College Confessions

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Okay so basically i worked at a store and there would be families with kids getting toys and sometimes it happened that the parents didn’t have enough money(card declined all that) and sometimes i would pay the gap with my own money and i would sometimes act like the system had a default and i would need to scan everything because the price changed (it really does happen so it wasn’t weird) and so I would scan it again with the employee card to get a discount and I would also skip some articles(the most cheap ones like 1-2$) to make the total lower. I did it like 3 times in 2 years because I hated seeing parents sad and embarassed and the kids disappointed. I did this and also added free goodies and toys. Never got caught and I was actually the best at the register. - Byron College

Every single time I make cookies I eat like half the dough raw. it’s so much better than the baked version tbh. My friends rave about my baking but little do they know the real MVP is the uncooked stuff. Picked up this habit during late-night munchies in the dorm kitchen and it stuck forever. My roommate keeps warning me I’m gonna get salmonella but I’m still here thriving. - Ball State University

I’ve been secretly DJing underground raves under an alias for two years while grinding through med school rotations. It started when a buddy dragged me to a sweaty Chicago warehouse party; I jumped on the decks for one track, mixed a 1998 acid house classic into a new unreleased cut and the 300-person crowd lost it. Now I sneak out after 12 hour shifts, pack my portable rig in my backpack n play 2am sets that sell out in hours. The contrast keeps me sane. - University of Michigan.

For 7 months I was having an affair with my married manager at the firm I was an intern at. We’d lock the conference room door after 7pm for rushed seggs on the table, texted each other coded Slack messages during meeting (“Need to review Q3 deliverables?”). He even invited me over to dinner one night with his wife because she wanted to see who he was working with. Most stressful night btw. Still having affairs even after my internship was over. - Princeton)

I confess: I ghosted my best friend after borrowing $500 for “emergency rent” & spent it on concert tickets instead. The guilt hits hardest at night knowing I ruined our friendship over lies. Never again. - Ohio State University

I finally have to admit it… I’ve been secretly in love with my roommate’s girlfriend for months. Every time she visits our dorm, I pretend to study while stealing glances, replaying her laugh in my head, feeling guilty as hell but unable to stop. The worst part? Last weekend when he was out, we talked for hours alone, and I almost confessed everything. I know it’s wrong, but my heart won’t listen. God, forgive me. - University of Michigan

I can’t stop thinking about what I did last semester… I cheated on my final exam by hiding notes in my water bottle, and somehow I still got an A. The shame is eating me alive every day, but I can’t bring myself to confess to the professor. God, forgive me. - University of Michigan

I still can't shake that wild school trip to Barcelona. After too much sangria in the hostel, I ended up in a reckless 3 s*me with my now-fiancé and his best friend. No protection, total chaos, and it felt insane at the time. Now we're engaged, but every time I see his friend at gatherings I remember how good he was in bed. - University of Michigan

Me and my roommate, who's actually a close friend of mine, are both aiming for med school. He's always been better than me academically, sitting around a 3.95 GPA, super disciplined, always ahead. Last fall during final exam week in early December, I knew he kept everything on his iPad all his notes, summaries, even exam prep and he never really shared them with anyone. I had memorized his password without him knowing, and one day while he was out, I went on his iPad and DELETED all of his notes. He ended up LWD'ing 2 of his 6 courses and finishing the semester with around a 3.2 GPA. Since then he's been really down... honestly depressed. Even this semester,although he's doing a bit better, he's still not performing like he used to. I regret what I did every single day. At the time I convinced myself it was "necessary" because of the pressure and competition, but now I just feel sick about it. I don't know if I should tell him, or just live with it. What would you do? - U of T

Every time my professor says “any questions?” I ask something dumb just to watch him die inside. Last week I asked if Shakespeare invented TikTok. The silence was chef’s kiss. I’m not learning, I’m just ragebaiting. - Ohio State University)

My boyfriend has been so angry and aggressive lately, constantly snapping over the smallest things. I suspect it's because he obsesses over UFC. He acts like every argument is a fight night, getting all hyped and ready to throw down. I love him, but his energy is exhausting. - University of Central Florida

I’ve been secretly posting pics of my feet on the side for 8 months to pay rent. Told my roommates I’ve been doing ‘freelance graphic design’ work on the side. They always compliment my new fits while I’m literally banking off my toes. I’m not even sorry anymore. - USC

I lied to my best friend about sleeping with their ex just to keep them from getting back together. 3 years later I still flinch when their name pops up. I ruined something beautiful out of pure jealousy. Forgive me if you ever see this. - Swarthmore College

Sophomore year I cheated on every final tiny cheat sheets taped inside my water bottle label. Still hit cum laude with 3.84. I landed my dream job at McKinsey that my roommate also applied to & got rejected for. He never knew I used his exact resume phrasing in my cover letter after he shared it. - Kenyon College

my first semester teaching undergrads, i lost a student's midterm exam. (I knew he turned it in, I knew he didn't do well on it, but when it came time to enter the grades online, his exam disappeared). I said nothing and gave him an A. The next time I saw him in class, we locked eyes and I knew he knew I knew he knew. - IU

I finally have to admit it… I’ve been the one secretly replacing the office coffee with decaf for three months straight. Watched my entire team slowly unravel while pretending to be just as tired as them. Zero remorse. Sorry not sorry. - University of Michigan

I let my roommate think our $1200 water bill was all from his long showers. I was secretly running a crypto mining rig in my closet 24/7 that spiked our usage. He paid the full extra $400 while I stayed quiet. Still feel like trash about it. - Oberlin College

Back in Uni, a girl mocked my presentation one time so I searched for her group and asked the topic they were presenting on. I spent 4 days researching on it and asked her so many questions like it was common knowledge that she cried. Stay blessed precious one. - UBC

I’ve been informed by my boss that my custom Rizzler emoji on Slack can be seen by my entire organization and can only be removed by IT

Freshman year I came home early from a party & found my lit prof (that’s in his mid-40s, married) sitting on our living room couch laughing with my mom after their ‘casual dinner.’ Since she also works at our school. She said it was just grading papers. He left fast. No clue if they did anything freaky. - Syracuse