There are plenty of situations that happen in college and everyday life. The ways to handle those situations are of a vast variety, but there are some tried and true ways to handle them that are failsafe. Here's a list of common occurences in college and how to go about them:

Situation 1: You are out and about enjoying your morning and minding your own business. While grabbing your morning coffee, you run smack dab into your ex...who wants to know if the two of you can talk.

How to handle it: *Run over to the barista and ask to change the song.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 2: You pass someone on the sidewalk who is staring straight at you. You smile sweetly. They do not.

How to handle it: *Try to ignore the fact that it is literally so easy to smile someone.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 3: Someone stops and actually holds the door for you as you walk through the Union. You grab the door and quickly look up to say thanks to this stranger, only to meet the most beautiful set of eyes.

How to handle it: *Muster out a quick "thanks" in between your guttural sounds of pure shock at his/her beauty.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 4: You go to order your favorite drink at Starbucks, only to realize that PSL (pumpkin spice latte) season has ended.

How to handle it: *Cry as you order a regular latte.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 5: You studied all night for that exam you're about to walk into, and you feel totally prepared.

How to handle it: *Put in headphones on the walk to the test.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 6: Your professor walks in to give you said exam, and he looks menacing. He hands you the exam. After a quick glance, you realize nothing he told you would be on the test is actually on the test.

How to handle it: *Finish the test quickly.* *Pretend not to cry.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*

Situation 7: Your BFF met some new friend that you don't really like. They're starting to hang out all the time, and you just can't see why.

How to handle it: *Accept that your BFF will love you forever, no matter what.* *Blast Taylor Swift anyways.*


Situation 8: You see that girl in your group project who is a total B. You were kind of friends before the project got too far along, but now she's acting like a full-on dictator. You can no longer stand her.

How to handle it: *Say hi as you walk by because you're a better person.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*


Situation 9: You strain your back, get shin splints, and your feet ache. You really realize how much you are feeling your age.

How to handle it: *Attempt not to be the 80-year-old you feel like.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*


Situation 10: You're trying to get over that horrible test you took today.

How to handle it: *Go out and shake it off.* *Blast Taylor Swift.*


Situation 11: You definitely shook it off last night. You wake up so hung over you can't move. You attempt to remember the last drink you had...

How to handle it: *Convince yourself you'll have more control next time.* *Blast Taylor Swift (quietly...the headache is too real right now).*