Whether you're trying to shed the freshman 15 or you're just a regular workout warrior, you've probably been to the Intramural Building (referred to as the IM building by us cool kids). It's Penn State's shining, newest beacon of fitness. Penn State is consistently ranked among one of the fittest campuses in the country, and no, it's not only because we have to walk 20 minutes to get basically anywhere. Everyone utilizes the numerous gyms on campus (even though they aren't free like most other schools, but that's a rant for another time). But this means that the gyms can get overcrowded. It's hard to support the massive demand for a healthy lifestyle. The popularity probably stems from the niceness of facilities. Even if you've only been to the gym once, here are some of the things that have probably crossed your mind while you might have been checking out newest and nicest workout rooms.

1. Which way do I swipe my card….

No matter how many times you go in there, you never know if you should have your ID facing the desk or the weights. Holding it upside down or right side up. Inevitably, you will get it wrong and look like a complete noob. Every time, too. You think after going to this place 3 times a week, you'd figure out the most basic part; getting in. But nope.

2. Someone, please remind me how these lockers work

I may just be a complete idiot, but the only thing harder than remembering which way to swipe my frickin' card is trying to figure out how the temporary lockers work. Again, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but can't we just bring our own locks and skip this nonsense of fiddling with the knob? I have to read the instructions carefully every time I get in there. And even that doesn't save me.

3. And please don’t let me forget my combination

Again, I may just be an idiot, but the amount of times I've had to recruit an employee to get that special little tool-thingy to open my locker cause I either a) forgot my combination or b) which locker was mine, is absolutely absurd. Nothing screams "I have no idea what I'm doing" like having to have someone help you get your water bottle and backpack out of a cubby. It really brings you back to third grade.

4. TOO.MANY.PEOPLE.

You lied to me PSU fitness app. 60% full? Yeah, if 60% means literally every SINGLE machine is being used. We have so many gyms on this campus: why, WHY does everyone chose to come to this building, the one that is the furthest away, nestled PAST East Halls. Granted, it is the nicest one, and I chose to come to this one, but come on. Please go to White or Rec Hall, thank you.

5. ….But so many HOT people.

People who go to the gym regularly are, let’s face it, usually WAY better looking than the rest of the population. And they fact that it is a college gym, filled with youths in the prime of their physical lives, makes the view of the weights a thousand times better than the view of the stadium. Even at sunset. Shoutout to whoever put all the cardio machines facing the free weights. You the real MVP.

6. Letters: Letters everywhere

From Alpha to Omega, Epsilon to Upsilon, Theta to Tau….You can’t look in any direction without seeing a “Go Greek” tank top or a “Rush _____” shirt. But hey, if you were going to feel pride for your organization, the gym is the place to do it. You gotta make sure everyone knows you take care of yourself and look good while doing it. So you go Greeks; go and get jacked.

7. Bro, you've been on that rack for 45 minutes.

And all you have been doing sitting on your phone. Yeah. I've been watching you. These limited racks are very, very, precious. Please get your butt in gear or gtfo. Some of us are trying to break a sweat here, not just check ourselves out in the wall of mirrors.

8. Why are all the thigh machine weirdly sexual?

Why, WHY I ask, did whoever designed this gym make those machines that look pry your legs open for the world to see face the rest of the gym and not the windows. The thigh machines look like they belong in Christian Grey's red room; not a gym. So please, for the love of god, no one make eye contact with me while I am trying to get myself a gap between my legs.

9. Can PSU Fitness wifi be ANY slower…?

How do you expect me to workout without my perfectly crafted workout playlist? A girl needs her Spotify! I can’t do cardio without some form of distraction. And, because I have about a million pictures on my phone that I refuse to delete, I need to use the internet for this. Get it together, wifi routers, get it together.

10. A spot on the Ab mat...JK nevermind

Why on earth they only have a tiny blue square for the entire gym to work on their 6-pack I will never understand. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to have at least a few inches of personal space between me and some stranger when working on my core, but hey; that's just me. And anytime an available spot pops up, before you can even get close to it, someone else has swooped in. And inevitably, they are going to be spending most of their time on their phone "selecting" a song.

11. I’m so fit, I deserve a reward

College is hard: finding time to study, hell, even finding time to eat is hard. You should feel proud of yourself for actually finding time to stay fit. it's not easy! You are a beautiful, strong, healthy god who has earned themselves a trip to Chipotle. Who cares if you are literally eating back all the calories that you just burned off, you earned it.