16 Experiences College Students Know All Too Well.
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16 Experiences College Students Know All Too Well.

We've all been through at least one of these.

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16 Experiences College Students Know All Too Well.
KC Green

So, college. The place where a large population of overly caffeinated adults roam around mumbling about papers and finals. As college students, some of us are well aware of the many pains and stress that pester us throughout the day, but for those of you who are lucky enough to have the carefree college package, or those just starting your college career, here's a sneak peak of some things that practically sum up life of a stressed college student:

1. Choosing to take a class before 9 am.

Don't do this to yourself. It's a set up, you know it, and I know it. If you think you can handle waking up early to make it in for an 8 am class, good luck. You're going to regret it for the rest of the semester.

2. There are days when you're running super late, so instead of rushing you decide to take your time.

There's no point in rushing anymore, is there? You probably won't make it to class anyway, so you might as well stop and get some breakfast while you're at it. I mean, you can't be later than late, late.

3. The sense of communion you feel when majority of the class didn't do well on an assignment/exam.

There's something comforting in finding out you're not alone in the world, or in this case, not alone in not understanding the work. Because solidarity, right?

4. Trying to understand the lecture when you missed the last class.

You come back to class to see they're 20 years in the future and speaking a different language. Sometimes getting the notes from a friends isn't enough either. Just try not to miss classes.

5. Taking more than one 3 hour class in one semester.

The struggle your body's having to keep you from falling asleep while you sit in the same seat, looking at the same people, for 3 whole hours is tough enough. But having to do that more than once a week? No thanks. Just don't do it to yourself. Trust me, take one 3 hour class if you can.

6. Having more than 3 assignments due around the same time.

Some professors don't understand that you have other classes and a life outside of school. Some just don't care. Cue weekly existential crisis.

7. Yet you refuse to surrender your title of procrastination champion.

8. Then a week before the due date, you're like:

Take it from me. Don't procrastinate.

9. Finding the books you need online is one of the most satisfying feelings in the world.

It's almost as good as finding money on the ground. Almost. Now you don't have to spend $500 of the money you don't have on books you'll probably only use twice.

10. At the beginning of the new semester, you vow to be more productive than you were in the last semester.

Let's be honest. After the first two weeks, you'll be back to your old procrastinating antics. You know it.

11. The face you make when you hear the "That's life," speech your professor gives when you complain about the mountain of assignments they give.

Sure, that's part of life. But, like, can you at least try to not make life any harder for us?

12. Your assignment is due on Blackboard at 11:59 pm, but you've only done 1 of 8 pages.

DON'T PROCRASTINATE.

13. There's nothing worse than pulling an all-nighter.

In my twenty something years on this earth, there's nothing I regret more than pulling an all-nighter. Who knows, maybe it's just me. Maybe I went about it the wrong way. But at the very least, you'll probably need 3 days of amazing sleep to get the feeling back in your body.

14. How you feel when you get home from class.

15. And when you finally make it to your bed.

Your bed has literally never felt better.

16. College in general.

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