Here at Murray State there are a lot of things happening. From construction to infestation, every student is being consumed by some sort of extreme emotion brought on by recent changes and events. I'm not saying all of them are bad... but hey, I'm also on the verge of my fourth-quarter-life-crisis of the week and am learning that I will end up completing my major with a nice victory lap year. It's fine, though. Things could definitely be worse. For those of you who haven't been on campus recently, here's a little insight into what the average Murray State student is facing, battling and ultimately surrendering to, this fall semester.
1. The immediate satisfaction that is met with later regret which comes from cheese sticks at late night.
I don't know about you, but I will literally go without eating for hours if it means I can use my to-go box for some cheese sticks from Winslow's late night. However, the mix of outrageous amounts of cheese and an overload in fiber that is hidden in any other food from the cafeteria makes me feel, well.. full of regret to say the least.
2. The jealousy of seeing random parents surprising their kids on campus.
Don't get me wrong.. I think it's super cute to see these mini-reunions on campus. However, I will admit that I may have gotten a little teary-eyed thinking about how I would love for my parents to surprise me, buy me food and hang for a minute.
3. The inability to sleep because there are ladybugs on your ceiling and as soon as you close your eyes you know they will devour you.
...I may or may not have had that dream. Seriously though, where are they coming from?
4. The sleep deprivation that soon makes you feel like you can't stop to take a nap because you'll miss a class, a meeting, or an online submission.
I know for a fact that when someone asked me about how my day had been going I made this exact face.
5. The fiery rage that consumes you when you realize the bathrooms on Waterfield Library's main floor are still closed.
It's awful. You downed two coffees before your lecture and now all you want to do is answer nature's call. But you can't do that until you either descend down the ink-stained staircase that you nearly fall down every time... or you chance silently creeping up the stairs to the quiet floor where all the students look at you when you breathe too loud.
6. The hopelessness you're engulfed in when the weather outside is 40 degrees but inside Faculty Hall is the depths of Hades.
That's actually a picture of me in every building on campus.
7. The boiling of your blood when someone says your major is "easy" and that you need to just get over being stressed.
I don't know why people keep on downplaying the importance of other people's majors... especially around this time in the semester. Can't you see that I have been slaving over this paper for hours? Can't you see that I have not left this seat for food in so long that you're beginning to look like a piece of steak?
8. The shock of seeing how the tuition will change next year for incoming students.
Yeah, I'm glad that won't affect me. I've got enough to worry about, honestly.
9. The inevitable desperation when you call home and your mom asks how things are going.
Mom: Hey, how's it going?
Me: Well, I was having a great day until I started thinking about my future plans and what I'm going to do with my major.
10. The unwillingness to play into the 'happy college student' charade when campus tour groups enter your residential building.
Prepare yourselves, high schoolers.
