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Advice you’ll hear in college that completely contradicts actual college life

#1 

What you’re told to do:  Make your own choices and embrace your independence.
What ends up happening:  In the first week, you call your mom for a “reminder” on how to do laundry.

#2 

What you’re told to do:  Schedule your classes so that you have Friday off for yourself. 

What ends up happening:  You schedule all extracurricular events for Friday. 

#3 
What you’re told to do:  Eat as healthily as you can so as not to gain the “freshman fifteen”.

What ends up happening:  Your meal plan card is only valid for cafeteria food.  Today’s menu—burgers and fries or pizza.

#4 

What you’re told to do:  Avoid cramming for exams.  
What ends up happening:  Two or three of your exams fall on the same day.

#5 

What you’re told to do:  Get a part-time job to help pay for your tuition.  
What ends up happening:  It seems McDonald's isn't handing out $12,000 bonuses to fry cooks this year…weird.

#6 

What you’re told to do:  Dress up on Group Presentation Day.
What ends up happening:  Your group members show up in their professional sweatpants.

#7 

What you’re told to do:  Avoid spending your refund checks; you’ll have to pay back loans.
What ends up happening:  Your car dies, your laptop breaks, your phone shatters or rent is due…$1,500 never looked so appealing.

#8 

What you’re told to do:  Set your alarm to go off early so you have enough time to get ready. 
What ends up happening:  You hit snooze until ten minutes before lecture and still make it to class on time.

#9 

What you’re told to do:  Avoid procrastination. 
What ends up happening:  Procrastination. 

#10 

What you’re told to do:  Listen to mentors' advice on how to be successful in college.
What ends up happening:  You make your own mistakes and learn for yourself what works and what doesn't.  

Do you have some examples?  Feel free to comment below!