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This Instagram Page Is The Home For Anonymous Student Confessions, And Here Are 30 Of The Spiciest
Going to college is a huge step. It has the potential to be one of the best—if not the best—era in your life. But all of that depends on a huge number of factors, some of which are outside your control, from the students you meet and the roommates you get to the professors you’re assigned. You might find your life filling up with more drama and weirdness than you anticipated.
However, if you ever need to vent or get rid of some deeply-rooted guilt, you can always reach out to the ‘College Confessions, @collegefessing, Instagram page. The account is dedicated to real college students’ confessions, both super serious and seriously silly. We’ve collected the top recent stories to share with you today—scroll down to check them out. And yes, this will be on the test.
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The ‘College Confessions’ page styles itself as the “#1 page for college content,” and it’s hard to argue with how popular it is.
The project is absolutely massive on social media. On Instagram, a whopping 5.4 million people follow the page for the freshest confessions and college-life memes. Meanwhile, 102.1k internet users follow the project’s Twitter account.
The Instagram account has a little bit of everything for everyone. On one side, we have confessions that range anywhere from humorous uni-life oddities to secrets that probably no student would want to admit publicly. It’s a good thing that they can do so anonymously.
On the other side, you have hilarious memes that perfectly encapsulate what it’s like to be a student. Partying way too much. Eating unhealthily (what even is a vegetable?). Forgetting about, y’know, actually studying. Sharing the rollercoaster of a ride that comes from interacting with the quirky faculty. It’s life at its most chaotic. With all the good and bad that this brings.
However, attending university is more than just about partying and doing the bare minimum to pass your classes. Sure, it’s an opportunity to test your limits, meet new people, and see what life has to offer, but it doesn’t have to be a re-run of your favorite college comedies. Ideally, you’re looking for a balance between studying (i.e. delving deep into the topics that interest the academic inside you) and having an active social life (something that’s important no matter how young or old we are). Spending all of your time in bars and clubs is just as bad as staying isolated in your room, nose to the grindstone, 12 hours a day with no breaks.
According to ‘All College Talk,’ students ought to study between three to four hours a day. That way, you’ll be able to keep pace with the assignments and review the material before each class and seminar. Study less and you’re risking falling behind (though, hey, we’ve all been there, haven’t we?). Study more and you’ll realize that you’re not as efficient as you think. As always, consistent effort almost always trumps studying ‘binges’ right before the deadline.
Well, you obviouslg have the uperhand,you have the mattirials, just dont give it to em
Research has shown that office employees spend fewer than 3 hours actually working every day. That’s more or less the amount of time that people can stay focused and productive. So keep that in mind for your study periods as well. Odds are that if you schedule yourself 8 hours of non-stop studying, you’ll end up either procrastinating (hi, YouTube and Instagram!), or you’ll keep rereading the same page half a dozen times because you’re just too darn tired to make sense of the material.
In college I learned that I work best under pressure so I put everything of until the last minute. I kept doing that in my professional life and it worked out great for me. Sorry not sorry.
They said they wanted employees. They never implied they planned to pay them.
Though if you absolutely must cram in hours and hours of studying into a single day, the best thing you can do is to take long breaks between each session. Take a nap. Go for a walk. Go make yourself some dinner. Eat some dark chocolate. Get a quick workout session in. Meet up with a friend. Let your brain rest so you can focus when you need to get your hands (and brain) dirty again.
I would be so creeped out by that. I most assuredly do not want to be my wife's 'daddy'.
If you realize that you’ve been falling behind way too often, don’t panic. Universities often have awesome support structures in place to help students achieve their full potential, and lend them a hand when they’re dealing with tough issues. Reach out to your mentor or your local student body for a conversation about what’s going on. Colleges also sometimes have therapists available for more serious issues.
My roommate stole one of the poolside tables since they were clear so she could use it as a light table. She moved out and I had 3 other roommates before I graduated. My last roommate who stayed in that room till she graduated a year after me ended up getting in trouble for it
I worked at Purdue, and I was amazed at what people could get away with. Not me, of course. I was being amazed for a friend.
Also, consider seeing the head of your program during their office hours, or pop by for a chat with the college admin staff. The odds are that they’ll be more than happy to give you some practical advice. For instance, they might help you put together a studying schedule. Or they’ll give you some pointers on what material to focus on either for coursework or exams.
