Freshman
noun
A student in their first-year of high school, college, or university.
As a freshman at Harvard, Mark Zuckerberg started developing Facebook.
Often appears as...
- college freshman
- high school freshman
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Academic
adjective
Used to describe a person in their first year of an educational institution or activity.
He was the best player on the freshman basketball team.
Often appears as...
- freshman year
- freshman class
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Academic
noun
A newcomer or novice to a particular activity, profession or circumstance.
Although he was a freshman in politics, he managed to win the elections.
Often appears as...
- political freshman
- business freshman
noun
A student in their first-year of high school, college, or university.
As a freshman at Harvard, Mark Zuckerberg started developing Facebook.
Often appears as...
- college freshman
- high school freshman
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Used to describe a person in their first year of an educational institution or activity.
He was the best player on the freshman basketball team.
Often appears as...
- freshman year
- freshman class
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A newcomer or novice to a particular activity, profession or circumstance.
Although he was a freshman in politics, he managed to win the elections.
Often appears as...
- political freshman
- business freshman
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Education Transition
Indicates a student's entry level in secondary or post-secondary education, signaling a period of adaptation.
As freshmen, students often attend orientation to acclimate to their new school.
Pro Tip 2/2Age Implication
Implies being younger or less experienced among peers within an educational setting.
The college freshmen looked much younger than the upperclassmen.
Pro Tip 1/2Education Transition
Indicates a student's entry level in secondary or post-secondary education, signaling a period of adaptation.
As freshmen, students often attend orientation to acclimate to their new school.
Pro Tip 2/2Age Implication
Implies being younger or less experienced among peers within an educational setting.
The college freshmen looked much younger than the upperclassmen.
Pro Tip 1/2Education Transition
Indicates a student's entry level in secondary or post-secondary education, signaling a period of adaptation.
As freshmen, students often attend orientation to acclimate to their new school.
Pro Tip 2/2Age Implication
Implies being younger or less experienced among peers within an educational setting.
The college freshmen looked much younger than the upperclassmen.
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Reimagining Dinosaurs...
you know there was all kinds of great classes there so i was a biology major and um and actually to be honest it probably comes out i went to a party my freshman year and somebody else that was at this party um we were talking about like camping and how much we both really like camping and places we like to go camping and she said that she was signed up for
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Making safe nuclear...
but the reality you would be if a lot of universities were interested in you you would be a freshman in college now it's a party that is like conflicted about having made the decision not to go to university and to go right into into what you want to do for the rest your life sure exactly I mean that's that was my huge decision right because I'm very
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If I should have a...
And I tell people that this is where great stories start from -- these four intersections of what you're passionate about and what others might be invested in. And most people respond really well to this exercise. But one of my students, a freshman named Charlotte, was not convinced.
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Carl Honore: In praise...
And in Harvard, for instance, they send out a letter to undergraduates -- freshmen -- telling them that they'll get more out of life, and more out of Harvard, if they put on the brakes, if they do less, but give time to things, the time that things need, to enjoy them, to savor them.
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Why winning doesn't...
to the point where she was no longer able to do gymnastics at the level at which she was recruited. And I will never forget a team meeting we had halfway through her freshman season. We were in there with the team, the coaching staff, the support staff, sports psychologist,
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Depression, the secret...
It's the leading disability worldwide, and people die of it every day. One of the people I talked to when I was trying to understand this was a beloved friend who I had known for many years, and who had had a psychotic episode in her freshman year of college,
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Are we ready for...
now when I was a freshman in college I took my first biology class I was fascinated by the elegance and beauty of biology I became enamored of the power of evolution and I realized something very fundamental in most of the existence of life in single-celled
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Adam Grant: What frogs...
After my freshman year of college, I rethought my identity. I realized that diving was a passion, not a purpose. My values were to grow and excel, and to contribute to helping my teammates grow and excel.
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Underwater Fluorescence...
wavelengths of light acting almost like a sunscreen these freshmen pigments Raschi protection the coral algae from sun damage then it means that there's a very good chance that these coronal were
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Chip Kidd: The art of...
and this is a novel about a young man who has four dear friends who all of a sudden, after their freshman year of college, completely cut him off with no explanation, and he is devastated.
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs...
you know there was all kinds of great classes there so i was a biology major and um and actually to be honest it probably comes out i went to a party my freshman year and somebody else that was at this party um we were talking about like camping and how much we both really like camping and places we like to go camping and she said that she was signed up for
Video examples
Making safe nuclear...
but the reality you would be if a lot of universities were interested in you you would be a freshman in college now it's a party that is like conflicted about having made the decision not to go to university and to go right into into what you want to do for the rest your life sure exactly I mean that's that was my huge decision right because I'm very
Video examples
If I should have a...
And I tell people that this is where great stories start from -- these four intersections of what you're passionate about and what others might be invested in. And most people respond really well to this exercise. But one of my students, a freshman named Charlotte, was not convinced.
Video examples
Carl Honore: In praise...
And in Harvard, for instance, they send out a letter to undergraduates -- freshmen -- telling them that they'll get more out of life, and more out of Harvard, if they put on the brakes, if they do less, but give time to things, the time that things need, to enjoy them, to savor them.
