My first week into college, I was met with both excitement and a little bit of disappointment. College is fun, to say the least, but there were times when I was genuinely surprised. Here are some expectations I had of college, compared to what college is really like.
1. Expectation: Eating and laughing with a big group of friends in the dining hall.
Reality:2. Expectation: Thinking everyone on your floor will be super cool and you'll all become best friends.
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3. Expectation: Going out with friends and having a blast.
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4. Expectation: Making the right choices and choosing not to go out every night.
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5. Expectation: Thinking you'll see the same things every day.
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6. Expectation: Planning out your day and making sure you have enough time for everything you need to do.
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7. Expectation: Figuring out where all your classes are and making sure you know where to go.
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8. Expectation: Making it through the year completely happy, without any breakdowns.
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9. Expectation: Having a ton of activities planned every day.
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10. Expectation: Being totally cool when running into some old classmates.
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