STUDENT LIFE: EXPECTATION VS REALITY

Before entering uni, you’re sold a pretty sweet deal: a magical place where you make new friends, expand your mind, gain new experiences, and learn to become an independent, self-sufficient adult. While the reality isn’t too far from that (hopefully), there’s a lot of trial and error before you’re able to get to that point. So for all you who’ve yet to experience student life at university, here is a much-needed dose of reality, while for those of you who have already been in their shoes, try not to sigh over your past naïveté. 1. Student accommodation Expectation: Expectation-2 Image via University of Nottingham/Flickr Reality: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Image via The Student Room 2. Waking up for morning lectures Expectation: Reality: 3. Class participation Expectation: Reality: 4. Completing assignments Expectation: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Expectation-4 Reality: Me: "I'm so stressed, I have so much work to do and so little time" Also me: pic.twitter.com/OVsqVfxJgv — Student Problems (@StudentProblems) December 29, 2016 5. Group work Expectation: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Expectation-4 Expectation-5 Image via Shutterstock Reality: Every group project #studentlife #studentproblems #education #teacher #groupwork #school #homework #student pic.twitter.com/lfyV8WhktC — GraphLock (@GraphLock) October 3, 2016 6. Learning to cook for yourself Expectation: Delicious_Feed @Delicious_Feed "Being a #student doesn't stop me to try and #eat well: stir-fried diced beef and veggies, served..." #food #cooking #gourmet #deliciousfood View image on Twitter 17:15 - 24 Dec 2016 Twitter Ads information and privacy See Delicious_Feed's other Tweets Reality: College Interactive @ExploreCi she tried to record herself cooking and the noodles didn’t even make it into the pot 💀 Embedded video 58 6:30 PM - Dec 31, 2016 Twitter Ads info and privacy 27 people are talking about this 7. Joining clubs and societies Expectation: https://twitter.com/EV943/status/763236830615449600 Reality: 8. Socialising Expectation: College Student @FactsOfSchool The forecast for tonight View image on Twitter 1,965 01:15 - 1 Jan 2017 Twitter Ads information and privacy 800 people are talking about this Reality: Everybody else vs me tonight pic.twitter.com/ozhcxBtlgp — Student Problems (@StudentProblems) December 31, 2016 9. Rockin’ a new fashion style Expectation: Reality: C🌻 @c_3923 It's a quarter til 5 and I'm sitting here in my pajamas still. Whoops. 1 01:44 - 3 Jan 2017 Twitter Ads information and privacy See C🌻's other Tweets 10. Study time Expectation: Expectation-2 Reality-1 Expectation-4 Expectation-5 Expectation-1 Image via ShutterstoCK College Student @ColIegeStudent "How's studying for finals going?" View image on Twitter 17.2K 20:23 - 14 Dec 2016 Twitter Ads information and privacy 9,547 people are talking about this 11. Taking exams Expectation: Reality: https://twitter.com/WisconsinPress/status/811599433431400451