Every part of this is true. If you havent come to college yet, study this. If you are in college, this will probably make you laugh and say "OMG thats so true!" lol... enjoy, i know i did
50 THINGS ADMISSIONS HAVE NEVER AND WILL NEVER TELL YOU
1. Quarters are gold.
2. Two meals per day should be standard... if you have the time.
3. Road trip whenever possible.
4. Going to the mailbox was never an ego booster/breaker before.
5. You will begin to nap again.
6. Your bookstore bill will almost equal tuition.
7. Squirt guns = Stress relief.
8. Instant messenger becomes an addiction.
9. E-mail becomes your second language.
10. College students throw paper airplanes too.
11. You never realized that so many people were smarter than you.
12. College football is the coolest thing on the planet.
13. Europe could be wiped out by a horrible plague and you wouldn't know, but you can recite any show in the Adult Swim.
14. Cartoons are for all ages.
15. Disney movies are more than just classics.
16. You will never rent/buy more movies in your life.
17. No one is too old for video games.
18. Procrastination is a form of art.
19. After a while, smoking does not look that bad anymore.
20. Thanks to Kazaa / Morpheus / iMesh, you will never listen to any of your CDs again.
21. It never hurt so much to get sick.
22. The health service nurses are there because they couldn't make it at a real hospital. Never forget that.
23. Care packages are right up there with birthdays.
24. Campus is only clean for Family Weekend and Freshman Orientation.
25. Nothing you want to register for will be open.
26. Classes... the later the better.
27. You are no longer thankful that the fire alarms are here to protect you.
28. Jeans may be worn as many times as the wearer desires.
29. The only time to dress up is when your jeans are dirty.
30. Showers become less important; sleep becomes more important.
31. Asleep by 2:30 am is an early night
32. Creativity in the dining halls is KEY...
33. The freshman 15 is NOT a myth!
34. If it's snowing out, the only reason you will leave your room is for food
35. Dishes smell after days of piling up.
36. Cereal makes a meal any time of the day.
37. You will eat anywhere that is a buffet.
38. You will eat anything that is free.
39. New additions to food groups: pizza.
40. Stealing from the dining hall will become second nature.
41. ATM's are the devils advocate. ATM= another Twenty Missing.
42. Keys have never been so important, yet you seem to lose them or lock yourself out of the room even more.
43. Duct tape heals all wounds.
44. If they say you can't have it in your dorm, they are just kidding.
45. You will come to hate hallways/elevators with a passion (STAIRS ARE THE DEVIL!)
46. A dorm bathroom is never close to warm or cool during the winter
47. Pictures, posters, emails or anything else to cover the ugly cell we live in will be transformed into wallpaper.
48. Everyone is only nice for the first week. After that, no matter how nice you are, some people just won't smile back. Get used to it.
49. You are never alone!
50. You realize college is the ideal lifestyle, except for those pesky classes
TOP 10 REASONS THAT COLLEGE IS LIKE PRESCHOOL
10. You cry for your mother.
9. Playing in the snow is a legitimate activity.
8. Snack time is a necessity.
7. You bundle up for the outdoors without caring what you look like because everyone else looks as stupid as you do
6. You stay at home and play games with your friends
5. You wear your backpack on both shoulders.
4. You wear big mittens.
3. You cross the street without looking for cars.
2. You take naps.
1. You look forward to grilled cheese sandwiches.
YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN IN COLLEGE TOO LONG WHEN...
• You actually like doing laundry at home.
• Two miles is not too far to walk for a party.
• You'd rather clean than study.
• "Oh man how did it get so late!" comes out of your mouth at least once a night.
• Mom's Meatloaf and potatoes become something you desire, not avoid.
• Half the time you don't wake up in your own bed and it seems normal.
• You schedule your classes around sleep habits and soap operas.
• You know the pizza boy by name.
• You go to sleep when it's light and get up when it's dark.
• You live for getting mail.
• Looking out the window is a form of entertainment.
• Prank phone calls become funny again.
• You start thinking and sounding like your roommate.
• Black lights and highlighters are the coolest things on earth.
• Rearranging your room is your favorite pastime.
• The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday.
BEFORE I CAME TO COLLEGE, I WISH I HAD KNOWN...
• That it didn't matter how late I scheduled my first class, I'd still sleep through it.
• That I could change so much and barely realize it.
• That you can love a lot of people in a lot of different ways.
• That no matter how 'cool' you were in high school, nobody here gives a damn.
• That if you wear polyester everyone will ask why you are so dressed up.
• That every clock on campus shows a different time.
• That if you were smart in high school, so what? It doesn't matter here.
• That I would go to a party the night before a final.
• That Chem. Labs/Art studios takeup more time than all my other classes put together.
• That you can know everything and fail a test.
• That you can know nothing and ace a test.
• That I could get used to almost anything found out about my roommate.
• That most of my education would be obtained outside of class.
• That I would be one of those people that my parents warned me about.
• That Sunday is a figment of the world's imagination.
• That Psychology is really Biology... Biology is really Chemistry... Chemistry is really Physics... and Physics is really Math.
• That it's possible to be alone even when friends surround you.
• That friends are what make this place worthwhile!
