We all arrive on campus giddy and hopeful as we officially kick-start our college careers. We carefully pick out our outfits to wear on the first day of class and arrive twenty minutes early to pick a good seat and meet the professor. However, as the first semester progresses, our organized college experience begins to fall apart piece by piece as collegiate reality sets in. Here are ten signs that you have at last settled into the true college routine.
1. Two Minute Warning.
No longer are the alarms in your room set for an hour and a half before class. The morning shower becomes a "what if" and you find yourself heading out the door with two minutes to spare before you're tardy.
2. The Re-Wear.
Say goodbye to those cute, pre-planned outfits and embrace the mindset of "What can I wear again without having to make a trip down to the laundry room". Although, you'll have to wash your wardrobe eventually, during the long weeks you find ways to stretch your clothes wear time. Different classes on Monday and Tuesday equals the same outfit twice in a row and no one will be the wiser.
3. Mobile Breakfast.
There is no time to sit down and enjoy a pleasant morning meal. When you have to sprint across campus in attempt to be on time, a granola bar hanging out of the mouth will have to suffice.
4. Experimental Cuisine.
When a spot in the schedule opens up for snacking, it's time to improvise and explore new realms of taste. The dorm room has ramen, peanut butter, potato chips, and animal crackers. If the chefs on Chopped can make it work, so can you.
5. Netflix at 1:00.
Of course your research paper is due first thing tomorrow, and of course you told your roommate that you had to stay up to work on it, but then you find yourself re-watching Friends episodes at 1:00 in the morning. All of sudden, "How you doin'?" becomes "What am I doing?".
6. Eternal Slothdom.
Who cares if you got 11 hours of sleep last night? You're still exhausted. No you're not going to hang out after class, you're gonna take a nap.
7. Browsing History.
Your school email almost immediately becomes the top visited web page. Random questions that plague the mind lead to a confusing list of Google searches, such as "Where do pickles go to party?"
8. Caffeine Reliance.
Coffee at least three times a day keeps overwhelming exhaustion and confusion away. A good ole' cup of Joe prevents the tired youth from passing out on their walk through the quad.
9. "Meh" Attitude.
A nonchalant outlook on life arrives naturally. You dropped your keys, "Meh". You got ice cream on your shirt, "Meh". You have less than an hour to finish a ten page paper, "Meh".
10. Concession to the C.
That idea of a perfect, straight A report card, shatters after the first exam. Too bad, so sad, you move on. At long last, you realize, "If success has two C's, so can I".
