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College Depicted By "Bob's Burgers"

Pursuing your undergrad as a real life Tina Belcher

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College Depicted By "Bob's Burgers"
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College is a unique experience for every student. No two college kids have the same experience though, for the most part, we all can find a good amount in common with one another. One thing I think all modern college students can agree on: We couldn't do it without Netflix. Netflix is cheap a way for us to spend our leisure time, can be an incredibly useful resource of documentaries for school, and even connects people over binge watching favorite shows (perhaps even starting a relationship in a "chill" type of environment). One of my personal Netflix favorites, "Bob's Burgers," speaks to me on a spiritual level, and adequately sums up the life of an average college kid, from freshman year all the way through graduation.

1. When you first move into your dorm, and you're trying to make new friends

You don't know anyone, and if you do it's a small handful, and you're trying to impress the pants off of everyone to attempt to avoid being left without a squad.

2. Trying to decorate your dorm or apartment, but you're ballin' on a budget and your interior design skills are nonexistent.

The day I moved into my freshman dorm, I had a stranger decide on the placement of my Target dandelion wall decals. And put them up. And move my furniture in an aesthetically pleasing way. And help me unpack. And show me where all my classes were.

3. Introducing yourself on the first day of class.

There isn't a lot you can say in response to, "Tell us an interesting fact or two about yourself!" that doesn't sound really uncomfortable. But I'll take that over, "Tell us why you're taking this course!" any time.

4. Getting a professor that seems to spend their spare time trying to make your life difficult, sad, and void of happiness.

It's safe to say everyone will encounter at least one professor that "likes to see their class average at around 72," and gets concerned when it goes above that. But the problem is usually most people aren't actually doing well -- there's just that one (occasionally, two) curve-ruiner who somehow make high Bs on everything while the rest of the class celebrates spelling their name right.

5. Taking a cut and dry lecture with the world's least enthusiastic, monotone professor.

You need at least three cups of coffee to make it through the lecture. Heaven forbid they turn off the lights, without those harsh fluorescent bulbs your ship is sunk.

6. Frequently being late to the aforementioned class because you lack the motivation, and having to come up with excuses as to why you're always late.

"Sorry I'm late -- my roommate has diarrhea and I couldn't get in the bathroom to brush my teeth. Not to mention someone replaced all the air in the tires of my car with helium, and you wouldn't believe it, my car floated away so I had to walk to class uphill both ways in the snow. Also my goldfish died. It's just been a really hard day for me. It won't happen again, unless my other goldfish happens to die at the same time next week."

7. Reaching that point halfway through the semester where everyone you see on a regular basis is starting to drive you insane.

Sometimes, you just need a break from the people you see a lot. I recommend secluding yourself in a room full of puppies. It's very therapeutic.

8. When you and your roommate start running low on groceries and you have to improvise meals until pay day.

Pasta and bologna for dinner again? Ugh. How about tomorrow we switch it up, let's have the free saltine crackers from the dining hall and mustard packets from various fast food joints.

9. Being proud of the exercise you get from walking across campus, until your school adds a shuttle system and your physical activity comes to an abrupt halt.


Walking up the University of North Georgia's dreaded HNS hill kept the freshman and sophomore 15 away. Now that I can ride the shuttle, my laziness is at an all time high, and my thigh gap is at an all time low (not that it ever existed because that's not how anatomy works, but still).

10. When your friends drag you out to do something you don't deem worthy of putting on pants for


Sometimes, your friends want to go do something fun, and you really just want to wrap yourself in a burrito of pizza and not move for 72 hours. But you do it, because you love them.

11. When you end up having a good time anyway.

Getting out of your comfort zone and doing something you don't want to every once in a while is good for everyone. Plus, if you don't have at least a tiny social life, you might die.

12. When you start to panic because you're three years into your major and you suddenly want to drastically change it.


When I first thought about changing my major, I calmly sat down on the floor of my dorm room, looked my roommate in the eye, the proceeded to wail like a toddler for, meh, 5 hours. She's somehow still my friend, even still my roommate.

13. Eventually you start figuring it out and gaining a glimmer of confidence in your future.

One of these days, I might get college figured out. Heck, one of these years I might even graduate. But in the mean time, I have my cat for moral support, coffee for more moral support, the Tina Belcher portrait my best friend Emily painted of me before I left for school, and my Netflix subscription; and that just might be all I need.

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