# What you wish you'd known when you went to college **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 13, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-wish-youd-known-when-you-went-to-college/194971 "2003-08-13T18:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Nichol\_storm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-wish-youd-known-when-you-went-to-college/194971/101 "2003-08-15T20:32:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LifeInHIM86 \* > \*\*and thanks, **Nichol,** \*\*it’s great to hear from someone who just did it all last year. You taking 10 pairs of shoes again? I forget how many I have, but I don’t think that many, not sure though… I have almost everything packed but i could really use some guidelines - how many of everything I really should be bringing. Oh well, guess I will learn as I go and do better next year! \*\* Very glad to help. I started when I was a widdle liddle baby of 17, and now I’m an old lady of 18 – in my third semester. Which starts Monday. Eeeep! Anyway, I’m back at my college and in my dorm, and sure enough, I brought pillowcases but no pillows. Fortunately one of my friends lent me one of hers to use until I can get one from home, but that’s just one of those embarassing mistakes you tend to make. I’ve only got seven pairs of shoes this semester though, so _there_. What classes are you taking? You might have said earlier but my brain is fried and I don’t remember. This semester I’m taking French I, Karate, World Civ., World Lit., Speech and Algebra. I may dump the Algebra class though, I’m not very good at math. We’ll see. Good luck on your classes (though I’m sure you won’t need it), hope your college has good cafeteria food (doubt it…) and have lots of fun! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-wish-youd-known-when-you-went-to-college/194971.md?page=5)