There are negatives to the institution of college.
College will prevent you from sleep- ever heard the term all-nigher? I pull 2 on average a week to complete everything. I am one of the few with time management.
You friends may enable you. People with similar vices stick together. If you drink- you'll do so with friends. If you smoke- your friends probably will. If you pull all-nighters- you will probably be doing this with your friends.
The cost. College is expensive. The cost of tuition is ever increasing and your paycheck- if you chose to work- will not change. Grants are your friends as are scholarships- if you put in the work to get them.
OMG the politically correctness! How sensitive people are. It may be the only place you feel cared for and accepted. Individuals are seeking knowledge not only about themselves - but for and about each other. College may.... broaden the mind!
Books. This could fall under cost- but books be expensive. I hate getting a book and only needing one paragraph on the 5th chapter. That said I don't have time anymore to read every chapter assigned and with all I read I will probably forget what I have read. Reading helps only those who learn via reading. Not every student learns that way. It is narrowing and frustrating.
Crying will happen. Whether in public, your room, with friends, or during a test. Relax. It happens. Kinda like bad grades... they occur. Breathe. Don't be upset.
The negatives can change based on the person. Your negatives will not be my negatives- and that is ok. Remember to have fun. Run around the quad with bubbles, play a silly steam game, have a game night, make some new friends. College is stressful. It has driven many of my friends into therapy. Seek help and don't go through it alone. Everyone is struggling- even the student who sets the curve. Be strong my friends and if you are about to go through finals I wish you all the luck in the world!
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