What's the BEST thing about going to college for you?

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>For me it's finally being able to go to USA, this country I've seen millions of times in movies, heard millions of times in songs, read millions of timesin books...</p>

<p>And the totally INDEPENDENT life. I mean I could work as late as I wish, go out for a walk and just take control of my own life.</p>

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<p>Being away from home and out of high school.
The cool people and opportunities to have fun.</p>

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<p>A new environment</p>

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<p>At the age of 18, really starting to be comfortable with who you are and (hopefully) having all the resources to explore your passions and interests :)</p>

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<p>Leaving my parents’ house.</p>

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<p>My friends.</p>

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<p>not living here anymore
being surrounded by people significantly smarter than me
meeting people with a vast array of interests
taking advantage of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities</p>

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<p>independence.</p>

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<p>I wish someone would post something interesting in this thread. Anything interesting at all.</p>

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yeah, it’s not that great

Agreed.</p>

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<p>Getting away from the crazies I live with. And mobility. There isn’t public transportation where my parents live and it isn’t walkable at all, so my new city is awesome in comparison.</p>

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<p>Living near 20,000 people around my age.</p>

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<p>Not having to rely on my parents income and support to make it through college.</p>

<p>Independence.</p>

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<p>To the OP: Life on a college campus in no way reflects REAL life in America. A college campus is a bubble. You can get away with things there (unless you’re at Liberty or Bob Jones or some other ultra-conservative institution) that you can’t get away with on Main Street, USA. Not without being arrested. If you don’t understand anything else, please understand that. You’re not exactly experiencing “America” whilst living on a college campus. You’re experiencing a college campus. Most of America is more conservative than most college campuses.</p>

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<p>Being able to do with ever I want without approval</p>

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<p>Learning interesting things
Being around people my age
Being around hot women my age (there are SO many beautiful customers where I work but they’re all in their mid-20s, so yeah)</p>

<p>eh.</p>

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<p>Not having to do what my parents tell me every waking second of every day. Getting out of my fake town where all everyone cares about is who has more money, how many fancy cars they can buy, and what they look like. Being in a place where people actually CARE about learning and don’t take 7 teamsports classes just so that they can graduate. There’s more, but I will spare you all.</p>

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<p>Fake story???</p>

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<p>@applicannot: Being around way smarter people? You have such a good attitude…</p>

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<p>Like somebody else said, having all the resources to pursue my passions =).</p>