Back as a freshman in college, I imagined that the day my parents dropped me off at school I would instantly become a self-sufficient adult. Boy, was I wrong. It has now been two years since I moved out, and I still call my parents on a regular basis to ask questions that I should 100 percent know the answer to, but lo and behold, I do not.
Here are ten of the most frequent questions that myself and some other college students ask our parents:
1. Do you think that I should go to the doctor for this?
This is probably the question that I ask my parents the most. As a college student with a limited budget and distaste for doctors, I have to be in pretty bad shape to see a doctor.2. How much will it cost to fix this?
Obviously, these kinds of things can be looked up online, but sometimes it is worth checking on your parent’s opinions to see if it is actually worth paying to fix some things.3. How can I get rid of spiders without touching them?
I hate spiders. And unfortunately, in order to kill them, you have to get up close and personal with them. I have been presented with some pretty decent options to get rid of them, though, including a spider catcher, raid bug spray and bug bombs.4. Can you give me the new Netflix password?
You tried to be sneaky about it, but believe it or not, I did notice when I was locked out of the Netflix account. Don’t think I won't soak up my last year of free Netflix use from your account while I still can
5. Can I freeze this?
I have no idea why I worry about freezing things, but I do. It is not like the world will be brought down by my freezing of something that I shouldn’t have. Yet here I am, constantly calling to ask if I can freeze these leftovers.
6. How do I pay my parking ticket?
Never having received a parking ticket before, and with parents who definitely have, we might as well give them a quick call and get it figured out.7. How do I cook this?
I still have a lot to learn about cooking. But my parents are always there to answer my stupid questions about how hot the oven needs to be or how long something needs to marinate.
8. Can I wash these shirts together?
You would think at this point that I would have all the basics of doing laundry done. Well, think again. I ask a lot of questions of whether these two shirts can be washed together, if that one shirt will really shrink if I dry it, or how bad it will be if I just put a color item into my whites.
9. What questions do you think they will ask at my interview?
Our parents have been through tons of interviews. I am always nervous before interviews, and might call to ask for a few tips. I mean, it can’t hurt to get a little bit of extra advice before a big interview.10. Do you think everything will work out?
Sometimes, you just need a little bit of reassurance from someone who has been through the wringer a couple of times. It is always nice to hear that things will work out, even if you are feeling pretty unsure of that in the moment.
Assume what you want about me, but I am going to utilize all of the information that my parents have to offer. Sometimes, it can be easier to give them a quick call and receive a definitive answer rather than searching the Internet for an answer you aren’t sure of.
