To those still in high school or not yet in college, you may be questioning what really happens once you go to college. To help explain the key things about college, the cast of "Friends" is going to help us out a little bit.
You already wake up at 7 a.m. to get to high school, right? You think those 8 a.m. classes won't be too bad, huh? Yeah, that attitude will change real quick. The best thing about college classes is that you can arrange your own schedule and have classes when you want them. With late night study sessions or goofing off with your best friends, the last thing you'll ever want to do is get up for an 8 a.m. class. If you get the terrible fate of having to take an 8 a.m. class, you'll find ways to catch up on sleep just like Chandler.
Mom's not around to clean anymore. Your dorm is your space. The only person who's going to tell you to clean is you. You'll soon realize how nice it is to come back to your dorm after a long day of classes to a clean room...but maybe not as clean as Monica would like it...
Because you're constantly up your friends' butts, it sucks when they're busy and you have to chill and wait for them to get back. Trust me, you'll get used to having someone to complain to, to annoy, and to laugh with every second of the day. And when y'all have to separate, it'll be get real boring, real quick.
Between classes, club meetings, homework, and finding time to eat, some days (especially Sundays), you'll literally want to do absolutely, 100% NOTHIN'. And that is a-okay. You've worked hard. You deserve a day to lay in bed, eatin' Doritos, and binge-watching the latest Netflix craze. Trust me. Enjoy those days when you can.
If you have a car or have a friend who has a car, one of the most fun things you guys can do is go for a late-night car ride. Plug that aux cord into your phone and blast some tunes while getting lost in your new college town. This is a great way to get to know the area and to de-stress. But be safe and wear those seat-belts.
Believe it or not, sometimes the dining hall's food doesn't taste like cardboard. Sometimes you're friends decide they want pizza at 2 a.m. and, being in a college town, Domino's delivers then! Either way, college is a great place to eat a lot. And you will eat a lot. And you'll have fun doing so.
Walking to classes is great for your health, honestly. What's something that isn't good for your health you ask? Frostbite. Which is exactly what you'll get walking to classes from November to February. Be prepared with snow boots and a nice jacket because I promise you, you'll have those days where you feel like you picked a school in the Arctic Circle.
You might not always do well on every test. You might not make the best decisions all the time. But I promise, everything that happens during your college years will teach you something valuable that you can take with you for the rest of your life. So have no regrets and don't even be sorry about anything. Have a good time during the best four years of your life.