Video examples
Why winning doesn't...
to the point where she was no longer able to do gymnastics at the level at which she was recruited. And I will never forget a team meeting we had halfway through her freshman season. We were in there with the team, the coaching staff, the support staff, sports psychologist,
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
It's the leading disability worldwide, and people die of it every day. One of the people I talked to when I was trying to understand this was a beloved friend who I had known for many years, and who had had a psychotic episode in her freshman year of college,
Video examples
Are we ready for...
now when I was a freshman in college I took my first biology class I was fascinated by the elegance and beauty of biology I became enamored of the power of evolution and I realized something very fundamental in most of the existence of life in single-celled
Video examples
Adam Grant: What frogs...
After my freshman year of college, I rethought my identity. I realized that diving was a passion, not a purpose. My values were to grow and excel, and to contribute to helping my teammates grow and excel.
Video examples
Underwater Fluorescence...
wavelengths of light acting almost like a sunscreen these freshmen pigments Raschi protection the coral algae from sun damage then it means that there's a very good chance that these coronal were
Video examples
Chip Kidd: The art of...
and this is a novel about a young man who has four dear friends who all of a sudden, after their freshman year of college, completely cut him off with no explanation, and he is devastated.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
You think about when I went to Miami. I played as a freshman, I go in and compete to be a starter, I tear my ACL. Come back, I start, I get off to a good couple of games and I get hurt again. You hear everybody saying, 'Oh, he's done.' I get drafted in the third round. People still said I got drafted too high, saying I'll only play three years.
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
In college, I was failing almost every class I was taking my freshman year. I was having difficulty in managing my time; I was just overwhelmed. Even though I knew I was smart and knew I was good enough, at that point, I doubted all of it because I struggled to handle my sport, classes and social life all at once.
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Kyle Lowry
American Athlete
You've got to be able to go out there and do the small things. I went to Villanova, and I didn't start my freshman year until the last two games of the season. And I think that continuously not being 'The Man' helped me as an individual be able to say, 'Listen, what else do you need me to do?
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Roy Hibbert
Jamaican Athlete
I always said in my mind I wanted to be an All-Star and show four-year guys in the NBA can be good players as opposed to just one-and-done guys. If I left after my freshman year, I wouldn't have gotten drafted, I probably couldn't deal with D-League and travel on the bus.
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Steve Southerland
American Politician
I came out of the private sector, a life that I enjoyed. I sleep in a bed every night with a woman I went to first grade with. I wasn't running for a job. I was running - and I think you will find this to be the case with many of the freshmen - to produce results.
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Camilla Luddington
English Actress
There have been periods of my life when I was heavier, like right after high school I definitely gained that freshman 15. It was tough to lose. Ever since then, I know that I can gain weight, so I try to be careful.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.
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Hannah Kearney
American Athlete
I'm a 27-year-old freshman, and returning to college after a seven-year break from high school was by far the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation was opening up to me.
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Terri Sewell
American Politician
I think that one thing I have learned as a freshman is that it is really important to collaborate.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
You think about when I went to Miami. I played as a freshman, I go in and compete to be a starter, I tear my ACL. Come back, I start, I get off to a good couple of games and I get hurt again. You hear everybody saying, 'Oh, he's done.' I get drafted in the third round. People still said I got drafted too high, saying I'll only play three years.
Quote examples
Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
In college, I was failing almost every class I was taking my freshman year. I was having difficulty in managing my time; I was just overwhelmed. Even though I knew I was smart and knew I was good enough, at that point, I doubted all of it because I struggled to handle my sport, classes and social life all at once.
Quote examples
Kyle Lowry
American Athlete
You've got to be able to go out there and do the small things. I went to Villanova, and I didn't start my freshman year until the last two games of the season. And I think that continuously not being 'The Man' helped me as an individual be able to say, 'Listen, what else do you need me to do?
Quote examples
Roy Hibbert
Jamaican Athlete
I always said in my mind I wanted to be an All-Star and show four-year guys in the NBA can be good players as opposed to just one-and-done guys. If I left after my freshman year, I wouldn't have gotten drafted, I probably couldn't deal with D-League and travel on the bus.
Quote examples
Steve Southerland
American Politician
I came out of the private sector, a life that I enjoyed. I sleep in a bed every night with a woman I went to first grade with. I wasn't running for a job. I was running - and I think you will find this to be the case with many of the freshmen - to produce results.
Quote examples
Camilla Luddington
English Actress
There have been periods of my life when I was heavier, like right after high school I definitely gained that freshman 15. It was tough to lose. Ever since then, I know that I can gain weight, so I try to be careful.
Quote examples
Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.
Quote examples
Hannah Kearney
American Athlete
I'm a 27-year-old freshman, and returning to college after a seven-year break from high school was by far the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
Quote examples
Ari Melber
American Journalist
I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation was opening up to me.
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Terri Sewell
American Politician
I think that one thing I have learned as a freshman is that it is really important to collaborate.
Example 1 of 10
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