# Very important, unexpected and life-altering things you learned at college

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 6, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912 "2012-10-06T16:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dano83860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dano83860](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dano83860)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912/21 "2012-10-08T23:23:22Z")

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1. You should never drink liquor from the bottle.

2. Coffee is no substitute for a good nights sleep.

3. You should never drink liquor from the bottle.

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**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912/22 "2012-10-08T23:30:20Z")

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I learned…

…welp, nuttin’.

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**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912/23 "2012-10-08T23:34:30Z")

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The Miranda rights aren’t just required in every TV police drama, but actually have real world applications.

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**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-important-unexpected-and-life-altering-things-you-learned-at-college/636912/24 "2012-10-08T23:55:55Z")

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Tuition is expensive if you have to pay for it yourself. ☹

Most people you see in class don’t work 40hrs a week and therefore have time to actually study and read the book.

If you are a white male of adult age (I’m currently 31), with no kids, a $38,000/yr job, no military service, and an average GPA because you are trying to recover from the mistake of dropping out years ago, you will NEVER get any financial aid. :mad:  
Fucking bullshit!

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