel, Cyrus said she doesn’t even have cable. Good for you, Miley. If only we could all care so little about other’s impressions of us.

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At first glance, this 1,240 pound grizzly bear looks like he could rip Doug apart with his claws.

And he can!

BUT, he would never do it, because he loves Doug, as Doug has been his care taker for his entire life.

Their unique friendship began in 1977 when Doug adopted Bart from a zoo and trained him to be in films.

Bart the bear has appeared in hundreds of films, including The Bear, The Great Outdoors, Legends of the Fall, Clan of the Cave Bear, and The Edge, and he has even appeared backstage at the Academy Awards.

The video below of Bart the beat and Doug is unbelievable because you would think that Bart is about to eat Doug alive, but he merely play bites his hands with his huge claws!

Doug says the key to training these animals is to maintain control, because as very intelligent animals they will test their limits and see what they can get away with.

Watch here:

Bart the bear sadly passed away in 2000, and in his honor Doug and his wife created a nonprofit conservation to protect habitat for wild grizzlies. Doug now raises two other bears.

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As most mothers and daughters, you may argue and bicker from time to time, but it all comes out of love, and at the end of the day your love is all that matters.

It is common to argue and fight with the ones we love the most and are closest to. Our mothers may have had many silly arguments with us, but it’s only out of love, and because they want the very best for us.

Here are 10 Arguments Every Mother Has Had With Her Daughter:

1. Where are my clothes?

Everyone has had this fight, especially if you are the same size pants, or tops, or shoes with your mother. If in fact you aren’t, you still have bags, jewelry and sunglasses to steal, and you know she is going to come after you when you take something without asking her.

2. Why are you wearing that?

“Are you really going to walk out of the house like that?” “Don’t you think that’s too short?” “Don’t you think you’re going to be cold?” These are all arguments we have had with our mothers, and probably the same arguments we’re going to have with our own daughters one day.

3. Why are you dating him?

“Do you really like him?” “Don’t you think he’s too old?” “Don’t you think he’s too this or that, or that or this, or anything! Moms will find anything to say about someone if they disapprove, and they will do their best to let you know exactly how they feel. They may think they are being discreet, but it is the farthest thing from it.

4. When are you going to wake up and realize?

That you need to get a new job, or do this instead, or grow out of the phase that you’re in (even though it’s not a phase).

5. Why didn’t you call me?

We’ve all heard this a couple thousand times:

“You told me you would call me back, but you never did. Where are you, what are doing, when are you coming home, who are you with?”

6. Who are you texting?

“I see you glued to your phone, who are you talking to? Is it a guy? Who is it? What’s his name? Where do you know him from? Is he cute? Can I see a picture?”

No Mom, It’s just Sheryl. (Obviously just to shut her up).

7. When are you going to settle down?

“Don’t you think it’s time to start thinking about your settling down? Have you thought about your future? Do you want me to set you up with someone? My friend Barbara’s son Michael is very cute, he has a good job, he’s smart, you would like him.”

“No Mom, just no.”

8. When are you going to do XYZ…?

Pay the rent; buy plane tickets; get the milk – it doesn’t matter. Mom will always push you to do adult stuff, especially when you don’t want to. The more she nags you, the more you won’t want to do it. So it’s a disaster until you do.

9. Can you help me with this technology stuff?

And it’s the same thing every time! You show her how to send a text message, and how to increase the font size in her phone, and how to check her email, and how to switch her phone from volume to silent, and she still asks you 100 times again, and probably the next day.

10. Why are you/aren’t you eating that?

“I made it, it’s so good, why aren’t you eating that?” Or “Why are you eating that, don’t you think you’ve eaten enough, you’re going to blow up!”

Regardless of these arguments, we love our mothers, and in hindsight all we can do is laugh at the silliness.

Share if your mom has had any of these arguments with you, or you’ve had any of these arguments with your daughter.

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There’s an odd couple somewhere in this world proposing with the help of Weird Al.

They’re clearly a match made in heaven however, because they both have a strange side. We gather from the video that he took her to a Weird Al concert along with a meet and greet. He then busted a rhyme for Weird Al’s approval while working it into a quirky proposal for her. Naturally, the spoon-wearing girlfriend was swept off her feet and said, “of course.”

This is going to make one heck of a story for the grand kids one day. It’s certainly weird, but I guess that’s why they call him Weird Al.

Watch the weird romance unfold:

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It’s a strange sight to behold.

I bet you’ve never really contemplated the nostril behavior of mammalian species, but it turns out you are not the only one that sneezes. It’s crazy, right? Actually, most animals sneeze including cats, dogs, fish, chickens, and even iguanas, according to trusty Wikipedia.

Bunny’s sneeze too apparently. They can actually have sneezing fits. Youtube channel diskopo posted a video showing us this. They informed viewers that “Mimi sleeps, has a sneezing fit, then goes back to sleep.”

It sounds like Mimi has a pretty good life.

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GFriend, which is comprised of six girls singing catchy ballads, fell hard for their audience in a recent show.

