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Aug 21, 2017

21 Move-In Day Thoughts As Told By 'Friends'

Move In Day is probably the biggest day of the year for colleges and incoming freshmen, the second biggest after Christmas of course. Almost everyone is experiencing a wide variety of emotions, -- anxiety, stress, joy, excitement, the list goes on. Some people just want to drop all of the heavy boxes of their shoulders, others want to take their time saying goodbye to parents and siblings, and some people are looking for the perfect Instagram opportunity.

1. When you arrive at 8 am on the dot hoping no one will be there, but there's already a long line of cars

2. When not going to the gym catches up with you because you're contemplating whether or not you're going to make it up the stairs to your room (even without your stuff)

3. Lowkey looking around for people you know

4. Trying to be casual when saying hi to the limited number of people you know

4. Realizing you didn't wear enough deodorant for the day

5. Feeling accomplished when you drop off two boxes of stuff

6. Seeing what a hot mess your room has already become in the first 10 minutes that you've been in there

7. When one of the football players grabs your mini fridge and carries it to your room for you

8. Feeling even more overwhelmed when you're roommate arrives9. When you remember everything that you forgot at home

10. When you accidentally drop your fragile drawer of underwear in front of your new hallmate acquittances

11. Constantly rearranging your furniture to find ~feng shui~

12. Getting annoyed when your wall decorations are already falling off the wall

13. Realizing you only have 2 outlets in your room

14. Having to deal with broken furniture

15. Not having enough space in your mini fridge for all of your ice cream

16. Also not having enough space for all your snacks

17. When your mom keeps making suggestions about where to put everything

18. And when your dad puts something in the completely wrong spot

19. Realizing you're going to need to expand the wall for a bigger closet

20. After being in your residence hall for an hour, you've already lost your key

21. Showing all your friends at home your new ~crib~ after you've finished decorating it

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"Stop yelling in our apartment! You are ruining moving day for us." -Chandler Bing

1. When you arrive at 8 am on the dot hoping no one will be there, but there's already a long line of cars

2. When not going to the gym catches up with you because you're contemplating whether or not you're going to make it up the stairs to your room (even without your stuff)

3. Lowkey looking around for people you know

4. Trying to be casual when saying hi to the limited number of people you know

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11. Constantly rearranging your furniture to find ~feng shui~

12. Getting annoyed when your wall decorations are already falling off the wall

13. Realizing you only have 2 outlets in your room

14. Having to deal with broken furniture

15. Not having enough space in your mini fridge for all of your ice cream

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17. When your mom keeps making suggestions about where to put everything

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6. The consequences of making bad choices.

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10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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