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College is going to be the best four years of your life.

Since my acceptance to Syracuse University in 2021, I’ve heard this time and time again. My family said it, my friends said it and practically everyone who knew I was leaving for college did as well. I used to believe it was true.

Now, with graduation only a few days away, I really hope these weren’t the best four years of my life.

If they were, then it seems like there isn’t much to look forward to.

The shared belief that college is a universal peak pushes us to make the most of our time and savor every day before it’s up. Simultaneously, devotion to this mantra makes graduation feel like impending........

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