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13 Real Life Skills You Learn In College

Class is going to teach you what to study, but how are you going to study a semester's worth of information the night before the exam and still get an A?

Vivienne Walton
May 02, 2016
Alma College
13 Real Life Skills You Learn In College
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College teaches you a number of wonderful skills-how to read critically, how to properly cite sources, how to write an email to an authority figure or professor, and the list goes on and on. What many students do not realize they will learn at college is the little things that make it possible for you to survive each day, physically and emotionally. While I still have a year left, I do believe that I have learned some valuable skills that will not only help me to survive my senior year (!!!!) but will also help me to succeed in the real world.

1. How to make your hair look clean (when you definitely have not washed in at least three days)

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2. How to make a decent cup of coffee/tea

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3. How to make pizza last for more than just one meal

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4. How to write papers the night before they are due (and do well)

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5. How to cram for an exam (and pass)

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6. How to make laundry last (a whole lot) longer than it should

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7. How to get ready for the day in less than five minutes

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8. How to make the phone battery last forever

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9. How to eat a meal in under ten minutes

10. How to make the most of any and all sleep

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11. How to make it through the day on less than enough sleep

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12. How to stretch your money (and how to beg Mom and Dad for more when you run out)

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13. How to find people who just understand you

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