2.You end up spending more time on crew than you will on stage — even though you’re an acting-emphasis.
3.You'll develop a strong love/hate relationship with your directors.
4.You spend more time at school than at home for the entirety of your education.
5.You pay money to put your body through hell in movement class.
6.You also pay money to learn how to talk funny.
7.You’ll find some theatre movements you adore…
8.…and other ones you loathe.
9.The smell of a freshly-used movement classroom will stick with you for life.
10.You’ll spend hours doing mask work, only to wind up working in film and TV where masks are generally frowned upon.
11.You won't get the part you're perfect for.
12.Mandatory dance classes are a study in public humiliation.
13.You retain every single memory of any emotional expression for the rest of your life.
14.You’ll end up with absolutely no secrets.
15.You question your motivation behind every choice you make in your daily life.
16.You’ll walk the fine line between dedication and self-neglect.
17.You’ll learn which period you would’ve been the hottest in.
18.You’ll simultaneously feel like a master seamstress and ratchet tailor in costume construction.
19.You’ll see parts of your friends you never wanted to.
20.Stage makeup is the only kind you own because there aren’t enough hours in the day to put makeup on on days without shows.
21.You’ll master the skinny-fat diet.
22.You’ll never cut or dye your hair without permission.
23.You’ll make friends with some pretty fierce performers who go on to do awesome work.
24.You’ll have professors who won’t consider their job complete until they’ve caused a mental breakdown.
25.And you’ll spend four years of your life completely consumed by something you probably won’t end up doing for a career… but you won’t regret a minute of it.
