College is a difficult time to adjust to, however, you tend to find things to can relate to that helps you in certain situations. Here are 5 ways I've related to the Golden Girls my first semester of college:
1. "I'm depressed, I need a cookie."
For college freshmen, the hardest thing is adjusting to moving away from your family, and possibly learning how to live in a small space with close to a total stranger. Things are awkward at first, but eventually you become friends with your roommate, and things start to become normal (until you're lying in bed late and night and you miss the odd sounds and smells of home). Being sad is normal for college freshmen, just remember a simple cookie could make you happy.
2. "Blanche, I could get herpes listening to this story."
Remember in high school when girls were usually pretty quiet about what they were doing with their boyfriend, and even quieter about what they were doing with a random guy they hooked up with? For some reason, college girls have lost that filter. They'll tell a whole bus full of strangers about the five frat guys they've hooked up within the past two hours. Some girls will proudly post their body count on their dorm door, but don't worry! That door decoration got taken down the day before Parents' Weekend.
3. "Your heart's in the right place, but I don't know where the hell your brain is."
They always tell you to go to your professor's office hours, and they'll help you with anything. I swear, after going to my first office hours with a professor, I walked out feeling like they directly quoted Sophia and then proceeded to tell me to get out.
4. "Picture it, Sicily, 1912."
You will always find that one person in college who's still stuck in high school. You'll hear countless stories about how they were the best athlete at their high school, or how they were the best in their class. It will get annoying, but I promise that remembering Sophia during their stories may help you laugh a little.
5. "Go to sleep, sweetheart. Pray for brains."
When that really annoying kid that sits beside you in class has asked for you to tutor him. First off, I hope you're getting paid because he's done nothing but sit on his cell phone all lecture, every lecture. Second, sometimes it's okay to give up on them, especially if you've discussed the difference between water and air, but they still don't get the point. Just don't tell them you've given up, wish them luck on their exam, and tell them to get some rest. After all, it's not your fault that they didn't pay attention.