Leaving high school may scare everyone in it still; however, college is an experience that'll shape you into who you'll be when you grow up. Strangely enough, the real world doesn't care so much about who you were in high school. Here are some comparisons of HS to College life:
1. E-mails become the most used form of communication again.
Any questions/information your professor needs to ask you will be done over e-mail. A little bit different than thinking only "old people" still e-mail in high school. Plus, the bell dismisses you versus your teacher.
2. Greek Family becomes similar to your "home" family - except bigger.
Your closest siblings at home still exist, but you grow now as a person with your greek family in college. If you're an independent, your closest friends become your family as well.
3. Home becomes with people versus a certain city.
Your college town and hometown may feel like home, but soon you'll start to feel most at home in the presence of the people closest to you in your life -- regardless of where you are on a map.
4. No more living with your parents.
Independence begins, you're responsible for your own decisions.
5. Time gaps between classes.
Say goodbye to passing periods and hello to quick 30-minute naps after class once you enter college.
6. Social Hierarchy becomes more irrelevant the older you become.
In college you typically begin to spend time with people you genuinely enjoy being around, versus caring about an "image". Unless you're still stuck in high school, then you might still care.
7. Hook up culture becomes more real in college.
Not everyone has the best intentions with you the older you become; however, there's different people out there that you can find to value the same things as you.
8. Your metabolism does a 180 on you.
Eating whatever you want may become more of a challenge when you become older. Especially if you're transitioning from playing a sport in high school to college. Also -- those calories from going out won't burn off themselves!
9. You never realize how broke you are until you reach college.
Those textbooks aren't going to buy themselves, either. Financial responsibility comes along with freedom.
10. Be prepared to share your shower with your entire floor.
Which at times, may not always be the hottest. Shower shoes are a requirement or else you may not make many friends on your floor
11. You have a specific "lunch table" with your friends you sit at every day in high school.
Now, who you sit with depends on who has free time the same time as you -- and it may vary day to day.
12. Nobody will be holding you accountable anymore, it's on you.
Want to skip your class? Go for it. Want to go out every night? Do it. But you're the only person who will be keeping yourself in check in college. It's a little taste of the real world!
