If you're an Auburn student, you know that there are so many great things about Auburn. Here are a few things, some good, some bad, that only Auburn students will understand.
1. If you step on the seal, you might as well just drop out.
Because you won't graduate in four years, you won't find your true love at Auburn, and your kids will be Alabama fans. You could risk it and jump in the pool at the president's mansion, but I'd just take my chances and graduate a couple semesters late and hope you'll find someone eventually.
2. You don't go to Chick Fil A at noon.
The line will be wrapped around all the way to the Foy desk, and by the time you get to order you'll be hangry and probably could have been to the one on Magnolia and back.
3. There will always be construction. Always.
Sure, they're almost done with the new nursing school building and the Mell Street classroom building, but soon enough they'll get to work on the new business and engineering buildings. Honestly, I don't think there will ever be a day when they aren't building something new on campus.
4. Steve Swann. Enough said.
I always dreaded going to chem lab, but at the same time, I looked forward to hearing him tell people to leave because they weren't wearing closed toed shoes.
5. Beware of golf carts.
Those things are everywhere, and if you don't watch out, you will slip up and get hit by one.
6. If possible, avoid the concourse.
You'll probably get invited to at least one philanthropy event that you know you won't go to, but you take the flyer anyway. This becomes a million times worse during campaign week for Miss Homecoming in the fall, and Miss Auburn/SGA Elections in the spring. Yes, the free stuff they give you is great and all, but I like to walk in peace.
7. High school students on tours are everywhere.
Sometimes, I'll see three or four groups in less than five minutes while trying to get to class. Half the time, you just wanna yell "War Eagle" because you know they picked a great school, but the other half of the time, you just wanna look at them and say, "Don't do it; it's a trap".
8. Haley.
The most confusing building on campus with some really sketchy stairs. If you're not careful, you'll trip up the stairs (yes, it's possible) and end up in the wrong quadrant.
9. Saying "war eagle" to everything.
Hello, good bye, heck yes, or I just failed a test: all of these can easily be replaced and most people would still understand what you mean.
10. Wellness.
There's no better way to spend your Tigercard meal plan money than by going to Wellness Kitchen. Athletes aren't the only ones on campus that need to eat healthy food, so go to Wellness and treat yourself, or wait until the end of the semester when your friends that live on campus have a ton of meal plan money they have to spend.
11. Saturdays in the fall are the best.
Even if you've had a stressful week of classes, you'll still get up early to get ready for game day.
12. Seeing Aubie is the best thing that can happen to you.
Whether you're walking down the concourse (only because you had no choice) or you're in the student center, seeing Aubie can make any day a hundred times better, and you can take a cute picture for your Insta.
13. We're all one big family.
Whether Auburn is five miles or five hundred miles away from home, you know you will always have a family there. It's such a great feeling knowing no matter what, you will always be part of the Auburn family.
Thanks for reading and have a war eagle day!
