It depends on the college. For me, college is all about managing a large amount of work while trying to find some free time, just like the real world. I would say college where I'm at is difficult. You're going to be spending each day every week grinding out all of the homework you get while trying to focus on several different subjects at a time and passing exams. What makes it more difficult is not every professor you get is going to teach the same way. Some will have you stressed at every waking moment and others will actually want you to learn. Every experience is different in college, so not everyone is going to have an easy time even, if you did. It all depends on the program you are in or the college you are at.