Between Gossip Girl's palatial Fifth Avenue dorm rooms and Community's instant group of friends, it's easy to get the wrong impression about college.
You might expect red-cup ragers, crazy school traditions and lifelong BFFs, but there is so much more to college than that. Expect lots of awkward small talk, sleepless nights in the library and dull professors.
We're not knocking college -- after all, it can be the best four years of your life. But before you head off to campus this fall, you might find a quick reality check helpful.
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