College is full of freedom, opportunity and bad roommates, at least according to the nine Wareham High School alumni who came back to speak to the current high school senior class.

Most of the students said the best part about college is the freedom to do whatever they want, but the biggest challenge is having the time management skills to get everything done.

“After class you have all this free time and you can study, play video games or stare at the ceiling, but it’s what you do with that time that’s challenging,” said Thomas Sullivan, a sophomore communications major at Westfield State University.

The Wareham alumni, ranging from freshmen to juniors at colleges across the northeast, spoke to a crowd of about 50 seniors in the high school auditorium on Jan. 7.

They spoke about how high school programs like DECA club and Advanced Placement classes have helped them in college and the opportunities they took advantage of at their schools.

Brianna Rakoski-Calvin, a junior managerial economics major at Bentley University, said her favorite part of college was studying abroad at the London School of Economics and traveling to Australia in the same semester.

Felicia Thomas, a junior marketing major at Bryant University, spoke about her internships with the New England Patriots, Revolution and the Wareham Gatemen.

“My suggestion is to meet as many people as you can and get to know any business people that come in, because they can give you recommendations or connect you to other people that can help you,” Thomas said.

The alumni also spoke about the prevalence of alcohol on campus, drinking responsibly and how plenty of students are able to socialize without drinking.

“I think it was cool how they talked to us about alcohol,” said high school senior Emma Wynne. She said school staff members tend to dance around the subject, but the alumni spoke to them like adults.

The alumni left the seniors with an overall message to work hard and make the most of their college years.

“Just remember to be yourself,” said Wyatt Harunk, a freshman engineering major at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. “You have to remember that everyone is in the same position you are. So just go out, express yourself and have fun.”