Professors. They’ll either be a good person who you feel you can trust, or your worst enemy. Nothing is worse than a bad professor. If you end up with a professor you don’t like, good luck with the semester. You will dread going to that class and will have no interest whatsoever. Your whole life your teachers are preparing you for the next level. In elementary school, your teachers were preparing you for middle school. Middle school teachers were preparing you for high school, and high school was preparing you for college.

It’s no secret, drama follows you anywhere you go. No matter the place, no matter the age, no matter the time, you will never be able to avoid it. College especially, is the breeding ground for drama. You are surrounded by the same people every day. It’s not like high school where you see people for a few hours and then go home…not even close. There is no escaping your worst enemy here. You will flip flop friends like CRAZY, and sometimes it’s for the better. The best thing about college, is that you find out people’s true colors pretty quickly. In high school, you could be friends with people for YEARS and never know who they really are, where as for college, you’re around some of these people everyday so you find out pretty quick if someone is a little off.

Relationship drama, friendship drama, family drama, school drama, drama, drama, drama, everywhere. Anything can be turned into drama in college. Once you know your core group of friends, whether it be a group of people or just a few, hold on to those people.

It super easy to get sucked into drama in college. You’re always around the same people, so if something happens, everyone knows. The difference between high school drama and college drama, is that in high school, everyone cares about the drama. In college, no one cares. No one cares about whether Becky and her boyfriend broke up, or Tina was hooking up with some random person at a party. No one cares really, and if they do, that just says a lot about the person.

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1623972-did-do-you-find-more-drama-in-hs-or-college.html

College. Work. Stress. Partying. Classes. Hunger. Sleep.

Ask any college sleep if they get at least 8 hours of sleep each night and I guarantee you will get a big fat NO. Sleep is like a unheard of thing in college. Actually, let me rephrase that, time is an unheard of thing in college. Time just isn’t real. Your 9 am classes will feel like 5 am classes, 10 pm will feel like 6 pm, and 2 am will become your average bedtime if you’re lucky, feeling like 10 pm. Time is just a big mumble-jumble mess– sorry to all first grade teachers, you taught us all that for nothing.

But really, time is so weird in college. Deadlines are the only things relating to time that you actually pay attention to. Half the time, sleep isn’t even an option if you have a paper due. Oh your paper is due tomorrow morning? Looks like you’re pulling an all-nighter, grab the coffee. Weekends are probably the greatest days to a college student. It means sleeping all day- and I mean ALL DAY. 

On an average night, you’re lucky if you get about 5-6 hours of sleep. That is a healthy amount of sleep for a college student. Then there’s the people who get 3-4, those people can survive the day, but will probably crash at certain points. After the 3-4 hours of sleep group, the next group would be the quick little nap. Barely enough sleep. And then there’s the people who don’t sleep– like Vampires. I don’t know how some people do it, but these guys can go DAYS without sleeping, running on solely coffee/energy drinks. These guys are like super heroes.

Long story short, appreciate sleep while you can. Naps are essential. Take care of yourself.

If you’re a college student who has trouble falling or staying asleep, check out this link for some tips to help you get a better nights sleep http://campusmindworks.org/students/self_care/sleep.asp

Parties are something you cannot escape in college. They’re a given. Some schools, there’s parties every day. But, for the majority, parties happen on the weekends. Some people in college end up letting parties consume their life, and those people usually end up failing out or living with their parents until they’re 30. These people just can’t seem to grow up and are constantly looking for a good time. It’s all fun and games until it’s time to get serious. But don’t get me wrong, there are those people who are able to balance out school work and partying.

The best parties are the ones all your friends are at and have no drama. These parties happen 1 out of every 100 parties. They’re very, VERY rare. Every party you go to in college there’s going to be some type of drama….now mix a little bit of alcohol into play and you have World War 3.

However, whether you’re sucked up in the drama or watching the drama, as long as you’re not puking in the corner, everything is okay. Make sure you know your limits because nobody wants a late night trip to the hospital, and better that, nobody wants a late night trip to the police station. Make sure you never leave your friends and always know where your drinks are coming from. Crazy things happen in college and you never know what could happen. It’s better to be safe than sorry– trust me.

Click here to hear about other people’s crazy stories and see if you can relate. https://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2014/05/33-people-share-the-most-ridiculous-and-unbelievable-stories-from-high-school-and-college-parties/

“Thirstday.” AKA, Thursday to the general public. To college students, Thirsty Thursday is a weekly holiday. It is the start of the weekend and the start of partying. For a college like Plymouth State, you’re known for having fun.

