1. You still cut yourself shaving.
And we all know how NOT fun that is.
2. High school drama goes way beyond high school.
You thought you could escape it, didn't you? WRONG. It's everywhere.
3. Getting up earlier isn't any easier.
They may say "20 minutes or less" but we all know that actually means 40 minutes or more. What happened to the days where your order was free if the delivery wasn't at your house within those 20 minutes?
5. Procrastination does not and will not go away.
That ten page paper that's due tomorrow? Oh I'll just do that later...
6. There will still be that one way too excited kid in your chemistry class.
You know the kid I'm talking about; the one that always raises his hand not even a second after the question leaves the teacher's mouth. Yeah, he doesn't go away in college, sorry.
7. And there will still be those people that ruin everyone else's chances for extra credit.
There's always those two girls in the back of the room who are too busy gossiping to fill out the extra credit sheet that the teacher said would give everyone ten extra points on their next test if the entire class hands it in. The situation doesn't get better in college because know there's no one reminding them over and over again.
8. You'll still leave studying for an exam until the night before.
Something always pops up, like homework, or practice, or even that flash sale at Tory Burch.
9. You'll tell your parents you've been wearing your retainers, when in reality you actually have no idea where they are.
Whether they're in your bedroom at home, or your dorm room in college, it doesn't matter; they're still lost and not in your mouth for 12+ hours a day, like they should be. It's okay, though, because everyone does it, right?
10. For the first few years, you'll still have to find people to buy you alcohol.
The all too-familiar feeling of panic on a Friday afternoon when none of your friends over 21 are answering your texts. We've all been there and have gone to the craziest of lengths just to get one bottle of some kind of alcohol, because at that point you just don't care what it is as long as it's concentration is about 40%.
11. The feeling of a freshman still stands.
Freshman Year (the way you see it): The year when you feel like everyone is staring at you, judging you, and getting ready to rip you apart.
Freshman Year (the way everyone else sees it): The year when you're on the bottom of the totem pole, nobody cares what you do, just as long as you stay out of everyone else's way.
12. The week leading up to break is the same: complete and total excitement.
13. You still feel alone sometimes, even if you aren't.
Ever heard the saying where you feel the most alone in a crowd surrounded by so many people? Yeah everyone will feel that way at least once. Whether you're at that homecoming parade, and you don't feel connected to those around you, or you're at a fraternity party feeling the exact same way, it doesn't matter because age won't change the way you feel when the situation overwhelms you.
14. Netflix has not gone away and neither has Gilmore Girls.
You will continue to waste precious studying or working time to sit in your bed, buried by blankets and pillows in your own little homemade fort, with your computer screen no more than six inches from your face while Gilmore Girls is on. Rory and Lorelai won't lose their effects in college, instead, they might just get stronger.
15. Your winged eyeliner still won't be symmetrical.![]()
And what can you do about that? Unless you're a beauty guru, there's not much. I don't really think anyone is going to take a ruler and measure the angle and length of each side.
16. Your hair will still get greasy if you don't wash it.
I know, I know. I wish this one changed as you got older, too, but apparently it just gets worse.
17. You still can't drink as much as you think you can.
Yep...this one will NEVER change.
18. Doing shots on a week night is still not your best idea.
Even though you may only have one class tomorrow, that doesn't mean get wasted and forget to do your online homework that's due at midnight.
19. You'll lock yourself out of something.
Your front door, your gym locker, your school email, etc. in high school just becomes your dorm room, the dorm building, your online class website, and your school account in college.
20. And no matter what anyone says, you'll still try all of these things because, why not? You're only in college for four (or more) years.
My advice? Live it up while you're young because you've only got one shot and you don't want to be the college graduate who has regrets and wishes they could go back and do it again.
