If you are that person that desperately wants to graduate and leave college, do not rush it; enjoy your easy life while you can.

The truth is, life outside of college is hard. I had a glimpse of the "real world" when I graduated high school and got a summer job working retail. I would wake up early each morning and work on average 7 hours. On weekends, I would usually work 12 hours straight. I had no social life and was paid minimum wage. I always felt mentally and physically drained.

It always astonished me how much I worked and how little pay I received. Keep in mind, I did not have to pay bills or provide food for my family, the money I earned I kept for myself. This was just a temporary job, but for a lot of my co-workers, this was their life. They had families and they had bills to pay. It is difficult seeing the harsh reality of many Americans; working hard yet struggling to make ends meet.

Towards the end of summer, I was so happy to leave my job and come to college. I did not hate my job, but I was just so excited to start a new chapter in my life. Of course, like anything new, adjusting to college was not easy but eventually being a college student came naturally.

Now that I am a college student I can easily compare being a college student and being an adult in the "real world" and let me tell you, being a college student is way easier. One should feel privileged for being a college student and having the opportunity to gain knowledge. One should not complain about the "dreadful" things that happen in college such as lack of sleep or having to walk long distances. Comparing the difficulties of college students to that of the real world would like comparing a virgin mimosa to a real mimosa. The real one is strong and hits you hard.

Not only are you expected to have a job but you are expected to have your own place and provide for yourself when you are a "real" adult.

Adulting is difficult and it doesn't just happen overnight.

Adulting can consist of the following: paying bills, having car/home insurance, credit cards, buying groceries, working nearly every day, doing taxes, mortgages, loans, and running errands. This list is, of course, limited and does not include all things associated with adulting.

In college, one is a semi-adult. One believes one is a true adult but in reality, one is not. Being a college student is like riding a tricycle, the back wheel is parental support. The adult world is riding a bike with no training wheels or any support per se.

You should leave college eventually, but for the moment enjoy your time, and do not rush it. Enjoy the freedom with little responsibility you have before it is gone forever.