This one is for all the incoming college freshmen. We all had our highest expectations for college. Many of us expected to find some new adventure that could rival anything we would've seen in a movie or TV show.
However, despite what Hollywood might have tricked you into believing (and believe me I'm a true victim of Hollywood's unrealistic expectations) some things in college aren't what you imagined.
1. Pinterest-worth dorm decorations.
We all probably scrolled through Pinterest and imagined how chic our dorms would be. Unfortunately, things are expensive. Plus, your roommate will never clean anyway.
2. Ultimate health and beauty.
Between free access to a gym and the added incentive of being around a new group of people, you'd think you would put in the extra effort for your health and beauty. Sadly, no. While you may utilize those benefits from time to time, you're more likely to wake up late and be too stressed to look nice or eat healthy. I don't know how Elle Woods did it.
3. Cool new friends and a cool new you to match.
Yes! College! Time to become a political activist and drink wine while discussing art. Or time to eat pizza and watch Netflix with your roommate for the fourth night in a row. Bonus: you're not watching a documentary- you're watching the Office for the ninth time.
4. Wise professors who invest in and challenge us.
You might expect to stumble upon a sage professor that challenges you to do your best. Like a mentor to help you along the next four years. Think Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting. But not every professor is like that. Sometimes your professors are just some rude jerk who shows up late with Starbucks- nothing remarkable.
5. Finding your soul mate.
My first few months in college I made a lot of friends, but I didn't find a soul mate. I might have felt prepared to find my true love in the library or while walking through the campus. A "meet cute" would happen when we first met and I would tell our great grandchildren about it. But, I think the first thing a guy told me in college was that he broke his Chacos. I wasn't impressed.
6. The impression that you know what you're doing.
You don't and you never really well. Try not to worry about it.
Maybe you'll fulfill every expectation and have the best years of your life, maybe you'll take five years instead of four to graduate or even flunk out altogether or maybe it will be something in the middle. You could have four years of learning and friendships that movies could just never quite capture.
