Leslie Knope is one of the most relatable characters of all time, especially for college students. We all have a little bit of Leslie in us, whether it's socially awkward Leslie, best friend Leslie, or hardworking Leslie.
Here are 23 times when Leslie Knope was actually just a college student trying to survive.
1. When you don't have your coffee before your 8 a.m...
Get hyped!
3. When you actually go to bed before 2 a.m...
Maybe we shouldn't have gone out the night before an 8:30?
5. When you are giving a presentation in the class with the cute TA...
Quiet hours? Never heard of them.
7. When you're pleading with your professor to curve your exam grade...
Yes, you still have to beg when the class average was a 52%. Why? No one knows.
8. When you're sick but your professor takes attendance as part of your final grade...
Gotta get to class...
9. When your boyfriend and his roommate go out together...
You trust him not to do anything too stupid, but it's always good to have someone watching just to make absolutely sure.
10. When you have been studying at the library all day and you finally leave...
Freedom!
11. When it's Friday...
It feels like this every single Friday.
12. When it's the last week of school and you can't stand the dining hall food anymore...
I couldn't have eaten one more chicken finger last semester even if I tried.
13. When the person next to you gets way too into the lecture and you're just trying to survive it...
If you're not falling asleep, you're just majorly irritated.
14. When you actually didn't fail all your midterms...
Woo! All that studying paid off.
15. When you see the communal bathroom toilet hasn't been flushed...
EW.
16. When Calc I has you struggling...
Math is stupid and everyone knows it.
17. When your roommate is mad at you...
So what you left all your dirty laundry on her bed...?
18. When you're trying to study but your phone is going off nonstop...
Stop texting me!
19. When your best friend is degrading themselves but you know they're amazing...
True besties aren't afraid of a little tough love.
20. When course and instructor evaluations come around and you hated your professor...
Trying to be polite in these is possibly the hardest part of college.
21. When you know that your roommate is about to make a very bad decision...
Oh no... Save her!
22. When you get an "A" in a course...
So excited to start paying off those loans!
"There's nothing we can't do if we work hard, never sleep, and shirk all other responsibilities in our lives." -Leslie Knope