College will hit you like a sack of bricks. It doesn't matter if you had a 5.0. It doesn't matter if you were the perfect student. College will hit you hard, and it will hit you fast. If you're a freshman, here are 41 unrealistic expectations you should indulge in before it's too late.

1. You'll meet the love of your life on the first night

2. You'll meet all your best friends on the first night

3. Everyone knows what they're doing, so you have to as well

4. You need to pack every single article of clothing in your closet at home

5. You need to bring more than three dressy outfits

6. You won't get homesick and you will never feel lonely

7. Your weight won't fluctuate

8. It will never be hard

9. You can totally survive an 8 a.m.

10. You can definitely survive a 9 a.m.

11. Unlimited desserts and soft serve in the dining hall won't tempt you

12. Living in a dorm won't be that bad

13. Sharing a bathroom with 10+ other people can't possibly be that bad

14. You won't get distracted with unfiltered internet in class

15. You will definitely be dressing up for class every day

16. You will NOT become addicted to caffeine

17. Trying new things is lame

18. Dining hall food will never get old

19. College is a time to stay in your shell

20. You won't lose your chipper spirit full of hope

21. You will NEVER contemplate dropping out

22. School work has never made me cry before, it won't make me cry now

23. You won't change my major 10x before I finally settle in one

24. You definitely need to buy all your textbooks before classes start

25. And you will most certainly use every textbook assigned to you

26. RateMyProfessors.com is useless and you don't need to check it

27. Leaving your dog won't rip your heart out

28. You won't get sick on campus, you have the strongest immune system ever

29. And when you do get sick (which you will), it won't last long

30. It also won't make you want to crawl back home so your mom can take care of you

31. You will end every semester with a 4.0

32. The Chick-Fil-A on campus is the same as your local Chick-Fil-A

33. Your sleep schedule won't be impacted

34. You will have your life together all the time

35. You'll never have a mental breakdown on the floor of your dorm at 3 a.m. crying over your notes and cold pizza

36. The first time you drink won't end in you vomiting all over the place

37. Your mini fridge and teeny closet will hold all that you need it to

38. Thanksgiving break is sooooo far away

39. Freshman year will absolutely suck

40. You won't miss freshman year when it's over

41. These four years won't fly by