Since i've been in college I have experienced a whole new level of driving, most of the time it is because I live quite a distance and it's an interesting drive (I live in New Jersey). Many people experience this because they're visiting a friend, going on vacation, or just driving for fun (I do not know why anyone would want to do that). Here are a few steps to the long-driving process that I know for a fact we all experience at one point in our lifetime.
1. The Excitement
Wooooohooooo, you're finally on the road heading towards something you've been looking forward to or dreading either way, the day is here! You hop into the car and now you cannot wait to just throw on your favorite beats and jam out the whole damn ride.
2. The Sing/Dance-Off With Yourself
Welcome to my own personal concert-it's free! I cannot even begin to tell you the amount of times i have looked to my left and someone is just completely laughing at me. Let me live, man.
Not that i care, I am going to continue to dance and jam out to make this 4 hour drive a lot less boring.
3. The Stare-Down
Yeah, I'm looking at you. Probably wondering where you're heading, judging you and wondering what kind of personality you have. I wonder what kind of music you're listening to and sometimes even think about what kind of job you might have. Yeah, I am weird but what else would you like me to do?
4. The Multi-tasking Eating/Driving Technique 
Not recommended, but totally worth it. I can not be the only person who gets pissed when driving gets in the way of my eating. So rude. Here I am trying to enjoy my burrito and I have to make a left turn, jesus take the wheel (or hold my burrito).
5. The Road Rage![]()
Haha, did you just cut me off? How dare you. When I am driving I become the hulk, I am invincible: here is my middle finger you a-hole.
6. The Antsy-ness
So close, yet so far-I can do it only an hour left. I just have to push my way through this traffic and the rest of the trip will breeze by. Gotta do a little adjusting, my back is killing me and my feet may or may not fall off, not sure.
7. The Final Stretch
OMG, I am so tired. 15 minutes left. 15. I CAN'T do it anymore. I have been looking at the same damn road for the last 4 hours and nothing has changed. Someone help.
8. The Arrival
Thank the lord, I made it!! I can not believe it, I thought I was going to be driving into my next birthday. What shall I do first? Sleep? Yup, that sounds good to me.
8a. The Almost Peeing Yourself Arrival 
omg omg omg, I seriously can not hold it, out of my way! I now regret drinking that dunkin' iced coffee- all it did for me was make me dread the last hour of my ride! Sure, i could have stopped, but that is just wasting time that I can't afford to waste.
Driving is driving, whether you're from America, Europe or another planet, it's the same and let me tell you.... it sucks.
