We all know that going to college is all about getting a good education and preparing yourself for a future career blah blah blah… but a big part of college is about the experience. The experience of living on your own, freedom, and most importantly the experience of trying new things out (making mistakes).
So I would like to compile a list called, “you’re not a college student until…” and I would like you to help contribute your college experiences to this list in the comments section below. (but please keep comments pg)
And yes I do not that the most important thing about college is learning, but the fact is that students are going to make their mistakes and they are going to try crazy things no matter what we tell them, so maybe if they don’t think that they are being “original” they’ll have a little less motivation to act crazy.
*disclaimer: I in no way condone any of the behavior or activities posted here
To get the ball rolling here are a few of the things I’ve done (my friends have done)
You’re not a real college students until you have cooked a can of Chef Boy Ardee on a hot plate (while still in the can)
You’re not a real college student until, you’ve stayed up the whole night studying with nothing except Red Bull and alcohol as nurishment.
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You have not been in college until you have woke up with a caffeine hangover, after being up all night with only a power bar as your only source of caffeine.
You have not been in college in Nebraska until you have tasted fresh phesant cooked on a hot plate in a freshman dorm.
You have not been in college until you have….
~~~played Frisbee on a sunny spring day
~~~listened to someone playing guitar while people are throwing a Frisbee around on a sunny spring day
~~~read poetry out loud from Norton’s Anthology while listening to someone play guitar while people are throwing a Frisbee around on a sunny spring day
you have not been in college until you have woken up in the morning with only beer and cheerios in your kitchen and thought nothing of mixing the two for breakfast
…until you have no memory of the previous night.
~ you have bunked classes and had fun with your friends to your heart’s content.
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~ read all through night for last minute test preparation
~ gulped unlimited number of caffeine to recharge your body.
~ rushed to college on time figuring it out later you are already late as changed in hour because of DST: Daylight Saving Time [happened twice with me
This can be an endless list.
Sally
~ you have bunked classes and had fun with your friends to your heart’s content.
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~ read all through night for last minute test preparation
~ gulped unlimited number of caffeine to recharge your body.
~ rushed to college on time figuring it out later you are already late as changed in hour because of DST: Daylight Saving Time [happened twice with me
This can be an endless list.
Sally
…you have “borrowed” trays from the dining hall and used them as sleds.
…have tried to sell your meal card for booze money.
…have taken a study break to watch the sun rise.
…have hit the print button five minutes before class started…and still managed to get an “A”
…have taken classes you’re not as interested in just so you could have every Friday off.
…have made a new bff by bonding over guilty pleasure pop culture
…have taken a nap between every class and been able to justify it.
You’re not a real college student until you make a cracker, mustard and ketchup sandwich from the condiment station because you’ve spent all of your money for the month.
PAID YOUR TUITION
You are not a real college student until you have manipulated your schedule so you only have classes 2days a week and Ace em all.
You’re not a real college student until you have;
-skipped class to watch your favorite show
-thrown a party in the library
-set the microwave for 20 minutes for POPCORN, leave
your dorm, only to come back to a smoke filled room
with the fire department there wondering what college
educated idiot tried to pop popcorn for 20 minutes.
-lived in a dorm
-eaten a diet that consist of Ramen noodles,
hot pockets, and Easy Mac
-show up late for a final exam because you misread
the schedule and still ace the exam
You’re not a real college student until you have applied for 5+ scholarships. (Notice how I said “applied for” and not “won”.)
Because what college student doesn’t need the extra cash??
Check out this article at the myUsearch blog for some helpful tips on applying and looking for scholarships:
http://myusearchblog.com/12-tips-for-findingapplying-for-scholarships
You’re not a real college student until you’ve lived a week off of peanut butter because you’ve spent all of your money on booze and you didn’t get the meal plan.
stayed up and watched the sunrise when contemplating the meaning of life with another person
been in a massage train
put random objects in the microwave to see just how cool it really looks (lightbulbs, cds, etc)
Stay up until 5 AM and wake up at 3 PM
Live off Microwavable Cup of Noodles
Spend money on Alcohol rather than bottled water
You’re not a real college student until you’ve spent hundreds of hours prowling Amazon/Ebay for cheap textbooks before discovering that you could simply use We Compare Books and save yourself a ton of time and money.
You’re not a real college student until you’ve spent $1000 on books in a single semester!
You aren’t a college student until you are up to your eyeballs in debt!
Yes! Funny how they don’t really explain to the typical 18 y/o who decides to major in English, or philosophy how they will never be able to pay off their $90k in debt with their gallery.