Before I came to college, I wish I had known . . .

- that it didn’t matter how late I scheduled my first class, I’d sleep right through it

- that I would change so much and barely realize it

- that you can love a lot of people in a lot of different ways

- that college kids throw airplanes, too

- that if you wear polyester everyone will ask you why you’re so dressed up

- that every clock on campus shows a different time

- that if you were smart in high school - so what?

- that I would go to a party the night before a final

- that you can know everything and yet fail a test

- that you can know nothing and ace a test

- that most of my education would be obtained outside my classes

- that free food served at 10:00 is gone by 9:50

- that psychology is really biology, biology is really chemistry, chemistry is really physics, and physics is really math

- that I really wouldn’t be with that high school (boy/girl)friend for the rest of my life

- that dorms can be both your lifeline and personal hell at the same time

- how much I would miss my washer and dryer at home