Going to college is like stepping into another world. It's truly the gateway between childhood and adulthood and while in college, you feel like you're trapped in some weird limbo most of the time.
Here are 21 things that happen when you go to college.
1. You lose touch with high school friends.
The first year of college will teach you who your ride or die childhood friends really were. I can count mine on one hand. It's sad to lose touch with the people you once spent every waking moment with, but life goes on and people change.
That said...
2. You change.
In high school, I was a goody two shoes who spent Friday nights inside with her parents watching Glee. Now I...well I act like 21-year-old college girl.
3. You miss your family.
Every day in high school you say, "I can't wait until I go to college." In college, you say, "I can't wait until break. I need to go home."
4. You start to become an adult.
It'll start slowly-- doing your own laundry, getting yourself up in the morning, etc. But by senior year you'll be paying bills and saying, "I can't drink this weekend. I have to fill my car." and have no earthly clue how you got to that point.
5. You stop asking your parents for permission.
It's a creepy feeling, that first time home when you ask your mom if you can go to so-and-so's house only for her to say, "You don't have to ask my permission anymore." The first time that happened to me I was in shock for a solid 30 minutes.
6. People start to treat you like an adult.
You'll notice a shift in how your family talks to you. Suddenly, you're sitting at the grown-up table at Thanksgiving and being offered wine with every meal. Once again, it's a creepy feeling.
7. You start feeling the pressure.
Get good grades, pick a major, get an internship, get a job...the school psychologist may become your best friend.
8. You worry about money.
It's not so much that your parents won't help you out of a pinch as it is you're too prideful to ask for money. Are we kids? Are we adults? Should we be providing for ourselves? HELP!?!
9. You start to appreciate vegetables.
After three weeks straight of Wendy's, a salad starts to sound like heaven.
10. You start craving down time.
In high school, down time was the kiss of death. In college, some time to just watch TV or take a nap is a precious thing.
It's a weird time in your life, but it's the best time if you make the most of it.
