For the first 22 or so years of living, graduating college seems like life's pinnacle — indeed, your entire existence has been built up around getting a degree, from the time you waddled into kindergarten.
So what comes next? Apparently, adulthood, responsibilities, and "real life." The real world can be an amazing place, and finishing college signifies an entirely new stage of life (which many people claim is the best). But sometimes, you might just miss being able to sleep until noon and hang out with your friends all the time.
We spoke to INSIDER employees and scoured Reddit to find out exactly what adults miss about their alma maters — and the answers may surprise you.
Being able to sleep at all hours of the day.
"Sleeping in." - Kelsey Abkin
"Napping every day." - Celia Skvaril
"Staying up late playing video games with my friends. Now that I'm working I just can't seem to stay up past 10 anymore." - noypkamatayan
Learning new things.
"I'm a nerd so probably taking classes about things you enjoy, and learning new things." - Janaya Wecker
"I miss the challenge of coursework." - Reddit user
"[I miss] being surrounded by people who valued knowledge and learning." - not_falling_down
"I miss undergrad a lot. There was more time to take more liberties in what courses I wanted to take; electives were possible." - Reddit user
Having a defined structure and clear cut tasks.
"Being able to schedule my day where I could sleep late, be finished with classes before 3 pm, take a nap if I wanted, and stay awake as late as I wanted." - brandmed
"Rigid structure, knowing exactly what's expected." - JessieBear116
'The thing I miss the most is really how 'structured' it was — you have an end goal, you know exactly the steps to take to get there, and you can tell what's next. Now that I'm (allegedly) an adult, it kind of feels like free falling." - mozzarellapizza
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