What do you not miss about college?

annice22 · #1 07-19-2005, 09:32 AM

When I talk to other grad, all they continue to talk about is "What did you miss about GL and college?" so I have a new question:

What do you not miss about college?

I do not miss:

--paying dues (sorry)
--annoying roommates
--rising tutition rates (yikes)
--overly expensive textbooks
--cafeteria food
--boring teachers
--campus parking
--greek rivarly
--homework on the first day of classes
--super small dorm rooms
--working on group projects with slackers

These are all I can think of right now but I'm sure there are more.

emb021 · #2 07-19-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by annice22
When I talk to other grad, all they continue to talk about is "What did you miss about GL and college?" so I have a new question:

What do you not miss about college?

These are all I can think of right now but I'm sure there are more.

The only problem is that in the 'real world', you still have many of those things:

--annoying co-workers/neighbors
--cafeteria food were you work
--boring/annoying managers
--parking were your work
--super small cubicles
--working on group projects at work with slackers/backstabers/etc.

aephi alum · #3 07-19-2005, 05:54 PM

At least, at work, you only have to eat the cafeteria food at lunchtime... and if it's truly atrocious you can brown-bag it. It's not like you've bought a mandatory meal plan and you have no choice but to eat Aramark food three times a day all semester.

I do not miss:

-- Having to share a room intended as a double with 2 other girls (who were evil, btw)
-- Being worked like a dog and having to pay for the privilege, instead of getting paid
-- Overpriced textbooks
-- Working on group projects with slackers (although, yes, this has often happened to me at work as well)
-- LOUD roommates and suitemates
-- Not being able to have a car (on-campus parking spots for undergrads were scarce)
-- Cafeteria food (fortunately we had a declining-balance plan, and the balance was refunded if you didn't use it... I learned to cook real fast

)

Tom Earp · #4 07-19-2005, 06:36 PM

I Miss Everything.

OOOH School was so tuff!

I could leave Class and Get With My Brothers who I Loved. Oh, Knw how to plan Classes, 1 st was at 7:30, lat got out at ll:30, Bar opend at 12:00!!!

As a Founder of a Local, We had to fight harder to be recognize by National Greeks.. Didnt Bother Us, Hell, We did Our Things and Grew and became prominent. But were still the same fun loving Guys.

Have Been Envolved for 40 Years with the Brothers, but when I started with RH Macey I have been working ever since.

1967 t0 Today!

God, Why did I only let it take 7 Years to get out of two Colleges and two Majors.

Oh, I got Married!

College Days werent all Animal House, But the People I was there with.

Study, Yes, Party, Well (??) Hell Yes!

gpb1874 · #5 07-20-2005, 10:33 AM

papers....long papers and all the research that went with them. and reading.....lots and lots of reading since i majored in history (also the cause of all the papers

).

i DO miss taking afternoon naps! those were the best. but, that is really a different thread.

WCUgirl · #6 07-20-2005, 10:57 AM

I do miss college. A LOT! But I do not miss:

* parking
* cafeteria food
* being broke all the time
* the DRAMA!
* having to do projects/homework on the weekends

Tom Earp · #7 07-20-2005, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
I do miss college. A LOT! But I do not miss:

* parking
* cafeteria food
* being broke all the time
* the DRAMA!
* having to do projects/homework on the weekends

To funny actually!

1. No Car, shoe leather and House was 6 blocks from Campus.

2. Didnt eat Cafeteria Food. The Den Food all sucked, how to F U a Cheese Burger.

Had Brothers Running The Pizza Hut down the street, and the 11-06 across the street!!!!!!

Best Pork Tenders and Greasy Cheesburgers with Curly frys and lots of Them! Have to have a 11-06 fix when I go back down! No Drama, hell just slobbering with the Lovin Feelin!

