It's crazy to think that we were looking forward to starting college. Everyone tells you how great things are-- you are finally away from your crazy family and life is supposed to be great. In fact, it's the total opposite. Here are some reasons why:

1. Doing your own laundry

Laundry is the devil. It sneaks up on you when you aren't looking, and boom, you have hours of work to do. The sad part is that your mom is no longer there to do it for you.

2. Feeding yourself

When you are a kid, you do not have to worry about where your next meal is coming from, but in college (and if you are anything like me), you sometimes completely forget to eat, or you need to start forgetting a few meals (because gaining weight in college is real, people). The hardest part is never having a homemade meal; you truly start to miss your mom's cooking.

3. Having money to spend on said food

Groceries are expensive. I am beyond sure my mother is sick and tired of hearing me complain about groceries, but it is true-- groceries are expensive, and half those groceries consist of junk food.

4. Having to take exams or having too many projects, all while juggling life

This is my next two weeks (end of the semester, what's up?). I'm drowning in a sea of work but, you know, life goes on.

5. Having no one tell me everything is going to be fine

Crying is for the weak-- you better be ready to pick yourself up instead, because you know what they say: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

6. Responsibilities pile up

Like number four, I have an extremely difficult few weeks ahead of me, just like everyone else on campus. Life is happening, responsibilities are countless, and you have to just buck up and take charge.

7. I can't use "My mom said no" as an excuse anymore

Yeah, you can't use this for anything anymore. You make your own decisions and have no one to blame for them. Deal with it. But the "I'm not feeling well" excuse always works.

8. Cleaning is a necessity for life

Literally, you will live by this rule and then realize you are old. It is shocking and sad.

9. Remembering to buy that one thing you are out of

Because who doesn't make 2993735 trips to Walmart and still forgets to buy shampoo, am I right?

10. Having no one to remind you of what you need to do or about something you may be forgetting

This goes away so quickly at school. You have to become completely reliant upon your brain (which doesn't always remember every detail). Buy a planner, sticky notes, and use the calendar in your phone. You will need it.

11. Successfully managing your time

This is a hard one for a lot of students, especially with exams, projects, and finals all pushed together in these last two weeks of the semester. Crunch time is now until your final exam, so you have to be prepared to have your days scheduled down to the minute.

13. Remembering to be a human being

Though being an adult is cool and terrifying, remember that you can take a breath. Everything is going to be okay.