GFriend is a K-Pop girl group with some annoyingly catchy songs. By the time the video is over, you’ll find yourself singing along in Korean. The girls are very popular in South Korea and “rocketed to fame in January 2015,” according to Daily Mail.

GFriend recently performed a concert in Seoul where unfortunately, it rained right before the show. As a result, the crew get slipping and sliding while carrying out their dance moves. They kept on trucking though and despite the slapstick performance, they killed it with their moves.

For some odd reason, the internet loves watching performers fall.

Watch the crowd fall for these girls:

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She has parents who adore her, a wardrobe to die for, and access to just about anyplace in the world.

At just 2 years old, we think it’s safe to say Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy is well on her way to becoming a Queen of the world.

Check out her most special moments:

If you’re not careful, it’s easy to get so comfortable with your routine that you’re eating the same foods, listening to the same music, talking to the same people everyday without even noticing. While there’s nothing wrong with doing what you like, it’s a surefire way to shelter yourself from the big, exciting world full of things you’ve yet to experienced.

While change can be scary, you’ll be opening yourself up to the world, and learning more about yourself. Try starting out small at first- like trying a new restaurant for dinner or wearing your hair a new way- to ease yourself into the new.

Take a look at these 4 reasons why you should try something new everyday.

4. Boost your confidence.

You’ve probably heard the saying “you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take” when you were growing up. While it’s a little corny, it’s also 100 percent true. When you try something new, you’re challenging yourself, and giving yourself the opportunity to be brave.

We often belittle our skills, but you’d be surprised at how much you’re actually capable of. When you try something new, you’re giving yourself the chance to rise to the occasion, and even if you do fail, you’ll be proud that you took a chance and put yourself out there.

3. Learn to accept failure.

Failure is a necessary part of life, however we live in a failure aversive society where people would do anything to avoid failure. Our ego’s try to convince us that failure is the bad for us, but it helps us learn, grow as people, and be more patient. The more you experience failure and learn to accept it as part of life, the easier it will be to try new things, and take chances.

While you might be resistant to trying something new each day, it will get easier as you find out that failing isn’t actually bad for you.

2. Live without regret.

As people get older, one of the biggest regrets is not taking chances. We can get so wrapped up in self-doubt and anxiety when approaching a new situations that we end up doing nothing, and living with the ‘what-ifs’ instead.

By doing something new each and everyday, you’ll not only learn to swallow your fear and pride, but you’ll also be prepared to take a chance during those crucial moments where you have the opportunity to change your life.

1. Break free of your comfort zone.

It’s so easy to get caught up in a routine and become so comfortable with your day to day life that you become bored of life. However, if you think of the moments you felt most alive and happiest, I’d bet they were times you were doing something new or unusual.

We often think that our ‘everyday’ has to be boring, and that those exciting moments only occur on exceptional days, but you can experience that love and thrill of being alive by opening yourself up to trying something new each and every day.

Have you ever intentionally tried to do something new each day? Were you glad you did? Share with us in the comments below.

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#IfBeyoncedidcommercials is what Jade Novah hashtagged her Twitter post.

And once you hear Jade’s voice you will be in awe!

Jade Novah is a singer/songwriter/actress who did an impression of what Beyonce’s commercial voice would sound like, and we can’t believe how good she is.

She hit Beyonce’s voice spot on, and it’s hysterical:

[Video] "If Beyoncé did commercials…" #BeyMakesEverythingSoundBetter pic.twitter.com/ogqXtlPXd8

— Jade Novah (@JadeNovah) August 23, 2015

If Beyonce got to hear it, she would get a good laugh.

And Jade imitates other singers on her YouTube as well including Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Ke$ha.

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If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if birds flew in space, look no further. Thanks to bioastronautics research, we have a video of birds trying to fly in a simulated zero gravity environment on a C-131 aircraft.

In the video, the birds struggle to fly upright, and often flip upside down as well as sideways. Flying in a straight line appears to be impossible as the bird’s natural sense of direction is thrown off.

“These zero-g birds have lost their feeling for up or down, and point in all directions; some even flying upside down.”

Here, one of the birds manages to momentarily stay upright.

Watch the entire video here to see just how disoriented these birds get when there is no gravity.

Are you mesmerized by these birds trying to figure out which way is up? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Many of us can say we’ve tried some pretty weird diets in the past.

BUT these celebrities have taken weird diets to a whole ‘nother level. From the clay diet, to the apple cider vinegar diet, to the cookie diet, it’s safe to say these celebrities go to extremes when it comes to looking their best.

They will do almost anything to be camera-ready at a moments notice, and these Very Weird Diets have helped them prepare:

As part of training to get your scuba diving license, you are taught to become part of the underwater environment, and when possible, respectfully interact with the ocean’s creatures. Depending on where you dive, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife from starfish to sharks.

When Gary Grayson visited and dove in the Scilly Isles, a typical dive turned into an extraordinary encounter with a wild- but super friendly-seal.

When Gary Grayson went scuba diving in Scilly Isles, he encountered something extraordinary.

This Atlantic Grey Seal swam up to Grayson, and nudged his hands until he got exactly what he wanted…

Which was a nice chin rub, and pat on the belly.

