As the beginning of a new semester approaches, I can't help but notice that all of the group chats with my home friends are slowly losing members one by one and the group chats with my school friends are becoming more and more active. For some, (like me) this will be the last semester in college and the time is bittersweet. There are so many things that you have to accomplish from your final semester bucket list that it can be stressful to decide what you're going to do first. Inevitably, though, some things will just happen that are outside of your ability to plan, but you won't be mad about it at all.
1. You'll see your roommate again for the first time in a month and tackle her in an "I MISSED YOU SO MUCH" hug. Or if you're a guy you'll do an enthusiastic handshake.
2. You'll try to unpack all of your stuff, but right when you're about to get in the zone, your roommate will ask if you want to make the first fast food run of the semester. Only a heartless fool would say no.
3. A text will arrive from your friend to inform you that this semester is the one, and the Harry Potter movie marathon that you've been planning since freshman year is going to happen.
4. You'll contemplate switching classes right before the first day because you're not sure if you should take the class you're really interested in, or the easy A.
5. You'll see the people of whom you're not really a fan and have to ask about their breaks while pretending to care about the answer.
6. You'll party every night of syllabus week.
7. You'll stay late and then crash in your friends' rooms because you have nowhere to be in the morning.
8. Video game or movie/wine nights will continue.
9. You'll think about buying textbooks and then laugh that thought off.
10. You'll get back into the swing of your frat/srat or clubs and the drama will pick up right where it left off.
11. You and your roommate will make a pact to "never drink again."
12. You and your roommate will make a pact that this is the semester you'll find your husband or wife.
13. Both of you will forget your pacts within 48 hours.
14. You'll fantasize about the return of dage season.
15. The temperature outside will be 11 degrees and you'll promptly decide that syllabus week isn't important anyway.
16. You'll kick yourself when you realize that you forgot your favorite article of clothing at home.
17. You'll scramble to get your spring break plans together.
18. You won't even care about how small your shower is because you're so happy to be back at school.
19. You and your roommates will make a full celebration when the first episode of your favorite TV show comes on and you can continue to watch together.
20. You'll make a list of goals for this semester, whether physically or mentally, that will be forgotten soon enough.
Whether it's the last semester of your freshman year or senior year, spring semester is always a great time. Embrace every day of it and keep reminding yourself that it's less than two months until spring break!
