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18 Things No One Tells You About Living on Campus

It's not a piece of cake

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18 Things No One Tells You About Living on Campus
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1. Getting sick without your mom literally sucks

No, your roommate can't make you chicken noodle soup.

2. You can't miss class when you're sick

You're in college remember?

3. You're going to get an F on a test at some point, but you'll live

I'm sorry, it happens.

4. The caffeine addiction is real

4,5,6 cups of coffee a day, who really knows?

5. People are still immature

College doesn't magically change people

6. You won't do laundry until the last second

Let it pile up.

7. Sometimes it's okay to have a panic attack

Someone else on campus probably is too.

8. People aren't as clean as you are

Community bathrooms and laundry rooms are disgusting.

9. If you eat food in your dorm room, it will stink for three hours to one year

Buy yourself some febreeze.

10. Your Dad isn't there to kill the fat bugs

Spiders still exist in college.

11. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, is sticky

I'm not sure why honestly

12. You're going to feel horrible for the janitor, especially after Saturday

Enough said.

13. If you and your roommate are girls, there will be hair everywhere


And I mean CLUMPS of it.

14. Your pajamas actually become your daily wardrobe

Who has time for fashion anyways?

15. They don't have real butter at the cafeteria and the butter they do have is impossible to spread

Toast is always Sub-par

16. Easy Mac, Ramen, and Rice a Roni are going to be your dinner on a night before a test

Nothing like some good brain food.

17. Someone will steal a piece of your clothing from the laundry room

RIP that one cute bralette.

18. You can do it!

Despite all the shit, living on campus is worth it.

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