Four years. That's all we got. When you first come into college four years sounds like a lifetime. And this is probably because that's exactly what high school felt like: a lifetime. But, unfortunately college seems to go by a lot faster. A lot of people experience a mid life crisis in their 40s when they realize that they are about halfway through their life and they haven't accomplished or done the things they have wanted to do. But this happens to many of us in college as well when we realize we are done with about half of our college lives. These are some of the symptoms:
1. Your body is starting to fall apart.
Mentally and physically you are just completely drained and broken. And not only is your body falling apart, but it feels like your life is too.
2. Your life feels like it has little meaning.
What am I doing with my life? Why am I here? I'll just be chilling in my bed, having an existential crisis. Don't mind me.
3. The only thing you look forward to anymore is having a drink.
Okay, not really. That would be alcoholism. But, much like a middle aged dad, sometimes we all need a little something to take the edge off.
4. You start looking for a new career path because at this point you are expecting to fail.
We've all googled "How much does a stripper make a year?" Don't lie to yourself.
5. You have no idea what you are going to do with your life.
We all used to think we knew what we were gonna do once we leave this limbo of adulthood, but in reality we don't know and that is the scariest feeling ever.
6. You start freaking out that you don't have enough time left so you try to go out to your favorite places all the time.
However, this means going absolutely and totally bankrupt.
7. So you are constantly annoying your friends to hang out with you because you are scared you'll never see them after graduation.
Despite this not being true, you are now responsible for enabling your friends to join you in your mid life crisis and in turn, making them go absolutely and totally bankrupt as well.
8. You are making abnormally large and expensive purchases online and at Target.
Middle-aged dads buy a sports car, I buy food and shoes I don't need.
9. Emotional breakdowns are happening on the regular.
Today I watched a video of a dog on Facebook and I started crying. So that's where my life is right now.
10. After some crying and life savings later, you realize you are going to be okay.
Sorry, I was having a moment. And it's okay if you are having a moment. We all have them and just try to enjoy the time you have left. Everything always works out in the end!
