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Today, we think of colleges as a source of debt and possibly, a way into a job. But back in the 70s and 80s, it was a real gateway into the future, a way to make friends and useful contacts, and of course, the method in which many of our previous generations widened their horizons.
Were those times really that great? Well, a quick Reddit search shows that they indeed were, with young people having fun, fighting for their rights and falling in love. Here are just a few pictures that let us time travel to a simpler time, and seeing how cool it really was.
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Finishing The Term Paper
This woman is typing away a paper to close her semester, something many of us can sympathize with. Although using a typewriter is completely different from a keyboard.
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Cherry Blossom
You don’t have to go to Japan to enjoy the cherry blossoms, something this fellow college student learned when out on a festival.
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Football
The golden years of many students were spent challenging themselves on the playing field, on the most American of sports, football.
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Couple
These two were about to head on a trip to visit some college friends. Believe it or not, they remain together to this day, married for little over 42 years!
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Proud Graduation
It’s always important to have a degree, but it’s even more so when you’re a woman trying to make your place in the world. This woman managed to do so back in 1971, something quite impressive for the time.
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The 70s Vibe
The car, the hair, the pose: this is what the decade from 1970 and 1979 was all about. This college student would go on to have a family and a full life, something he likely didn’t know at the time.
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Zeta Tau Alpha
Anyone can tell you that colleges are divided into different chapters, houses, and the like. This whole team of intelligent women were ahead of their time, and all managed to graduate.
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Welding Boys
Welding is an art in and of itself, and these are the main artists of the craft. This is a photo of their first day as graduates from Shell.
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Move In
College life is hard, mainly because it’s when you’d usually start a life away from your parents. This picture captures the move-in moments for one lucky student.
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Training Day
Colleges weren’t just meant for studying, they were also used by teams (in this case, the Pittsburgh Steelers) to train for upcoming competitions. Here we see a gathering of fans cheering them on.
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Fighting the Good Fight
College life wouldn’t be the same without the students that fought for their rights. Here, we see a group of them trying to maintain the right for education as affordable as possible.
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Mailroom
Without the internet or social media, students still needed to keep in touch with their families and loved ones. The main way to do so was through the mail box, something not as often used today.
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Chatting
Having a bike is always a plus in the college context, but we don’t mean a bicycle. The ideal bike has a motor, a lot of aura, and a magnet for interesting people to pass by.
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Basketball Time
Football isn’t the only sport played at colleges, not by a long shot. Here we see quite the competitive look on these college students as they play their selected sport, Basketball.
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Friends for Life
While high school is a formative time for all of us, it’s in college where we form the bonds that will truly transform us. This group of students would continue to be friends for many years to come.
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