I've been at school for two weeks now. It feels like much longer some days, but classes have been in session for one week exactly. I'm proud to report I've learned so much already. Here is a list, in no particular order:
Twin beds are very small. And you most definitely can fall off of them.
Community showers are pretty bad, but whatever is in the local water is worse. My hair will never not have conditioner in it. And my curls do not hold for more than a day.
Natural vitamins from the sun do affect your mood, for the better.
Books a Million is an amazing store, and has more Funko Pops than Hot Topic.
Don't leave your umbrella in your car. It will rain. And going to get it defeats the purpose.
Hot chocolate will stain your laptop case.
Going down to the basement to pop popcorn in the microwave seems like a very long journey, but is worth the trouble.
You get the same academic integrity, alcohol, drugs, and time management talks seniors in high school gave to sixth graders. (I now empathize with my SASSlings. Also, I could have hosted the college panel better, but that's beside the point.)
Uniforms don't help you learn better. But picking out clothes everyday is very hard.
Something happens between senior year and summer where boys are suddenly not offended and distracted by girls' shoulders and knees.
Dollar Tree has the most amazing off-brand Goldfish called cheddar whales, and you can buy them in bulk.
Roommates are not the absolute worst, especially ones that don't talk in the morning.
College libraries are amazing! There are so many books that no one will ever actually read and they're organized in a system that doesn't really make sense.
Spiral staircases are truly awful. And finding an elevator seems impossible.
All of your college friends can be named Hanna(h).
The swimming pool has stupid hours.
Campaigning and voting for dorm council is a "how popular can you get in three days" contest that involves large amounts of bribery and candy.
RAs don't have their life together either.
Mailboxes with dial locks should be outlawed and take out a lot of the fun of getting mail.
Amazon Prime 2 day shipping is not a guarantee when it comes to school post offices.
AP and Dual Credit credits are not considered equal, and you will still have to make up the extra .25 credit.
Colleges play Pickleball!
Put your keys on a bracelet and your ID in your phone case.
The pancakes will be hard, and the syrup is not sugar free.
Made to order omlettes in the morning make you feel like you are on a cruise ship or at an Embassy Suites.
Good professors don't preach their politics.
Everyday is a good day for a photoshoot.
Some classes are all about watching anime. Your professor will send you the link to a pirated copy. It will pop up inappropriate ads. But you will watch it. Because it is a grade.
Community wifi doesn't load anything.
Watching TV on apps is not the same.
Using two planners and color coding systems is the only way to organize everything.
Laundry does not dry while hanging unless there is light. And even with light, it takes two days.
Sheets make great curtains.
You can have all the cooking tools, but there's no good way to store the ingredients.
Small college towns really are small. And the speed limits are stupidly slow.
Trains are annoyingly long and will stop on the tracks just so you can't pass.
Sometimes neighborhood people bring dogs on campus.
When you accidentally end up at an improv workshop, play the games.
Syllabi with calendars of everything we'll be doing the whole semester make me incredibly happy.
People on the first floor library study rooms just play on their laptops. Nobody has ventured to the second floor. I suppose it's too early to actually study.
Always fill your water bottle with ice from the cafeteria.
Outside scholarships take an incredibly long time to come through to financial aid.
You can tell which clubs have graphic design students in them because they send out the best emails.
All science buildings are not created equal.
All desks are not created equal. If there's a chair and table option, take it.
Acapella choir really doesn't sing with accompaniment, and never sings popular songs. And it's okay that I no longer want to be in it because of that.
It's very difficult to fill out a four year plan with required classes when those courses haven't been offered in 6 years.
Everyone asks what your major is, but no one really cares.
There are a lot of students in pre-med, at least for this semester.
There will never be paper towels in the bathroom. Bring a hand towel.
Calling professors by their first name almost feels wrong. Some don't like "ma'am or sir."
Organized pep is exhausting.
There are lots of Harry Potter fans. And they will wear branded merchandise. And you will have something to talk about.
The door closest to the wall is very hard to open. Remember to try the others, but inevitably forget the next time and struggle to open the same one again.
The mascot has a name, and it will be a trivia question.
One of the pockets in the pool table has a hole in it, and the balls make a very loud sound when they fall through.
I'm not the greatest at pool.
People are from a lot of places. And most of the time, they miss those places a lot.
Some high schools really don't prepare kids to go to college.
I have not read a lot of books. I have not seen many movies. And I have not heard any music.
They don't put on a musical every year.
Post-it notes on the door is the only way to remember to take your allergy medicine.
Every club is the best club and you should definitely join and it's not a big commitment at all!
Organized events usually mean free food. And when there's not, everyone is disappointed.
There's lots to do at college, but also lots not to do, and lots of time between doing and not doing different things. Which is the perfect time for blogging! Or naps. Naps are also good.
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