UMD holds a special place in my heart. I complain often, but I take pride in my school. There are a few bad parts to being a Terp, but the good usually outweighs it. Right? Right? Anyway, here's a list of things that show you're currently doing (or did) your time in College Park:
1. You have calves of steel from all the hills walking to class
2. You get excited for a text only to see it's UMD Alerts saying there's a criminal on the loose they probably won't catch
3. You've complained about the dining but know buffalo chicken wraps come before all
4. You've complained about Bent's while voluntarily waiting on line for 30 minutes or more
5. You know the international students are here to out-dress everyone else
6. Another unnamed Maryland school got Kesha and we got T-Pain for a concert
7. You wonder how you lived on North Campus after you moved out
8. No work gets on the the second floor of McKeldin
9. If you're not from Maryland, you're from New York or New Jersey
10. You say you'll make an effort to attend the football games, but don't
11. You've been told by a screaming pastor you're going to hell
12. You fear for your life every time a biker gets within 0.5 inches of you because they're going 777 mph on a sidewalk
13. You've tried to look up your schedule but couldn't because a website in 2017 closes at certain times
14. You've tried to take Human Sexuality
15. You've failed to take Human Sexuality
16. You're fiercely loyal to one pizza joint and will fight anyone who disagrees
17. You have at least one story about a creepy bouncer
18. You've spent an embarrassing amount of time waiting in line for Chipotle
19. Applebee's is the finest dining within walking distance
20. You've posted an "artsy" (cheesy) photo of McKeldin Mall on Instagram
21. North Faces, Uggs, Timbs, Lululemon
22. You try in vain to find a spot in McKeldin during midterms and finals
23. You would do unspeakable things for free stuff
24. Going on the roofs of buildings is a thing
25. The Orange Bus is to be avoided at all costs on the weekends
26. You didn't really question giving offerings to a statue even though it's weird when you think about it
27. You're sick of Pepsi products
28. Construction doesn't end
29. At least half of the freshmen class comes in Pre-Med
30. You still hate Duke and you're not really sure why
31. DC and New York City rent don't seem that bad anymore
32. You brag about going to school close to DC but you rarely go
33. Stamp Hill getting icy during the winter made it impossible to go to classes
34. Stepping on the Point of Failure because you don't care anymore
35. Or doing anything to avoid the Point of Failure, even if it means faceplanting on concrete
36. Unk dir
37. You're unphased by peeping toms and flashers
38. "No guys, I know a turtle as a mascot sounds lame but the symbolism! No guys, really!"
39. You're convinced some professors don't want you to graduate
40. You have no shame posting in multiple Facebook groups looking for basketball tickets
41. You complain about UMD but love it
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