Were your college experiences really that awesome?

I always hear about how college was the best time of people’s lives, and the most sex they ever got, and crazy parties, etc. But was that really a good time? Was the sex actually really good sex, or was it just a lot of really crappy sex that wasn’t satisfying? Was the partying actually awesome, or did it just seem awesome because you finally got to drink and smoke and you’re choosing not to remember the reality? Was it because you were actually in college, or would those same experiences have happened if you were 18–22 but working or going to a trade school instead? If someone waits to go to college for several years, are they just totally deprived of this awesome experience?