Hey Y'all

So I'm not really into formal introductions as you can tell. The thing is nobody really tells you what college is all about.

I can remember college freshmen coming to talk to my junior English class. At the time, I was thinking: "Why do I need to know this shit", "I can't wait to meet new people", and "I can finally get out of my hometown".

College is HARD (I mean no shit right). College is a small drop in the real world (if this is a taste ya girl is gonna lowkey fail at it)

College tests you emotionally. Think about it, this is the first time many of us have been away from our main support systems. You are thrown into a place without a life raft essentially. It's a fresh start to make new friends and if you want to be that bitch maybe "re-brand".

As a result, college tests you socially. How am I going to make friends when all the friends you've known have been in your life since kindergarten. It's scary to make friends and open yourself up to new people in this new place.

College tests you financially. I mean how am I paying $70k+ to go to school. We don't realize how much money we spend socially until it's coming out of your bank account.

I almost forgot college will definitely test you academically. In high school, I never had to try at school. When I got my first semester grades, trust me ya girl was shook. You will study 5+ hours to try to secure a B. I've never wanted to drop out more than after spending an overnight session at the library.

From all of this, you would think I hate school. YOU THOUGHT WRONG. I love school. It has made me into a different person (as corny as that sounds) I have grown so much as a person from my experiences being here. I know the friends that I have made will last for a lifetime. I could not imagine my life as of now at any place besides here.

So yeah college does suck and it sucks hard especially in the beginning but just know it gets better.