If your teacher from middle school asked what you love the most about Hopkins, I'm sure you'd say something about the endless opportunities we have, the rigorous academics, the connections we make that can help with getting jobs later, etc. Let's all be totally honest here though, those are not the things that make you pump your fist in the air and say "yes," either to yourself or out loud –– go on, share the excitement.

1. Waking up to that “class is cancelled” email

Followed by that awkward, “Oh wait, I hope the professor is OK—eh, I’m sure he’s fine. How bad could the flu really be anyway?”

2. Finding a full tub of honey graham in the FFC

And then when you get a bunch of graham cracker stuff in your honey graham?! It’s like exponential perfection.

3. Getting a whole table to yourself on the level of your choice in MSE

While this is but a far-fetched dream anywhere near finals week, it does happen once in a blue moon. And oh, what a beautiful moon it is.

4. When the smartest kid in your section doesn’t get the homework either

If we all fail, we all pass. Shout-out to that curve life.

5. Getting a problem right on your math homework without asking anyone or looking at any books/notes/etc

Maybe this applies more for those of us in social science (or almost social science –– hands up CogSci majors!) fields, but this is a big deal. At least for me. That one time that it happened.

6. Successfully sneaking food into Brody

If you’re good, you can get a whole three-course meal in there to last you through the night. Who needs room for books in a bookbag when you can fit two boxes of Cheez-Its, three apples (stolen from FFC), a banana (also stolen from FFC) and four boxes of assorted candy from CharMar in there?

7. When someone actually says the S in “Johns”

It’s amazing how many versions of “The Johns Hopkins University” there are with any combination of “John,” “Johns,” “Hopkin,” “Hopkins” and “College.”

8. When the syllabus says “no final exam”

There is nothing more to say here.

9. That one time there was a $0.99 pizza deal at Studio Pizza on OrderUp

Best $1.05 I have ever spent.

10. Not getting charged for guac at Chipotle

Sometimes I wonder if they do it on purpose to take pity on my poor (both financially and mentally) soul.

11. Getting free stuff.

I’m sure this happens at every college, but that doesn’t make it any less awesome.