campus life

ELIZABETH ANN THOMAS

I

t’s that time of the year again; kids

are scuttling around with their

college applications, hoping to

make it into their dream college.

All of us look forward to college;

I know I did. It’s that phase of life

where we have a reasonable amount

of freedom and aren’t at the constant

beck and call of our parents. We

might be on a loose leash, but we’re

still at liberty to lead life on our own

terms. It’s exciting because you’ll

have so many new experiences and

make amazing memories. At

the same time, you’ll

do stupid things but

when you look

back, you’re

going to have

a good

laugh.

I went to college totally oblivious

as to what to expect, because all

people say is that you’re finally

doing a course you like and college

life is going to be so much fun.

(Ha ha ha! How I wish it was just

that!) After finishing my first year

of college, I did learn that there is

so much more to it than what you

might think. So, let’s get to the

nitty-gritty of how college really

is, as I share with you five things I

learned about college, so that you

are prepared for what’s to come.

Or if you’re already in college or a

graduate, I hope you can relate.

1. College is not a piece of
   cake.
   As much as you think that you’re
   studying a course you like, college
   is definitely not easy. Some of you
   might be getting your first C’s and D’s
   here; I did too. But don’t fret, because
   it’s completely normal. The course
   content might be complex, professors
   are ALWAYS stingy with grades, and
   you’ve got so much to balance
   in college that bad grades
   shouldn’t come as a
   surprise. Although,
   what’s
   important is
   that you
   learn to
   pick

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