As an MSU student, I will never regret attending this university. It is my home where I've met my best friends. It holds unforgettable memories that I will cherish forever. However, there are things that MSU students can agree on that they won't miss about MSU while they're home for the summer.
1. Parking
Late to class and want to drive? You may as well not go because all the spots on campus are filled before 9:00 a.m. You can't go anywhere without needing a permit or paying. Free parking after 6? Nope, they changed it to after 8:00 p.m. Forget to pay the meter? PACE is already writing your ticket the minute you sit in your seat for class.
2. Waiting in line at the Wells Starbucks
The line at the Wells Hall Starbucks is so long that you might graduate before you get to the front of the line. Lexi from Alpha Sigma Apple Pie takes five minutes to decide whether she wants almond milk or skim milk in her Venti Caramel Macchiatto. Maybe we'll get a new President before you order your iced coffee.
3. iClicker Questions for attendance
We're obviously in kindergarten, not college, so we need to have our attendance accounted for. These are either easy add-on points or the points that save you from failing. You know who your real friends are if they say yes to taking your iClicker to class with them when you miss.
4. Buying tickets to go to Harper's
All you wanna do is support your boys in March Madness and enjoy Harper's Long Islands, but you gotta pay to reserve a spot? You may as well crack a cold one with the boys and watch the game at home.
5. Theft alerts
Freshmen: Keep your doors locked, and if you have alcohol or a laptop, get better at hiding it. Enough said.
6. D2L crashing
It happens at the worst of times: the night before an exam, finals week, you name it. Incorporating technology into education is great, but not when it doesn't work properly.
7. The day the Bibles were handed out all over campus
Sometimes we need a little Jesus in our lives (or a lot), but on our own time. The best strategy is to say you're late to class to decline a Bible. I will say that the persistence of the guys handing them out was impressive, though.
8. The increase in tuition
Although a 1.95% increase in tuition is the "lowest increase since 1998", it's still not cool. We're broke as it is. Definitely gonna have to have sleep for dinner this next school year.
9. Rick's sticky floors
Although Rick's is fun on Half-Off Tuesdays, nobody appreciates the scum on the bottom of our shoes. Maybe the floors are so sticky because we leave our dignity at the door. If the floor feels slippery, it's only because you've had one too many vodka cranberries and you're spilling it on yourself.
10. All the construction
MSU is building more apartments than ever, but what comes with that is construction. More traffic at MSU is the last thing we need. If you're gonna build more things MSU, at least build more parking garages please.
