For many students, your college years are supposed to be some of the best in your life; the peak of intellectual inquiry and social opportunities.
However, many students find that once they get on campus, the reality does not match their expectations. A recent Reddit thread — titled "What was the biggest lie told to you about college before actually going?"— gave some people the chance to voice what they saw as the biggest falsehoods about college.
We've collected some of the best answers below, with a few edits for clarity:
That professors don't care about students.
"That professors won't care about you. Even in graduate school, some of my professors are quite accommodating and caring."— lisadisa
That there are no multiple choice tests in college.
"My AP English teacher said that the multiple choice questions we had on a test towards the end of the year was the last time we would have multiple choice questions on a test. Couldn't have been farther from the truth."— kfuller515
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That your major doesn't matter.
That your major doesn't matter."'Your major doesn't matter.' THIS. Everyone told me to major in something I loved, now I'm saving up to go back to school to do something that will earn a living."— amkamins
That you'll gain the "Freshman 15."
"'You would gain 15 pounds from drinking.' False. You would gain 30 pounds from eating a buffet every day in the dorms."— ivegotagoldenticket
That you have to buy all your textbooks.
"Biggest lie in college: This book is required."— HappyMusicc
That you're special.
"That I was smart. I've come to realize in university that I am exceedingly average, possibly less than average in some areas."— Readys
That the workload is heavier than it is in high school.
"I had an AP [teacher] in high school [who] would give us hours of homework a night and she said it was nothing compared to college classes. It was a government class for god's sake. I minored in History and Government in college and I never had that much work from any class."— AfghanHokie
That you can wait to declare a major.
"That you don't need to declare your major until a couple years in. While you can technically wait to declare a major the longer you wait the less likely it is that you'll be able to finish it within 4 years."— Rtgfvbnmjhyu
That you'll meet your best friends.
"That I'd meet my best friends for the rest of my life. I graduated two years ago and have only seen my two roommates/best friends from college once each. Don't get me wrong, I met a lot of great people, but no one that I would consider a life long best friend. I hang out with my best friends from high school way more frequently and they both live at least two states away."— BrokenPug
That you'll be busy all the time.
"'You're going to be busy and won't have a lot of free time.' I should have been told, 'You're going to have a sh*t load of free time. Time management is the most important skill you will need to learn.'"— TrollinForDownvotes
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