What’s the Most Overrated and Underrated Part of College?

We all hear the same ideas about what college is “supposed” to be the best years of your life, nonstop fun, and the key to your future. Once you’re actually here, some of those expectations don’t match reality. In your experience, what’s been way more overrated than people make it out to be? What’s been underrated, the thing nobody really told you about, but ended up making a big impact?

Could be about academics, social life, campus culture, or even random day-to-day stuff. Curious to see if people’s answers line up or if everyone’s experience is completely different.

Posted Aug 8, 2025, 9:03 PM UTC

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