From high school to college......pain in the ass

When I graduated high school I had no idea how getting into college would be like. You have to go through so much stuff. About a quarter of my summer had to do with college or getting into it. I thought it was just apply, see if you get in, then work out the finacial stuff. You have to go through meetings, set up meetings with counselors and financial services, long orientations. July 14th's orientation was one of the longest days of the summer that I can remember. It was 8 hours long! You know what the worst part was? There was no warning. Columbia called me and said that my orientation was the 14th. I pacifically asked how long it was because I have to look and see what train I can catch. They told me probally 2 to 3 hours. I get there and they hand me scheldule that goes from 8am to 5pm. So far my process of getting into Columbia has been terrible.