Parties are all fun and games, if you now how to be safe while doing it. Now, for some people, they seem to forget the word “safety” when it comes to partying. We’ve all seen those crazy frat boys at party who jump onto a table, breaking it in half. It’s like these people feel absolutely no pain when they’ve had a little too much to drink. It’s like they’re super heroes or something. Weekends are the best time for college students. No class, no responsibilities, procrastinating work, and letting loose. Thursdays are the start to the weekend for most college students, who hate having classes on Fridays so they make their schedule accordingly. Once Thursday comes around it’s almost like a weight is lifted off of your shoulder and you can breathe. “Hey man what day is it?” “Thursday bro.” “Oh no way? Thank god, time to get lit!”

Not only is Thursday the best day of the week school wise (because the week is almost over), it’s the best day of the week party wise. Thursdays are when parties are the craziest. There are parties EVERYWHERE. You will never be disappointed by a Thursday. People will do anything to be able to go out and have fun on a Thursday even if it’s 37 degrees and raining, still gonna send it.

Why is Thirsty Thursday SO amazing? Click here and see for yourself https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/thirsty-thursday-best-day-week

Ah, the dining hall. A place to gather with friends and have dinner, a place to relax after a long day and grab a bite to eat, or as most people would agree, a place to go if you want to be best friends with your bathroom for the next 2 hours afterwards. Now, if you’re like me and go to an average college, you have average food. Nothing special, nothing normal either. We all have those stories about the dining hall and what it’s done to us, especially on Taco Tuesday’s.

Dhall, as most would call it, usually leaves you feeling unpleasant afterwards. Some of your favorite foods can do the most damage. At times like this, vegetarians are probably having the last laugh. Eating meat in college is a hit or miss, and most of the time it’s a miss.

If there’s one thing to enjoy about dhall food, it’s any other food. Dining hall food makes you appreciate food at home. I remember the first time I came home from college and had my mothers cooking again, it tasted like the best meal I’ve ever had. Coming home is great, but coming home to home cooked meals is even greater. College makes you appreciate the little things a whole lot more.

Want to hear some hilarious stories people experienced in their dining halls? Check out this link https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/hilarious-college-dining-hall-stories-off-the-menu

Ever hear stories about the infamous college roommate? The crazy, satanic, devil from hell? If your answer is no, well then you probably aren’t in college or haven’t heard of college before! But yes, crazy roommates do exist. Luckily, I haven’t experienced a crazy roommate. Although, I have heard stories from people I know who have experienced crazy roommates hands on. Now, what exactly makes a roommate crazy? No, not the “I stole your shirt and didn’t give it back,” that’s not the crazy I’m referring to. Some of these people deserve to have their own college with some of the things they do.

We get it. In college you want to be liked. You want to be known as a mature adult who knows a lot of people around campus and likes to have fun. Roommate number one, is the crazy partier. Those roommates who go out and get absolutely hammered and come back at 5 am “trying to be quiet” but in reality, sounds like an elephant trying to hop on one leg. These people are the worst, getting sleep in college is hard enough, let alone when you have big foot as your roommate slamming drawers and banging into things.

Now, not all roommates have to act devilish to be devilish. I’m talking about the “sweet talkers.” These guys are the ones who are SO nice, act like they love living with you and they’re your best friend, you laugh together, cry together, and then one day — the devil has entered their body. It’s like they were possessed by some demon. You don’t know WHERE in the world this came from but your best bet — GET OUT. Chances are, if you thought they were nice and they proved you wrong once, they’re bound to do it again. Get out my friend. Get out while you can.

Do you have your own crazy roommate story that came to mind when reading this? Want to hear about others’ crazy roommate stories? Check this link out! https://studentsoul.intervarsity.org/stay-or-go 

There are so many stereotypes when it comes to college. Whether it be movies, TV shows, or simply just stories that people have said, everyone has some sort of image when they think of college. On my blog I’m going to give you the inside scoop of what really goes on here. Yes, that does include the infamous stories about crazy roommates, horrific dining hall food, creepy frat boys, insane parties, and more.

Now there’s two types of people heading off to college at the beginning of the year. Mommy’s little angel and every other normal person in the world. What do I mean by mommy’s little angel? Think about it. Someone who was pampered their whole life and so going away to college seems like a death sentence. No, no, no, I’m not saying having your mom do things for you is a BAD thing, but to the point where you can’t function without her, is a lil’ issue. Also, I’m not saying those who’s parents do everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, for you are spoiled (calm yourselves), but you know who I’m talking about. Typically you will know who these guys are on move in day when you see them chasing their parents car down the road when they’re driving away – joking. Usually they just cry every single night and day before they realize they can’t do it and move back home, thanks for trying!

Now it is however, normal to be sad on move in day and a few days after. I mean, who doesn’t love their family? Homesickness is REAL people. Leaving your parents is probably one of the hardest things about starting college. You’re surrounded by these people 24/7 for 18 years of your life and then BOOM, they’re gone.

Let’s not forget about parents on move in day. Check out this article on the types of parents you see on move in day: http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6274755/the-7-types-of-parents-you-see-on-move-in-day