45 Funny Things They Never Tell You In High School But That You Learn Instantly In College
Middle and high school are full of constant references to the nebulous world of college, where iron-willed professors typically rule over the student body. Then you get there and everyday occurrences seem to be taken out of discarded sitcom scripts.
Netizens share their hilarious, chaotic and relatable thoughts on what going to college is really like. From zany professors, terrible diets to academic burnout and late night shenanigans, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples and be sure to add your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.
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In my previous profession a guy who was on the fast track nearly lost his job becaues of this outlook, was tasked with training up 6 individuals and told them if all of them pass he's not doing his job. Failed ALL of them because they didn't do the exam in the order he told them and was booted from training people forever. What a b*****d
Dying of thirst in the desert: "Well, at least we aren't in middle school."
I did it. All it take is discipline and not getting hammered the day before. No big deal
Workplace relations the next year discussed the "Trail mix incident"
Why is this so true though? Can someone explain. Is it because of aging?
More responsibilities on top of it. Kids don't have to grocery shop or plan out what they're going to eat for the week etc
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Today in school I: learned mitosis, watched a Holocaust video, learned the Spanish word for train, watched beauty and the beast, ran one mile, learned the quadratic formula, and read TKaM. In 7 hours. wtf
This is exactly my dad. He did track in high school and once fell asleep in the shower in med school and started dreaming of medical terms
Before covid I was able to wake up, take a shower, eat, go to work for 40-50 min and be at my desk around 7:30 so I could leave 15:30. :D Since covid I am working 100% remotely (same company), and I am barely able to wake up before 8. Usually 8:20 and start my work day at 9:15. BUT if I need to go to office (1-3 times a year) I have no problem with going back to morning routine. Wtf me?!
Life is carrying the worries of everyday wrapped in emotional feelings where in innumerable thoughts distraught floating around in a labyrinth where the way out to happiness can not be found Mario, Lucien, Rene Odekerken
Must be all the partying. Least that's what I vaguely remember from those times 🍾
I am 61, with a PhD, was a professor for 20 years and I still have those dreams!
As a non-American I had to google what the ACT was and then went into a rabbit hole of googling SAT vs ACT . It feels alien because round my parts we all take the same test, the "bac" short for "baccalauréat", an exam instituted in France by Napoleon himself in 1808 and then widely copied continent-wide under many different names. As it happens, in my country, Romania, it's named the exact same. And that's just to finish high-school and get your diploma. And then, because I decided to be an architect, I had to take an extra admission exam specifically for that university. And for the latter, I even remember the date: September 9, 2001. You can probably guess why I remember it - the next day after the test I went out with friends to celebrate, got back early in the morning and slept until 3 something PM. Walked in the living room just in time to see the second plane hit the WTC...
First, ask her if one of their parents owns the company where her "dream job" would be located. One never knows.
I went to a college with more students than my entire town's population. Overwhelmed, on the first day I stood in the quad with a map in my hand crying. Finally, someone stopped and asked me what was the matter. I said I couldn't find my class, and they said, that's nothing to cry about and walked away.
This is something that college/university DOES teach you: you're not the hot-shot you thought you were, lower your expectations.
My college had "Happy Friday Guy". Dude riding on an electric scooter (like Razor brand stand up scooter, no seat), dressed in a superhero cape & eye mask. Shouting as loud as he could around campus "HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!" Someone eventually gave him a Tshirt with the official HFG logo superman style. We loved him.
I still wonder what happened to 1000 word essay on Byzantian Christianity me 10 years ago and me now that takes a day to reply to "wyd"
Do this in the breakroom at work too. Throws the whole room off when a newbie doesn't know better and everyone moves their seat because of it.
wow that's advanced. Our idiots are still emailing attachments around with no version control.
I'm about to be a freshman... for high skl--everything comparing HS to college here is making me nervous, is it really that bad?
'No boys past 2am'? Is that code for 'your boyfriend can do anything you both consent to under this roof, except wake up here'?
More students should use office hours. It's a great opportunity to stand out in the professor's mind, to get your questions addressed, to earn participation points, to get one-on-one tutoring, and to get hints about how to most effectively study the course material.
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I was a college professor for 20 years (in the United States). So, it is definitely true that many professors will treat you, the student, like an equal. Because you are legally an adult and that means that you are now responsible for your own decisions.....So they won't nag you about getting work in on time, or making up missed tests. It is your responsibility to make sure you fulfill the course requirements. And that means that if you get a low grade, that is on you, too.
And one way to treat students as equals is to not have an issue when they skip your classes. They are adults, they can determine whether it is worth attending a professor's class. Some professors' classes are not that important, some profs can't teach. I skipped many classes, I still got my STEM Ph.D.... And I hated when profs would spend the first day of class reading the syllabus to us.
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College is a lot less stressful than highschool, you don't hate everyone in college.
I was a college professor for 20 years (in the United States). So, it is definitely true that many professors will treat you, the student, like an equal. Because you are legally an adult and that means that you are now responsible for your own decisions.....So they won't nag you about getting work in on time, or making up missed tests. It is your responsibility to make sure you fulfill the course requirements. And that means that if you get a low grade, that is on you, too.
And one way to treat students as equals is to not have an issue when they skip your classes. They are adults, they can determine whether it is worth attending a professor's class. Some professors' classes are not that important, some profs can't teach. I skipped many classes, I still got my STEM Ph.D.... And I hated when profs would spend the first day of class reading the syllabus to us.
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