This past Saturday's win against UNC was an exciting and exhilarating one. However, the thrill of a win comes at the price of an emotional roller coaster that takes you from heights unimagined to depths of dread that only come with nightmares. Here is a list of things that are less stressful than a UVA basketball game—I'm not exaggerating.
- Choosing an Instagram caption.
- Choosing a Tinder profile picture.
- Putting a new sticker on your laptop.
- The timed multiplication tests you had to take in the third grade.
- Taking the SATs.
- Taking the MCATs.
- Taking the bar exam.
- Taking your driver's test.
- Texting your crush for the first time.
- Meeting your significant other's parents.
- Picking out an engagement ring.
- Asking a girl to marry you.
- Looking at your Snapchat story in the morning after a night out.
- Looking at your Uber bill at the end of the month.
- Cooking for Gordon Ramsay.
- Auditioning for "American Idol" when Simon was a judge.
- Shooting free-throws to win the NBA Finals.
- Being told you have to guard Steph Curry.
- Being a goalie during penalty kicks in the World Cup.
- Fighting Ronda Rousey.
- Fighting a bear.
- Hosting the Oscars.
- Being Leonardo DiCaprio at the Oscars.
- "The Bachelor" rose ceremonies.
- The limo ride to the Final Rose.
- Driving a car with no brakes.
- Being stuck upside down on a roller coaster.
- Attempting to fly a plane after both co-captains mysteriously pass out.
- Performing brain surgery in the dark.
- Performing heart surgery on the President.
- Defusing a bomb that's going to explode in three minutes.
- Falling off a boat in the middle of the ocean without knowing how to tread water.
- Cutting your finger in shark-infested waters.
- Zip-lining with a broken harness.
- Thinking about a future with Donald Trump as our president (but seriously, people—this is a problem).
Here's to the rest of the season—it's only going to get more stressful from here on out.