College is such a fun and exciting time of our lives. It's called the best years of your life for a reason. But, there are some things about college that no one warns you about. Let’s just say that not everything goes as expected.
1. Expectation: You and your roommates will be BFFLS!!!
Reality:
Although this can happen and definitely is a possibility, you and your roommate could also become sworn enemies. Living in such close proximity with someone is hard, so you can’t always expect things to go right.
2. Expectation: You’ll be super motived all of the time to get good grades.
We all expect to get super good grades in college and always be motivated.
Reality:
3. Expectation: The classes are going to be 50 times harder.
In high school, all the teachers try to prepare you for “the extremeness” of college courses like somehow college courses are like stepping into the depths of hell.
Reality:
But in reality, it’s just another year of school. Some classes are hard, some classes aren’t. It’s not something you should be afraid of.
4. Expectation: Living away from home is a piece of cake.
Everyone and their mother cannot wait to move out after high school and be on their own.
Reality:
No one warns you how hard adulthood is. Not seeing your family for months is a lot harder than you think it’ll be. And believe or not, you are going to miss your parents, a lot.
5. Expectation: Meal plan will be AWESOME!!
You expect to get gourmet dinners and endless amounts of food on meal plan.
Reality:
Not! Campus food sounds so great before you actually have to eat it every day. And meal plan is all fun and games until you run out.
6. Expectation: You’ll meet the love of your life in one of your classes.
We all dream of meeting “the one” by accidentally sitting next to them in math class or something.
Reality:
You never actually get the courage to speak to them.
7. Expectation: Every party is going to be awesome.
Reality:
There are definitely nights that turn out to be lame.
8. Expectation: You’ll be doing something fun every single night.
Reality:
9. Expectation: New school, new you!
Reality:
You’re still the same person, a couple of months isn't going to change who you are. Embrace it!
10. Expectation: You won’t miss a single one of your classes.
Reality:
Sometimes there are gonna be days where you don’t want to get out of bed, and that is okay.
11. Expectation: 8 am classes are a good idea.
You woke up every day at 6 am for school for the past 12 years of your life, why can’t you do it in college?
Reality:
Once you're in college, waking up earlier than 10 am seems almost impossible.
12. Expectation: You are going to decorate your dorm so cute and it’ll be just so cute!
You imagine you dorm to look like something out of a magazine.
Reality:
You live in a shoe box and there isn’t enough room to put that cute lamp or decorative rug.
