College is living in the library.
College is never cleaning your room.
College is learning the difference between clean and dirty laundry.
College is accepting that no matter how many times you shower, your hair will always look greasy.
College is waking up to your roommate smiling, remembering she had pizza at 3 a.m.
College is waking up crying, remembering you shared that pizza with her.
College is being able to fall asleep at any hour of the day with any amount of noise around you.
College is never having time to exercise, but convincing yourself that it’s okay because your commute to class is almost a mile.
College is letting a banana rot under your bed for three weeks because you’re too lazy to retrieve it, and only deciding to do so once your room has become infested with fruit flies.
College is being the most grown up you’ve ever been each day, but the youngest you’ll ever be all night.
College is going to the library just to distract your friends, and then freaking out when they do the same thing to you.
College is always having someone to study with.
College is crying about your work instead of actually doing it.
College is never having three sufficient meals in one day.
College is setting nine alarms to wake you up because one isn’t enough.
College is sleeping in between classes.
College is sleeping during classes.
College is learning to be independent.
College is learning that it’s okay to miss home.
College is learning that you will not always get your way, and it will be okay.
College is planning your own schedule, and your own life.
College is questioning everything you’ve come to know about yourself.
College is trying to have fun, sleep well, and work hard all in one day.
College is realizing that sometimes 24 hours in a day isn’t enough.
College is knowing that you'll never stop rooting for your football team.
College is making the most of every moment.
College is finding home with the people you meet.
College is finding home within yourself.
College seems like the end, but it's really the beginning. Enjoy it while you can; slow yourself down and think about everything around you. Next stop: the real world.
