Before I came to college, I wish I had known . . .

That it didn't matter how late I scheduled my first class; I'd still sleep through it.

That I could change so much and barely realize it.

That you can love a lot of different people in a lot of different ways.

That if you wear polyester, everyone will ask you why you're so dressed up.

That every clock on campus shows a different time.

That if you were smart in high school, so what?

That I would go to a party the night before a final.

That labs take up more time than all my other classes put together.

That you can know everything and still fail a test.

That I could get used to anything I found out about my roommate.

That home is a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

That a lot of my education would be obtained outside of class.

That friendship is more important than getting drunk together.

That I would become one of those people my parents warned me about.

That free food until 10 really closes at 9:50.

That Sunday is a figment of the world's imagination.

That psychology is really biology.

That biology is really chemistry.

That chemistry is really physics.

That physics is really math.

That my parents would get smarter as I got older.

That it is possible to be alone, even when you are surrounded by friends.

That friends are what make this place worthwhile.

That a goodbye is necessary before we can meet again.

That meeting again is certain among friends.