As a college freshman, I'm around other college undergrads pretty much all the time. As different as we all are, there are a few things that we all have in common. These, my friends, are six ways you can tell if you are a college student.
1. You've fallen asleep in a public place.
Lecture hall? Check. The library? Check. The stone bench outside of the library? Check. You get the point, we're all pretty sleep deprived.
2. Your laundry hasn't been done in at least two weeks.
Mom? Where are you? I need you. I'm running out of clean... everything. I barely even know where the laundry room is. I guess this shirt I've worn three times is still, like, technically clean because I haven't spilled coffee on it yet.
3. You have learned to study or sleep in any environment.
Noise no longer phases you. The construction outside your dorm is great. The bass coming from your hallmate's room is also great. You just crammed for a midterm and took a nap and you actually can't remember hearing a single noise.
4. You doubt you will ever feel well rested again.
I got three whole hours of sleep last night. I feel amazing. Just kidding; thank God for coffee.
5. You have actually gone somewhere right after "rolling out of bed."
Whether you were hungover, had the freshman flu or just overslept, its fine. Bed head is in, dude. No one knows you slept in that t-shirt. You look great.
6. You've almost been run over by a car.
Crossing streets on college campuses gets pretty wild. Yesterday I watched a kid get hit by a moped. Today, well, I don't know if that bus didn't notice me or was actually trying to run me over, but either way I'm terrified.
