Okay, so what actually happens once you move into your dorm and your parents leave you?

You're driving away from your house and you look back and princess wave

But then it hits you that you just left all your friends and family behind

And then you see the one person that you know on campus and you feel so much better

The first day, the whole freshman class takes placement tests and some of the kids literally just gave up

Once you meet with your adviser and finalize your schedule, you realize that 17 credits is a lot

Finally, you meet your professors and they try to tell you what your classes are about...

You walk around the activity fair and talk to all the clubs just to get free things

It's announced that the school is taking ID pictures so you try your best to look presentable

Frat parties are already happening, but you choose to sit in your room with your roommate and listen to throwback Disney

You realize that you actually have to "adult"

So everyone goes food shopping at the local grocery store and spends their entire month's budget

By now it still kind of feels like summer camp, because classes haven't started yet; it's like you'll leave in 2 weeks

And eventually, it'll start to kick in that you're actually in college and you'll have to do actual work

But you remember that this time next year, you'll be reminiscing on welcome week and wanting it back.