Why does everyone tell you that college years are the best years of your life?"?

it’s character building

In all actuality, experiences may vary. I know plenty of people who claim other times as the best, it’s all in how you look at it.

As with any other part of life, what you put in is what you get out.

Gee, I don’t know. My college years were about the same as any other part of my adult life in terms of ebb and flow. I was told that childhood was the best part of life, but for me it was the worst.

I honestly don’t know. I think that if I were to feel that my best days were behind me, I would just lose all zest for life. What would be the point of living past 24 then? I prefer to think the days I’m in are the best ones. They are the ones I’m in after all.

Life is what you make it.

So, the “best years of your life” will be the ones that you made the best.

I’m having a good time now that I’m graduated AND employed, but that doesn’t mean I would ever give up the last four years. They continue to be so very important to me – quite formative.

The best years of your life are never experienced until after you’ve live them.

Probably because college offers the best of both childhood and adulthood. College students are allowed to experiment with their identities with minimal parental supervision. They have the same freedoms that an adult would, but many college students don’t have to take on adult responsibilities, i.e. paying bills, working full time, etc. (of course, I know there are noble exceptions).

With that said, the best days of one’s life varies from person to person. You might find that you have a different high point in your life, and that’s OK.

1. Independence from the parents.
2. Being in control of your own destiny
3. Beer
4. Dating
5. College Sports for some
6. The self actualization of achieving a degree for others and being top of the class
7. The absolute waste of government grants and scholarships for many.. parties and such

It’s the culmination of a lot of things.. independence and youth being at the top of the list

Over time, people remember the good things and forget the bad. College was different so many years ago. College is a good time for many people, but not all. (It was one of the worst times of my life.) Being broke does suck, as does being unable to pay off loans in a reasonable amount of time. Separation from family is hard for some people, although it is helpful in allowing one to experiment with and understand their own identity. You might be depressed, and left unchecked that will color your whole experience. You might be at a college that isn’t a good fit for you, and it might be worth considering someplace different with better weather, a better financial package or a better feel.

Sounds like a sweet deal to me.

If that is how I had to roll to go back to college I would be right with ya.

But holding down a 40+ hour a week job. And all the obligations and debt that come along with owning a home and a car and all the other grownup things we all like to do.
Prevents me from going back.
Do not have the time or energy.

Keep it up. Do good in school and work hard at it. You are doing just fine. You really do have it easy. I believe why, is because of your youth. All that piss and vinegar you currently possess.

All goes well, the sacrifice you are currently having will pay off greatly in your later years.

You will look back with great pride at what you had to do and what you have accomplished

The best years of my life so far have been the years between age 35 and now. I wouldn’t go back to my childhood or college years, not for a million pounds.

I’m sure it’s not the best for everyone. Kids who go to college right after high school and are well adjusted, smart, and have the appropriate maturity level, will probably have a great time. But college students come in all ages and many are not 18–22 years old who are there for the “whole college experience.” Some are there simply for the education.

That’s why it’s fun.