A lot of things happen when you attend Appalachian State University. You've posted your obligatory rough ridge overlook picture, you have an allegiance to a specific flavor at App Cookie Co. and you have your own pregame football ritual. But as a Mountaineer, these are 27 things you know to be true.
1. The frozen hair myth
You heard stories and were suspicious at first. Then one day you were running late, had just taken a shower, and two minutes into your walk to campus you realized your hair was frozen. You had just hoped it didn't break off.
2. Kidd Brewer Stadium is the best place to spend a Saturday night
With 16,000 of your closest friends.
3. Yosef puns
They're all over your academic building, they're in your residence halls, and they've even invaded your friend group. Protect Yosef.
4. You've equivocated walking to class as a workout
5. People still refer to your school as the 'school that beat Michigan"
Long Live 2007
6. You know what slacklining is
7. You love the Appalachian Family
You swore you'd never use the cliché, but you did. You love your community so much you forgive yourself.
8. You've worked the free expression tunnel into your walk across campus just because
Bonus points if you walk through while someone who is musically inclined decided to serenade you and make your day.
9. You've walked in Yosef's steps... literally
When you see the freshly painted footsteps you can't help but get excited about the football season soon to follow!
10. You've posted the necessary Scenic Mountain Instagram pic
In case any of your friends didn't know you live in the mountains now.
11. Or the 'It may be 70 degrees across the state but it's snowing in Boone' picture
Caption: Happy Spring Break from Boone Town!
12. You've learned how to drive in the snow
Freshman year you played it safe, sticking to buses and four wheel drive. Then your riskiness escalates the closer you get to graduation. By senior year, you're like, "I know classes are canceled and the roads are covered, but it's taco Tuesday. I'll pick you up on the way to Cilantros."
13. You've punched someone who said "App-a-lay-shun"
14. You've used the 'I walk to class uphill both ways in 10 feet of snow argument'
Because AppState is the only place where that is somewhat remotely accurate.
15. You've convinced yourself your 8 a.m. will be snowed out...
...and then you found yourself in a mad homework scramble when it wasn't
16. You refresh your email on your phone during class every five minutes when you see snow on River's street
And you receive multiple emails, none of which cancel class.
17. You've had road rage in the library parking deck
18. You've found yourself day dreaming about Macado's Cinnamon Sensation
Especially if it's Friday when it's on sale. Yum.
19. You've discovered a new love of thrift shopping on King Street
"I like your shirt."
"Thanks, I got it for $2, $2!"
20. You've gotten way to competitive in Homecoming
21. You recognize fall by your timeline being flooded by the changing of the leaves pictures
Bonus points if the caption reads, "Happy Fall Y'all!"
(Insert fall leaf emoji here)
22. You've gotten Ben and Jerry's ice cream at the market
Just before midnight when they're about to close. You've never been so thankful for your meal plan before.
23. You stole a cafeteria tray for sledding
And then realized it really doesn't make a very useful sled. You take it to Suicide Hill anyway.
24. Beards have grown on you
Both metaphorically and possibly quite literally.
25. You claim not to believe the bell superstition, but you rub it before each and every chemistry exam
"What are you doing?"
"I really need an A on this exam."
"Did you study?"
"I'm too busy rubbing the bell."
26. You laid out on Sanford mall in 50 degrees because it hadn't been that warm in months, and you swear you got a tan
And most likely skipped class to do it.
27. You know it really is true what they chant, “It’s great to be a mountaineer"
