COLLEGE

college- an institution of higher learning, esp. one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training.

Urban Dictionary Definition(s)- 1. A magical place where it is rumored that learning takes place, although to those who enter it is often described differently afterward, as a beatiful land in which beer flows in amber currents next to a golden pasture, where virgins lie naked with gentle smiles upon their calm, inviting faces; but more precisely, a Shangri-La rite of passage into adulthood which involves rampant consumption of alcoholic beverages, flagrant and promiscuous sexual behavior, and a general and fundamental disregard for any form of responsibility by its habitants.

2. the place where you enter inexorbitant amounts of debt to "learn" things you will never apply once to your actual occupation. Basically, an expensive 4-year waiting period for a paper called "degree".

3. an expensive daycare center

4. a place to get drunk, have sex, and then start all over again. Oh by the way it's a place to get an edukacion...i mean edukation... shit education, there we go

5. An alternative to buying a Ferrari (they cost about the same).

So yesterday i discovered the trials and tribulations of shopping for college.  we bought a microwave and fridge but once home discovered that I didn't need a microwave becasue their was one in the common room.  Then the fridge was 3.9 Cu Ft and you only can have one 2.7 cu or less.  So after returning those appliances we got a 2.5 Cu fridge from best buy.  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9215075&type=product&id=1218060230472

As we shopped at Target we discovered how much fun and stress was involved in shopping for college.  Accompanying me was my mom, who hates shopping in superstores; and my 22 year old sister who just graduated from college so was an expert in the field of college/ dorm shopping.  

the one good thing about having a older sister who went through college is that she already bought most of the basic stuff you use for college.  Like lamps and fans.  She already owned a multi stemmed lamp and a large standing fan.   She also had a mini ironing board and some storage containers for clothes, etc.  

The things i did miss were laundry detergent,  bath soap, shaving cream, and an umbrella.  I am buying most of my school supplies separately.  So tomorrow im going clothing shopping which is always fun.