today, we get started with olivia's first real crazy story from high school! she takes us back to her junior year, when she got mono two weeks before covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. olivia goes over how missing class can actually be worse than attending in the long run and what to do when your teacher insinuates that you're a slut in front of the entire class. she goes over how to handle people overspeculating on your life and how working so hard to be invisible ended up backfiring. she finishes up on a more serious note discussing the recent school shooting in georgia and why it's so important to humanize the victims in these tragedies.

happy back to school week! today on the introvert's guide to the college rollercoaster ride, olivia discusses her first thoughts on the academic side of college, meeting professors, how her nerves actually forced her to talk in class, the necessity of finding a way to calm yourself down when feeling overwhelmed, the importance of establishing ways to cope with stress, advice on how to not overdo it as well as how to make the most of your college career. she goes over what it was like sliding down a tarp slick with laundry detergent on a pool float and how her roommate ended up in the hospital. she also includes a psa to all freshmen: it's always good to do your best, but it's ok if you're not THE best! she ends off on a comedic note with some of her best "mini stories" from over the years, including dyeing her hair for the first time, setting a chicken sandwich on fire, her mermaids obsession, her cringey musical.ly days, and taking her dog tubing on the lake. get ready for lots of nostalgia, enjoy!

welcome to the introvert's guide to the college rollercoaster ride! today, we kick off the podcast by giving a little bit of background through discussing olivia's college application process, her weird essay topics that should have been a dealbreaker, why she only applied to berry, what twilight has to do with her acceptance letter, first impressions, being the first person accepted to berry from her class, admissions events (and why none of the faculty would sit at her table), spending the night in a hotel room by herself for the first time, meeting her roommate at texas roadhouse, moving into college with horrendous cramps, the awkward bathroom stall and spilling ravioli sauce all over herself in the middle of the dining hall on her second day of orientation. learn why she thought she would never make it through college before ever even sitting in a lecture, her first experiences with the college crazies and what it was like starting college during a pandemic. get ready for lots of laughs and lots of cringe, enjoy!