Animated College

College isn't touched on often in animated films; probably because the majority of the audience has yet to clear middle school. But some animated movies, classic in their own right, take on the challenge of representing university life in the colorful, zany, and entertaining way only animation can.

An Extremely Goofy Movie

Pretty much anyone's worst nightmare would be their parent(s) attending college with them; one of the main benefits of college is moving away from home, right? An Extremely Goofy Movie takes a dive into the groovy, ridiculous year of college when Goofy attends school with his son, Max. Poor Max and his friends contend with Goofy's shenanigans while trying to survive dorm life, schoolwork, and clique-y fraternities. Not to mention, the poetry slam chick is a whole 'nother level of sass that is entirely underappreciated.

Monsters University

The prequel sequel to Pixar's Monsters Inc, Monsters University follows the journey of Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan as they navigate the Scare program, the Scare Games, and more clique-y fraternities and sororities. Not only is the film fun, the campus and environments are a total feast for the eyes - not to mention how many variations of monsters Pixar developed for the film. Although the ending is unexpected, and perhaps not the kind of end you want for your college career, it's a great reminder that there are multiple paths to your dreams, not just the one most traveled by.

Big Hero 6

Again, it's not really the college experience you expect to have, but the university featured briefly in Big Hero 6 is one of the coolest universities I've ever seen. The engineering and science programs are seriously free-flowing, with tons of students working collaboratively and individually to create projects they designed. I freely admit that nerds and dorks are my favorite kinds of people, especially when they're extremely passionate about what they do. As far as my most relatable character? I'm definitely the Fred - I may not be a super-engineer but watching science at work is totally radical!