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College: Expectations vs. Reality

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bryant chapter.

We’re over half way through the fall semester here at Bryant and it’s already been such a fun experience. As much as us freshman have been enjoying our time here, there’s been a few things that have been a little different than what we expected. Here are a few of our college expectations vs. the reality of how it’s been. 

Waking up for an “early” 8 am class that still starts an hour after our high school used to

Expectation

Reality 

Eating food in the dining hall

Expectation 

Reality

Hanging out with your friends in your dorm room

Expectation 

Reality 

What to do on Sunday mornings

Expectation

Reality 

How we spend our free time

Expectation 

Reality 

And there you have it!

Most likely to approach a stranger to say hi to their dog :)
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Kim Flynn

Bryant '19

Fan of puppies and Starbucks. Avid koozie collector. You can usually find me with my shoe untied.