3. Broke was Normal for College Student in those Days. Did Have enuff for some Brews and Pool.

4. Drama, starting a A Local and not being recognized by any Sororitys until ADPi did! Love thos ladies!

5. Study, Who studied? Well, Law was a Bitch for sure! Reason, Had this Huge Friggen book to tote around. Book Bags, what were those? Oh not to forget Econ. Adversising, Corporate Finance at the same time.

Damn, I miss it!

Wonder if My Study Habits would have changed if was still there today!

adpiucf · #8 07-25-2005, 04:20 PM

I don't miss the drama of being around girls who act like the sky is falling when the smallest thing doesn't go right for them!

OleMissGlitter · #9 07-25-2005, 04:27 PM

Well, since I work for my Alma Mater now, I still have to put up with the traffic and the parking on campus. I guess something that I don't miss is living in such small spaces, granted I did love all my roommates from the AOII house and the dorm, but gosh, those small rooms can make you go crazy! I definitely don't miss the price of textbooks these days! I've heard of students paying now almost $500 for books! That is wild!

jharb · #10 07-25-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by adpiucf
I don't miss the drama of being around girls who act like the sky is falling when the smallest thing doesn't go right for them!

Ditto! I also don't miss having stuff taken from my shower basket (just because you want to try my $25 conditioner and it's on the rack in the bathroom with everyone else's shower baskets doesn't mean you can have it); having to eat a meal at noon and 5PM; having weekly Sunday night meetings; having to share a room with someone else; people's loud music and drama; boy hours and dry housing rules!

UKDaisy · #11 07-25-2005, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by Tom Earp
To funny actually!

1. No Car, shoe leather and House was 6 blocks from Campus.

2. Didnt eat Cafeteria Food. The Den Food all sucked, how to F U a Cheese Burger. Had Brothers Running The Pizza Hut down the street, and the 11-06 across the street!!!!!!

Best Pork Tenders and Greasy Cheesburgers with Curly frys and lots of Them! Have to have a 11-06 fix when I go back down! No Drama, hell just slobbering with the Lovin Feelin!

3. Broke was Normal for College Student in those Days. Did Have enuff for some Brews and Pool.

4. Drama, starting a A Local and not being recognized by any Sororitys until ADPi did! Love thos ladies!

5. Study, Who studied? Well, Law was a Bitch for sure! Reason, Had this Huge Friggen book to tote around. Book Bags, what were those? Oh not to forget Econ. Adversising, Corporate Finance at the same time.

Damn, I miss it!

Wonder if My Study Habits would have changed if was still there today!

I would have liked to have known you in college. You seem to be a funny guy.

Lindz928 · #12 08-06-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by Tom Earp
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4. Drama, starting a A Local and not being recognized by any Sororitys until ADPi did! Love thos ladies!

Awww. I know this was awhile ago but yay for my sisters back in the day! Hehe.

I miss it ALL!!!!

All of you make valid points... The parking, the tests, the food.

BUT, I still think I would go back in a second and take all of that over this crappy working for a living thing.

AOIIalum · #13 08-08-2005, 03:34 PM

I don't miss going to class.

I also don't miss registration, especially when the one class you need is cancelled or rescheduled to another semester.

I don't miss being broke all the time and trying to work when I could fit it around insane class schedules and sorority meetings.

I don't miss getting caught in the elements while walking all over campus.

I don't miss commuting for my entire collegiate experience and dealing with curfews at home, etc.

Having said that, I'm crazy enough that if I could go back 22 years and do it all over again, I just might. Maybe.

Munchkin03 · #14 08-08-2005, 06:47 PM

1. CHAPTER MEETINGS.
2. Paying dues ($25 a year is waaaay better than $300/semester.)
3. Wearing flip flops in the shower
4. Having to swipe a card to get into a building.
5. Having to sign guests into your building.
6. FINALS.

aggieAXO · #15 08-09-2005, 04:57 AM

no money
writer's cramp
parking (thank goodness the vet. school had its own parking lot)
living in College Station (Austin is much prettier)
not being able to take vacations in the middle of spring or fall, now I can take off whenever I want (and have money to do it)