College life is fun but let's be real, being a girl in college can be hard. There are so many things that come with college life and some of them are great but some of them can really get under your skin. There are so many expectations that come with being a girl in college and it can be hard to live up to them. Girls in college are already struggling as it is but add on the pressure of other factors and it's nearly impossible to meet all the standards we are expected to.

1. Finding the balance between going out and staying in

College life is typically portrayed by going out to clubs and bars and frat parties and while this is all accurate, that's not all that college boils down to. Girls just wanna have fun right? Well, that is true but then there's that voice in the back of your head telling you that you should have stayed home. On top of that, there are so many people that make judgements based on how much a girl goes out. But not going out makes you feel like a flake. The balance is hard to find especially when there's something going on pretty much every night.

2. Women are overly sexualized in college towns

Not to pull the feminist card and make it sound like the end of the world but girls are the main attraction at every function. If you think about it, it's kind of messed up that we get into things for free because it gives men motivation to pay to get into the same places. I mean, yeah, free stuff is awesome but at the other end of the spectrum, the system is sort of twisted for that.

3. Being single is hard!!!!

Being single is not a negative thing by any means, if anything it's kind of relieving but at the same time, it's exhausting. Nobody in college knows what they want and being a girl it's even more complicated because our standards are so high and dating apps are a big fat disappointment. Girls are picky, they don't want to be in a relationship but then also don't want something casual. It's hard!!!!!

4. We're expected to have our sh*# together

Women, more than anyone, are expected to have their lives together and for the most part we actually don't. We skip class, we build up laundry for months, we go out instead of studying and we don't wash our hair for like 4 days straight. We're expected to be more organized and responsible than men (let's be honest) but we're actually just better at keeping our messy lives under wraps.

5. Having male friends is nearly impossible

Me and my friends always talk about how we wish we had more male friends but it' not our fault we don't have any, it's theirs! Apparently in college it's impossible to just be friends with a guy. And just when you think you've made a male friend they turn around and are suddenly interested in you. Why do men make it impossible to have platonic friendships?!? I didn't have this issue in high school!