The adorable seal lounged on his back and swayed along with the current as the diver rubbed his belly.

After the incredible encounter, Grayson gave his partner the diving sign for ‘OK’.

But before they were able to swim away, another friendly seal wanted some attention.

Watch the entire video here to see the incredible interaction between this man and a wild seal.

Were you amazed by how comfortable this seal was around humans? Share with us in the comments below.

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We all are guilty of comparing ourselves to celebrity perfection but it’s important to remember that even the most beautiful stars suffer from bad hair days, dark under-eye circles, and yes, even a pimple or two.

Celebrities and models always seem to have been blessed with perfect genes, but these pictures of stars without any makeup prove that even the most stunning celebrities need a little help getting red carpet ready.

Hipster barbie is just like your Instagram friends.

She takes artsy pictures of her food when she brunches with her squad:

She takes artsy, brooding adventure shots that let you know her life is filled with exploration:

She does that thing with the colored dust:

Yup, Hipster Barbie’s life is better than yours and she wants you to know it.

Socality Barbie is trying to find herself. At least, that’s what her pictures imply. After a while of seeing generic but adventurous photos on Instagram, the creator (who prefers to remain anonymous) said, “I couldn’t tell any of their pictures apart so I thought, ‘What better way to make my point than with a mass-produced doll?’” the photographer, who told Wired.

“I created the account to make fun of all the people who use the “LiveAuthentic” hashtag on Instagram,” she told CNN.

Hipster Barbie is just trying to find adventure.

The staged photos include all kinds of photographic scenes of road trips, adventure, and camping. They are usually accompanied with the “Blessed” hashtag.

Well, Hipster barbie must be doing something right because she has over 600,000 followers on Instagram.

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Sometimes adults have all the answers. And sometimes, adults need to take a note from kids.

Romance in the digital age is a complicated process of miscommunication. Texting a potential boyfriend or girlfriend is harder than filing taxes on a tightrope. There’s so many things that can go wrong and then you’re just left hanging without any answers. At least taxes come with a thousand volumes of tax law to “explain” the process. Texting leaves us only with the unwritten rules of what not to do.

Well, Cosmopolitan has a solution for this dilemma. They “employed” some of their youngest consultants ever, and had a few little girls give advice about texting to older boys. The girls have the best advice that nobody should ever take.

Watch these girls tell these boys how to be men:

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When this baby Tammar wallaby was left orphaned after his mother was hit by a car, caretakers from Exceptional Kangaroo Island rescued him and named him Scotty the wallaby.

Scotty’s caretakers make sure he is healthy and happy, and document his progress on his Facebook page.

Scotty struggles to keep his tiny paws on the feeder during lunchtime.

The Orphaned baby wallaby has made great improvement since being rescued by caretakers from Exceptional Kangaroo Island.

Scotty’s pink little tongue struggles to catch all the formula, and he loses a few drops to his fluffy blanket.

Take a look at the entire video below to see this adorable baby wallaby in action.

Could you believe how adorable this orphaned baby wallaby was? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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These happy animal facts will have you smiling from ear to ear.

Amazingly, animals share more human traits than we may realize.

From having accents, to mating for life, to being so smart as to play practical jokes on one another!

And can you guess which animal breathes through their butt??

LifeDaily’s 28 Happy Animal Facts Guaranteed To Make You Smile:

1. Gentoo penguins propose to their lifemates with a pebble.

2. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.

3. Cows have best friends.

4. Macaques in Japan use coins to buy vending machine snacks.

5. Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year simply by forgetting where they put their acorns.

6. When playing with female puppies, male puppies will often let them win, even if they have a physical advantage.

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7. Turtles can breathe through their butts.

8. A prison in Washington pairs up “death row” shelter cats with select inmates as part of a rehabilitation program. It seems to be beneficial to both.

9. Pigs’ orgasms last for 15-20 minutes.

10. Butterflies taste with their feet.

11. Sweden has a rabbit show-jumping competition called Kaninoppning.

12. In China, killing a Panda is punishable by death.

13. Rats laugh when being tickled.

14. Spiders can’t fly.

15. Squirrels will adopt other squirrels babies if they are abandoned.

16. Dolphins have names for each other.

17. Puffins mate for life. They make their homes on cliff sides.

18. Oysters can change gender depending on which is best for mating.

19. Japanese Macaques make snowballs for fun.

20. Norway knighted a penguin.

21. Seahorses mate for life, and when they travel they hold each others’ tails.

22. There is a program that makes prison inmates responsible for training and raising seeing-eye dogs. Many reports they felt like they were making amends for their past actions by working with the puppies.

23. Before chicks hatch, they can communicate with each other and their mother through a system of sounds.

24. A study measuring the effects of music found that cows produce more milk when listening to soothing music. They product the most when listening to R.E.M’s “Everybody Hurts.”

25. Dogs’ nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints and can be used to identify them.

26. Turritopsis nutricula is an immortal jellyfish, and the only species known to live forever.

27. Long-time bird watcher and nature writer Candace Savage has observed that crows are so intelligent they can play pranks on each other.

28. There have been studies that show that goats, like us, have accents.