TBH I lived like a total animal in first year (freshman) Have you seen "The Young Ones" [0] That show was not to far off reality. But there was scaffolding and support to grow up, separate and begin taking serious responsibility for every level of shit in life. I had excellent personal tutors who got me through some rocky patches. Exactly zero of my trouble came from the uiversity system itself. Today I see that being 100% of what harms students. The institution itself has become a toxic nightmare, the kids have to wrestle with it in addition to their studies.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Ones_(TV_series)