Starting college is probably one of the most exciting times of your young adult life, and whether you want to admit it or not one of the most important things is going to be fitting in to the new atmosphere. No one ever wants to look like the awkward new kid. So for your convenience, here’s a list of things to avoid if your biggest fear is looking like a freshman.

Traveling in packs. It’s 11 on a Friday night, and that means it’s time to hit up that crazy house party the friend of a friend of your roommate was telling you about, and somehow every single girl on your floor ends up going, too. I know it’s tempting, but you must not travel in a pack larger than six. Seeing clusters of overdressed girls traipse down 10th Street is probably the number one dead giveaway of freshmandom.

Wearing IU gear all. the. time. OK so you love IU. So does everyone else. Wearing Indiana shirts, shorts, hoodies and hats every single day is a little over the top and kind of unnecessary. Save it for game day.

Trying too hard. College and drinking have always gone hand in hand, everyone knows this. Everyone has a night where, whether they planned on it or not, they end up getting shlammered. Recalling to your friends in class down to the very shot exactly how much you had to drink does NOT make you any more of a badass. Example: “Oh dude, I got so wasted last night, it was crazy. I think I had like 10 Keystones, five shots of Jack, and like three huge rum and cokes. I was soo drunk.” No one cares. Just saying “last night was crazy” would probably suffice.

The lanyards. It’s awesome that you get free shit at orientation. And the keychain and wallet lanyard is pretty handy. But walking around campus wearing it around your neck with your campus access card flashing around for the world to see screams freshman. You have pockets for a reason. Use them.

High school tee shirts. This is probably the absolutely most obvious sign of your class standing, but if you wear a shirt that says “East Side Cheer 2007-2008” everyone can do the math and figure out that you’re fresh meat. Save the high school memorabilia for PJs.