8 Gross Habits We All Pick Up In College
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8 Gross Habits We All Pick Up In College

We'll grow out of them, right? Hopefully?

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8 Gross Habits We All Pick Up In College
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In the four (ish) years we spend on college campuses, it is inevitable that we pick up new gross and questionable habits that are more than likely socially unacceptable in the "real world." And if it's hardly passable even for our college atmospheres, we find relief seeing people doing the same gross thing as you, like wearing socks and Nike slides because apparently that's less effort than putting on actual shoes? If it's been a minute since you had your college experience and are unsure of what I'm even talking about, here are 8 examples that will give you insight:

1. Rotating outfits

Your Monday/Wednesday/Friday classmates won't see your Tuesday/Thursday outfits so you can basically get away with one outfit per week. This "life hack" also cuts your laundry pile down significantly which we all know means less trips to the hellhole of a laundry room.

2. Last nights makeup

Ladies, if you're looking for a foolproof and minimal effort smokey eye makeup look, this is for you. You know the 30 minutes (if that) you spent on your look for last night's big party? It makes a beautiful smokey eye the next morning. Saves time, money, and effort.

3. Socks with sandals

Add baggy sweats, no bra, and 3 day old hair to really complete the "I have nothing left in me" look.

4. Surviving on coffee and Redbull

You can't make it through exam week without it.

5. Going days (or weeks) without fresh food

Basically as a college student, your eating habits and metabolism you once trusted will at some point betray you. 3 a.m. Cookout or IHOP runs begin to take a toll on almost everything, especially your mental health for allowing yourself to repeatedly do it then regret it. All of our meals quickly exist of fast food, packaged snacks, or even worse, cafeteria food.

6. “Accidently forgetting to shave”

We all know that wasn't an accident.

7. Running on absolutely no sleep

Netflix just seems to become more important the later it gets so everything else becomes last priority. It's probably a phenomenon? Or maybe it's just me?

8. Forgetting how old those leftovers are

But you always end up eating it anyway. And probably regretting it later.

College is great, isn't it?

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