The most looked forward to, the most glorious week since school ended the year before; welcome week. The week of endless partying, sleeping in way too late and rekindling friendships with people you haven't seen in months. Although our parents don't want to even think about it- it's definitely one of the most looked forward to weeks of a college kids life. But....
But when that week is over, everyone has to realize that they're going back into real life, aka actually having to pay attention in their classes. After welcome/syllabus week, we all have to go back to actually paying attention, and go to class.
In all reality, there are some things that happens for all college students once welcome week is over..
1. The panic of school actually starting.. You know, everything has due dates and there's tests coming up. And the truly worst part of it is thinking about your GPA and how to not mess it up.
2. The realization that you won't have another week as fun as this one until homecoming.
3. The three loads of laundry that you'll have to do before the next week of school.
4. Instead of getting ready at 9pm to go out, you now need to pull up the sweatpants and sit at your desk. And the worst part of that is now all the studying you will have to endure this semester.
5. On the upside of things, tailgates and athletic events are going to start very soon. Even if someone is not one to participate in tailgating, the thoughts of football games can make just about any person excited for school to officially start.
6. If you haven't already, you'll start going to the gym. Everyone doesn't wanna gain the freshman (or sophomore, junior or senior) 15. Although if you're like me, it won't last for long but at least you're trying to get back into maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
7. Your late nights of hanging out with your friends until 2 am are turned into late nights at the library with all of your textbooks, and most likely zero friends.
8. It's now socially acceptable to FaceTime your parents, siblings and animals. No one is gonna look down on you for FaceTiming your dog while walking to class because they're probably pulling out their phone to call their own family.
9. Since you have looked forward to Welcome Week for a while, you now can look forward to fall weather. Nothing like some flannels, PSL's, and watching leafs change colors.
10. And most importantly, many student's bodies get a break.
Whether it be from drinking, or just from getting accustomed to walking a mile to classes- you finally get a break. You get a weekend to chill out.. But that also means the weeks coming up will be the start of lectures, quizzes, and projects. At least your liver gets a break right??
It's such an amazing week, no matter what you participate in. I truly love this week because I am now back with my amazing friends that I made at an amazing university.