Don’t forget that you have an even wider support system than that! Talk to your roommates or your college buddies. Call your family or your pals back home. Heck, use the weekend to actually go back home if you’re missing your nearest and dearest. Nobody’s an island—we need to feel loved and like we belong. And if nobody’s available, you could always make an anonymous confession online. You never know, a complete stranger might give you just the perspective that you need.
Which of these college confessions got your attention the most, dear Pandas? What was studying at college or university like for you? Is there any advice that you’d like to tell your past self, who’s just about to start their studies? Let us know what you think in the comments. Meanwhile, for some more interesting content from ‘College Confessions,’ check out Bored Panda’s earlier feature right over here.
I wouldn't be able to take a bus home on the takings from a college cafeteria cash register. Dubai? Not a chance. Debet cards ruined the robbery business.
Okay, I’ll admit I had to look this up, I genuinely thought it was just “after a gallon of pineapple juice, pineapple juice still tastes good.” And only now is it sinking in what this implies about how close he is with his frat bro 😅
Got a feeling this person is really really annoying and tries far far too hard .. could be wrong I often am
This sounds highly dubious. I had a few open-book exams, but in the vast majority of exams, there would have been no way we were allowed to have anything other than pens, pencils, calculator and a water bottle. If we brought anything else into the room it had to be stored at the front, well out of sight/reach. We would not have been allowed to have a book at our feet.
I don’t think I’ve ever had food that makes my ears pop. I’m clearly missing out.
Lol? If it was just done as a laugh, that’s some friendship they have there.
I had a few guy friends that I explicitly told I wasn't interested in more with them, but then I somehow was the bad guy when they convinced themselves that I might be interested after all and they turned out to be wrong. It sucks for us too. Either accept that nothing will happen and move on, or leave the friendship. It'll suck, but not as much as continuing an unhealthy relationship. But be honest with her, if you're going to cut ties, cause she'll wonder what she did wrong if you just stop talking for no clear reason.
Wait. What? The professor tapped into their camera without their permission or they knew it was possible the professor could see them but didn’t hide their cheating??? I’m totally confused.
I went to the loo at work last week, and all the stalls were full so I waited. One opens, a tiny old lady comes out, sees me, looks around, and goes, “oh! It’s all yours. But I did fart.” So I automatically went “well, better out than in,”, because what the hell do you say? She didn’t look remotely embarrassed anyway, it was very much just a statement 😁
If I peed myself I probably wouldn’t go on to meet up with people and take photos on rooftops. Unless I was still very drunk - so drunk that I could believe no one would smell that I’d peed myself and it was still a secret 😅
Can someone explain this to me? I don't understand modern technology
Reading these makes me sad that I'll be going to college in a few years
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I'm off to college this fall, and this list has made me realize that I should have plenty of fun, but breaking the rules fun, and overall enjoy myself! Cannot wait for August!
Heh, I was working full time and going to college full time, burning the candle at both ends. Taking a Gen Ed course in music I walked into a building for my next class, one girl was heading up a meeting with other music students (I was an Econ major, so I rarely went into this place). She looked directly at me, went silent a bit and then back to the meeting. I thought, if I wasn't so damn tired, I'd start talking to her afterwards and see where it led. Anyway, the quarter ends, its spring break and not going anywhere as I'm still working. But by chance, I got a Saturday night off, so I hit the local strip club and there she was. Talk about awkward.
Reading these makes me sad that I'll be going to college in a few years
Load More Replies... I'm off to college this fall, and this list has made me realize that I should have plenty of fun, but breaking the rules fun, and overall enjoy myself! Cannot wait for August!
Heh, I was working full time and going to college full time, burning the candle at both ends. Taking a Gen Ed course in music I walked into a building for my next class, one girl was heading up a meeting with other music students (I was an Econ major, so I rarely went into this place). She looked directly at me, went silent a bit and then back to the meeting. I thought, if I wasn't so damn tired, I'd start talking to her afterwards and see where it led. Anyway, the quarter ends, its spring break and not going anywhere as I'm still working. But by chance, I got a Saturday night off, so I hit the local strip club and there she was. Talk about awkward.
