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    17 Lies Every Student Tells Themselves

    No, that giant cardboard cut-out of Ryan Gosling WON'T come in handy.

    1. Falling in love with someone in my halls is a GREAT IDEA.

    2. Pro Plus is a totally acceptable substitute for meals, sleep and sustenance!

    3. I will definitely need all the stationery I brought.

    4. I completely understand why we clap at the end of lectures.

    5. That essay isn't in for three days, I'll totally get it done in time.

    6. This is my chance to reinvent myself. My social life will be so different at uni!

    7. Finding my friends when the club closes will be a piece of cake!

    8. I will use my gym membership. I will. I will. I WILL.

    9. My parents will be proud of me no matter what I do.

    10. I'm confident that my A Levels prepared me for my degree.

    11. Freshers' flab? That's just a myth! It won't happen to me.

    12. I can totally leave my laptop unattended in the library for five minutes!

    13. Students discounts will save me SO MUCH. I can basically buy anything!

    14. People will like me for who I am.

    15. I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it.

    16. I'll just work from home tonight. It'll be just as productive as the library.

    17. I'm sure all my friends want to know that I finished my dissertation early!