Things You Will Learn While at College
  1. You can never have enough quarters (laundry).
  2. Doing laundry at 3:00 AM on a Tuesday is a common occurrence.
  3. There are two types of clothes. Dirty and Funky. Dirty can be worn, funky should be washed.
  4. There is a reason why dining hall food is all you can eat.
  5. In the dining hall, if you can't identify it, don't eat.
  6. Grilled cheese is like a god-send.
  7. Going to the mailbox was never an ego booster/breaker before.
  8. Flip-flops become as important as soap and shampoo.
  9. Goldfish swimming in the toilets will not strike you as strange.
  10. You and your roommate will not listen to the same music.
  11. The louder music wins (see #10).
  12. Any class before 11 AM is early.
  13. IEA is the class from hell (RPI students only).
  14. Any sport can be made into a "dorm sport" (i.e. dorm soccer, and dorm baseball).
  15. The class syllabus is always right.
  16. 4 AM fire drills are not a rare occurrence.
  17. Going home doesn't sound that bad anymore.
  18. There is no such thing as normal.
  19. Getting to sleep at 3 AM is a good night.
  20. Chemistry labs take forever.
  21. Chemical engineering labs take even longer.
  22. You will begin to take naps again.
  23. You will find out who your true friends are.
  24. Cereal is not just for breakfast.
  25. Textbooks cost more than you could imagine. Get them used whenever possible.
  26. Going to Price Chopper becomes a big deal (East coast schools only).
  27. Always wear your safety goggles, they're not kidding.
  28. Mountain Dew and Coffee are now considered food groups.
  29. Frisbee becomes a contact sport.
  30. "The Spirit of Christmas" is a classic.
  31. You will learn to hope for a professor whose accent you can understand.
  32. Get to know your TA, they have almost complete control over your grade.
  33. You only thought people had stopped listening to Vanilla Ice.
  34. College would be really cool if it weren't for the classes.