#college experience

[thespian-wallflower]

I want more media about young people who have "non-traditional" and non-idealized experiences at 18-19 years old.

Give me stories about community college students.

Give me stories about college commuters.

Give me stories about young people who don't leave home at 18.

Give me stories about high school grads who take a gap year, rather than going straight into college.

Give me stories about young people who don't go to college at all, entering the workforce instead.

It's shitty and elitist to promote the idea that the only proper way to "come of age" is to leave home and live in a college dorm at 18 years old, often at an Ivy League school. So many movies push this, because they're made by wealthy people who, because they had the privilege to experience this, believe it's is the only proper way to experience young adulthood.

This is not the reality for most Americans. We need more variety and rep for different experiences. Stop giving young people FOMO and encouraging them to go into debt for an experience that's romanticized by the wealthy.

[noisyloredemon]

The age old experience of cramming one paper, four discussion board posts, two case studies, and a To Be Determined number of assignments in twelve hours on the last day I could possibly turn any of this in all for one course that I perpetually forgot about this semester because it was online and set up badly.

[defeatedai]

It was supposed to be a quiet Friday evening, but when Alex’s roommates convinced him to tag along to the Delta Sigma party, things escalated quickly.

By midnight, the house was buzzing with music, laughter, and a crowd cheering on a raucous game of “King’s Cup.” The deck was nearly gone when Alex drew the last king — the rule card. He hesitated, and that was all it took for the circle to erupt with shouts of “DARE!”

Someone suggested a round of “Strip Challenge,” a tradition where the unlucky king-drawer had to remove an article of clothing every time the crowd shouted “Go!” as he completed a series of dares. Alex, already three beers in, agreed with nervous laughter.

First came dancing on the coffee table, then singing the fight song of a rival college. The crowd loved it. But by the final dare, he had only one item left — his jeans. When the music cut, everyone cheered as he sheepishly slid them off, leaving him in nothing but his briefs.

The photo was snapped just as Alex backed up against the wall, covering his head in mock shame while the room howled with laughter and applause. His embarrassment was real, but so was the grin creeping across his face — he had just become the highlight of the night.

[ajnabi-insaan]

College life was the worst experience for me..... nothing good happened there...na achhe friends bane I mean jaisa chahta tha...ye sab normal classmates type hi rah gye...na achha faculty tha.... retired teachers padha rhe the...na koi dhang ki facilities....it was my worst decision to study there which I took being emotional in that situation...my school experience is much more better than college experience...infact my school friends are much better too... than here...

[arliarolli]

Is it true the first year of college usually doesn’t matter? And that I won’t miss much if I magically shift to the course I actually want?

Because huhuhuuuu my mom, she wants me to experience the uni life even if it meant going to a course I FUCKING HATE, IT SOUNDS SO BORING like no offense, I know it’s probably hard to manage people BUT THAT’S EXACTLY THE REASON WHY I DON’T WANNA GO THERE eighhhhhuuhhhh

On the other hand though, I have another school I can go to where it actually gives me the course I want :D the downside though, it’s online classes only annddd :) that sounds so depressinggg . Can I even join clubs when I’m taking an online course

[glowettee]

heyy my loooveeee (emily again -> honeslty who is surprised anymore)

MINDDYYYYY!!!! mwah mwahhhh

i realise u literally give soo much on every post and helps me literlaly every day (yes i write each and every one of your posts in my journal :))))) but literally i wonder how ur doing!! i hope ur doing well and i love your content but most of all i love you!! have a good one and pleease tell me how ur going! i need to know if ur ok or not cause i actually love and care for u sm! your optional closet teenage concubine: emily xoxo

EMILY MY BELOVED!! 🤍

stop it right now you're literally going to make me cry happy tears!! the fact that you write my posts in your journal?? that's the most precious thing i've ever heard and honestly knowing that my little brain dumps are helping you in some small way just fills my entire heart up.

you asking how i'm doing is so sweet because honestly? it's been a whirlwind lately. college has been kicking me in the best and worst ways possible, like i'm learning so much and growing so much but also questioning everything i thought i knew about myself lol. some days i feel like i have it all figured out and other days i'm googling "how to be a functional human being" at 2am.

but you know what keeps me going? messages like this. knowing that there are people like you out there who genuinely care and who are on this messy beautiful journey with me. it makes all the late night study sessions and existential crises feel worth it.

i've been trying to practice what i preach lately, you know how i'm always talking about being gentle with ourselves? well turns out that's harder than it sounds when you're in the thick of it. but i'm learning. i'm learning that it's okay to have days where i don't feel like the wise big sister everyone thinks i am. it's okay to feel lost sometimes.

the writing has been my anchor though. every time i sit down to answer asks or write posts, i remember why i started this whole thing, because we all need reminders that we're not alone in feeling messy and human and beautifully imperfect. and i'm so happy i reached 4,000 of you on this blog!!

thank you for caring about me, angel. thank you for reading and journaling and being part of this little corner of the internet we've created together. you have no idea how much your support means to me, especially on the days when i feel like i'm just throwing words into the void.

i love you too, emily. so so much. and please never stop being your wonderfully chaotic, caring self. the world needs more people like you.

sending you the biggest hug and all my love,

your very grateful mindy 💕

ps - "optional closet teenage concubine" made me CACKLE you are unhinged in the best way possible

[battynonsense]

Very American experience of the day: there's a shooter on my college campus right now, and everyone is just like "man this is really fucking up my plans for the day, I was going to get Taco Bell"

Anyways, I haven't slept in like 33 hours and I'm too tired for this shit but also stuck at work because I can't go outside :I