College as you probably know, or have heard, is quite a different experience than high school. No curfew, free to do as you please, there's really no stopping you--until reality checks in. There's one person I can think of that always speaks his mind, and is not fazed by anyone else. I'm talking about your friendly neighborhood Forrest Gump. When it comes to college, Forrest and the rest of the gang will give you a decent summary of the trials of that thing we call "college."
1. Trying to cheer up your roommate because you have to live with that dark rainy cloud in a small room and it's killing your good vibes.
2. When a classmate has a baby and brings it to class and you haven't seen a baby in forever.
3. When you cry after your first week and call your mom.
4. When people try and get explanations out of you about everything you do, but they forget you're in college and have no clue why you do what you do.
5. When you hear that people only two years older than you got engaged and then you see a beautiful person as you walk to class and imagine a future life with them.
6. When a classmate asks you why you failed the open-note quiz.
7. Trying to be unique and going against the latest fashion trends.
8. When you visit home and your parents ask if you've met a nice boy or girl yet.
9. When you ask an upper classman if they did the homework themselves.
10. When you trip and fall on your way to class then stand up and keep walking as you cry behind your sunglasses.
11. Trying to be happy on New Years, only to remember another semester of hard work awaits you in a few short days.
12. When your professor drops the test grades because everyone failed miserably.
13. Walking into the first day of a gen-ed that relates nothing to your major.
14. When you meet your best friend sitting in the back of a class that you both couldn't care less about.
15. ...then remembering your best friend from high school goes to another college in another state.
16. Going to your first college party. (We all remember that one)
17. When the professor asks you how big Asia is, but you have no clue so you wing it.
18. When you're the only one that got an A on the exam and the professor calls you out.
19. When you sleep past your alarm and your roommate tries to give you a quick word of encouragement as you sprint out the door.
20. When you're binging Netflix during finals week and your friend gives you a friendly reminder it's finals week.
There you have it. It's a shame they never came out with a second movie, because then we could relate to even more things Forrest would point out for us. Thank you Mr. Gump, for teaching us that we need to quit whining, strap on our boots, hike up our suspenders, and run for the finish line we call graduation day.
