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10 Phrases Any College Junior Will Recognize

It's time to act like a real grown-up.

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10 Phrases Any College Junior Will Recognize
Julia Zerull

You're officially halfway done with college. What has seemed like a whirlwind for the past two years is suddenly screeching towards reality at an alarming rate. Now is the time to buckle down. Get stuff done. Become a real grown-up. This can materialize in a variety of ways, whether it's living in your first apartment or taking more advanced classes (goodbye, gen-eds). Junior year can feel like a weird sort of limbo for some, you're no longer fresh on campus but you're not quite a senior yet. For all of my fellow juniors out there, here are a few ways in which you can probably relate.

1. "Let's just stay in tonight . . ."

Gone are the days of wild house parties, it's wine night season now.

2. "Wait — what happened to all of my easy classes?"

I need HOW many advanced credits???

3. "Have you found your summer internship yet?"

Finding a good one is a full-time job.

4. "I'm going abroad."

All of our feeds for the next year:

5. "Frat parties? No thanks."

This is the year where we all turn 21 — frats were for our younger, underage selves.

6. "I slept in until 8:00 today, it was great"

Sleep is a myth.

7. "I'm in a wedding this weekend"

Nothing is scarier than our friends and siblings starting to get married. Who's next??

8. "I can't, I have work to do"

I've literally never been busier. I wish that was an understatement.

9. "One absence is 10% off of your final grade"

No more 500 person lectures that you "Totally went to. Like all the time."

10. "Hold on, I have to call my brother/sister"

They're starting college now, and need our help more than ever.

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