Oh college, we can’t live with you, but we can’t live without you. It’s a love/hate relationship, really. College is an experience that no one can ever prepare you for, and maybe that’s a good thing. You never really expect any of the things that college encompasses until you are there. College is fun, but don’t have too much fun. C’s get degrees, but they don’t get you into graduate school.

Here is College in Gifs.

Let's start with move-in day, aka Independence day (it is actually a pretty sad day):

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Your parents might even ask you "are you sure this is where you belong?" As much as they might not admit it, they are scared too.

Your first day of classes:

While we all don't want to admit it, behind our brave faces, we are scared.

We are all scared of embarrassment or anything else there is to be scared of. The worst embarrassment ever is walking into the wrong classroom; it is horrible, especially if class has started. Plus, everyone knows that feel of using new school supplies.

All that walking:

Even small campuses seem huge when you leave even a minute later than normal to get to class.

Your first weekend on campus:

What you think you'll be doing:

What you are actually doing:

While many do party as much as they can, it isn't realistic to party every night of the week. You aren't always partying, especially near finals week.

Having so many food options within walking distance:

Some nights you'll feel like ramen, but most nights you will just take the walk to Chick-fil-a or Moe's and eat your little heart out. I mean hey, that's what a meal plan is for, right?

Also, food costs money, and balancing a job with college isn't for anyone, so some nights you would rather sleep through dinner than pay for it.

Finally, Final's Week/Homework all the time:

If you thought you wouldn't have any homework after high school, you are wrong. The difference between high school homework and college homework is that in college if you don't do your homework they don't call your parents, you just fail. Final's Week, you mean "Cry Every Night Week"?

In the end, you are bettering your life. You are ensuring that you have a great future, even if sometimes it is hard. College is an experience you never forget, but it's also a time of discovering who you are and who you want to be in the future. Think of all the people you know that went to college, I guarantee that they all miss their college days, and most of them wish that they could do it all over again. Love every second of college, because one day you are going to wish you took it more seriously or had more fun.