If there is one thing I have learned about college; it really is impossible without my mom. My call history will gladly show you we talk at least 15 times a day. Our phone calls are anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 hours.

They usually start with something like this:

1. "Mom, what does business casual mean?"

I've had a couple interviews while I've been at Auburn for various activities. Thanks to my mom I now know the difference between "casual casual" and "business casual".

2. *sobbing on the concourse* "I just made a 55 on my last math test..."

After I did awesome on my last math test, I immediately called my mom and she just left me cry it out. Which was followed by me asking:

3. "Can you help me write an email to my professor?"

Moms always know how to craft a perfectly concise email to your professor after you've done awful on all of his tests.

Sidenote: Shoutout to the guy in my math final who caused a 15 minute disturbance over a graphing calculator! You rock, and because of you I ended math with a 96 so really — THANK YOU!

4. "Can I wash my cream cardigan with my blue jeans?"

Yes, I am one of those overprivileged kids whose mom's did their laundry for them. I'm still figuring out the ropes. So thanks, Mom, for bearing with me, even when 8 dryers are running in the laundry room, you can barely hear me, and I don't know how to change the settings on the washer.

5. "Wait, is this mold?!"

FYI: Make sure you don't keep wet clothes in your laundry hamper for longer than a few hours! Or else you'll be calling your mom at midnight again, from the laundry room, dryers running, trying to figure out how to get mold out of your favorite t-shirt that has been in your hamper for a week.

BTW, I ruined my favorite T-shirt 🙂

6. "Can you send me a grocery list?"

By far the HARDEST thing I've had to figure out while I've been at college. Turns out you'll get tired of fruit cups and oatmeal pretty fast.

7. "I just passed Jarrett Stidham"

Did you really pass Jarrett Stidham if you don't call your mom and tell her?

8. "I JUST MADE A 79 ON MY CHEM TEST!"

College is all about the highs and lows and small victories. Gotta call your mom to celebrate! Especially when you have the hardest chem professor at Auburn. A victory is a victory!

9. "Only ___ days until I get to come home!"

College is amazing, but sometimes you just miss your family. Coming home after being away for an extended period of time is the best feeling. And you don't have to call you mom anymore — because she's right there.