5 Signs You're Going Through Your Quarter-Life Crisis
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5 Signs You're Going Through Your Quarter-Life Crisis

Because none of us can afford a new car to call it a Mid-Life Crisis.

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5 Signs You're Going Through Your Quarter-Life Crisis
Elizabeth Colagrande

We have all heard of having a mid-life crisis, but I feel that having a quarter-life crisis has become more of a trend recently. On campus, you always hear people running around the library or dining hall, usually in tears, screaming: "I'm having a mid life crisis!" However, it's not a mid life crisis because (hopefully) this isn't the middle of your life; it's only the first quarter. Here are some signs you know that you're going through your Quarter-Life Crisis.

1. You have no idea what you want to do with your life, and you're about to graduate college.

At this point we've all been asked "So what are your plans after you graduate?" and we all want to quietly hide in a hole and pretend that we didn't hear the question. Most of us love our major, but want to do something else that isn't our major. The other half wants to get a job with their hard earned degree, but can't because there are no jobs. The future is scary to think about, and most of us don't want to think about being an adult. Therefore, we live in a constant state of denial and pretend that we're not going to graduate in nine months, and happily live our days under a blanket, drinking wine, and watching Netflix.

2. Clean clothes are not a priority.

There's no time to do laundry anymore so you're going to wear the same pair of jeans for five days in a row. You have enough things to do during the week that wearing the same sweater everyday for week, isn't going to kill you and it is not the end of the world. You'll probably just wash your clothes Sunday night when the entire rest of the world decides to do their laundry.

3. Your main food groups are Dominos, Chipotle, Easy Mac, and Dunkin Donuts.

I'm really sorry, but I don't have time to sit down and create a gourmet meal for me, myself, and I. I've also worked extremely hard this week and deserve to divulge in the junkiest of junk food. I earned it! I'm treating myself! Plus, a Dunkin Iced Coffee is the only thing encouraging me to get out of bed in the morning.

4. Wine night becomes more of a lifestyle than a luxury.

Those occasional and spontaneous wine nights with the girls because you're having a rough week is a thing of the past. Wine night is now a Saturday night ritual because every week is a rough week. This is also the only time available in your busy schedule to actually sit down and talk to your friends about anything other than asking them what your schedule is during the day because you forgot.

5. You are constantly exhausted, but wouldn't have it any other way.

You wake up tired and you go to bed tired, but you wouldn't want to trade it for anything in the world. Yes, you've taken on more opportunities and activities than you can chew. And yes, you constantly complain about how tired you are and that you're so busy; but at the end of the day all the things you do make you happy. You'd rather be out and about rather than sitting alone and doing nothing. Having your Quarter-Life Crisis is stressful, but it's a fun and wild ride.

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