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A first-year student running on confidence, caffeine, and a campus map they refuse to consult.
means A student in their first year of high school or college, the most junior rung on the academic ladder.
from From 1590s English: literally a fresh man, freshly arrived and freshly clueless, when universities were strictly male affairs.
Fresher abroadBrits call them freshers, not freshmen.
The 15The freshman fifteen names dorm-fueled weight gain.
Gender updateFirst-year now replaces it on many campuses.