"So no one told you life was gonna be this way *clap clap clap clap*." I can only assume that this song is subtweeting college a little. Or maybe it's referring to the fact that NEW YORK CITY APARTMENTS ARE TINY AND EXPENSIVE, regardless of what Monica Gellar's aspiring chef career and enormous 2 bedroom loft apartment in the East Village may be trying to say. Not realistic, people. However, if you've ever seen "Friends" and sat through even just one college lecture hall in your life, you've without a doubt, seen real-life Chandler Bing's and Gunther's and Rachel Green's. We all have them. Here are 10 kids you'll find in your lecture halls as told by characters from everyone's favorite Central Perk patrons.
1. Ross Gellar
The kid in class who's always correcting the professor because there's NO WAY that someone knows more about any given subject under the sun than he does. The mere thought of someone being more knowledgeable is utterly preposterous.
2. Rachel Green
She's the girl who shows up to class wearing the latest trends. Her MacBook Pro and iPhone 8 are probably Rose Gold. Also, don't be surprised if she's more invested in the Fenti Beauty Collection than the lecture at hand.
3. Joey Tribbiani
This is the ridiculously handsome but even more ridiculously dumb guy in class who probably turns in all of his assignments in on napkins and takes notes in crayon. Well, at least he's pretty.
4. Monica Gellar
She has the answer to EVERY question the professor asks. Probably aces every test because she spent 14 hours studying. When she raises her hand, she probably looks like she's about to pee her pants if she goes four seconds without acknowledgment. Very organized, a little OCD about her note taking (everything else).
5. Chandler Bing
He probably doesn't have a clue what's going on. Very sarcastic, painfully awkward (me). This is the kid who sits in the back and nobody really knows his name. Maybe it's Toby, who can say for sure?
6. Janice
Janice. Sweet girl. She is constantly talking in class and if you sit next to hear you can probably hear her pop her gum every five seconds. She's the girl who is notoriously obnoxiously loud but very sweet. She might be a handful and you might spend an exorbitant amount of time avoiding her but you've gotta commend her faithfulness to her friends. If she really loves you, she might even follow you to 15 Yemen Road, Yemen.
7. Gunther
No one really knows this kid exists, but he's the kid who always has the notes. They might be mediocre but they're notes and they're better than nothing. Also, if he likes you, they're probably free. Moral of the story: find your lecture hall's Gunther and be his friend.
8. Emily Waltham
Has an overwhelming need to impress the professor and everyone in class. She probably seems very sweet but you know there's something just a little shady about this one. Also, pro-tip, never call her by the wrong name or she'll go a little psycho on you.
9. Mike Hannigan
Honestly, this guy is probably the coolest in the room. He's super underrated. Makes friends super easily and most likely the professor's favorite because he's smart and friendly and not annoying about it (like almost all of the aforementioned others).
10. Phoebe Buffay
She without a doubt works at Anthropologie and constantly looks like she just came from picking daisies in a sunny meadow. It's quite possible that she has her own kiln and makes her own clothes out of wheat. (okay so that one's a joke, but seriously this girl is earthy in the coolest way.) Her "lecture notes" probably consist of original song lyrics she's planning to debut at the local coffee shop. These lyrics are probably about cats with foul aromas or personalized holiday songs for her friends...I don't know...just a guess...
Here's to wishing it was socially acceptable to go to Central Park and recreate the "Friends" theme song by jumping around in a fountain but at the very least I would probably get some strange looks and at the most, I might get arrested. Not really in the mood for either of those so I guess I'll just have to be content with binge-watching all 10 seasons this weekend. Thanks, Netflix!