When I ascend to the next plane of education

[cuddlefish]

Is there anything besides

1. Guessing what teacher wants

2. Hating admin

3. People thinking it's a good thing that teacher is a fucking moron because it's college, school for BIG KIDS

4. Turning into a frothing grades monster around exam time

5. Calculating grades by one's self

6. Discovering chronic depression

7. Discovering alcohol

8. Constantly being in danger of going home due to effects from either one

9. Being upset about it

10. Starving

waiting for me at college? If so, please explain to me what that is. I would love it.

I've heard a few too many stories of people getting screwed over.

Comments

[lethael.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the rape of textbook buying and sellbacks. And you'll say "thank you" to the cashier when they're done.

Seriously though, there are some good things. Like the rare good classes with good professors. They do exist. I can't think up more examples at the moment, as my brain is broken from the first round of finals and I'm bitter over the aforementioned textbook sellback. But yeah. Despite all this, I really can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing with my life right now.

[runan.livejournal.com]

Do NOT go away to college, because yes, it screws you up and screws you over. If you do go to college, try one close enough for you to live at home. Seems to be working better for me, at any rate.

[branchandroot]

It depends on what you want and where you go. If you want teachers who worry about you on a personal level, and occasionally get nosy, while making you read/do a lot of stuff with no immediate utility for the sake of developing your ability to see patterns and think on your feet, pick a small four-year liberal arts college. If you want teachers who leave you the hell alone and let you get on with jumping through hoops so you can get the degree you need for the job you want, pick a big state university. If you want interesting intellectual company that is not soused two thirds of the time, stay away from the Greek societies. And the swimmers and football teams.

It can be fun to be out on your own. It can also be damn scary. It's also usually really, really annoying, because your parents may still be a) paying the bills and therefore b) hovering over your shoulder.

You have to find the couple of profs you click with. They make up for the rest.