K for Kennesaw. S t-a-t-e. University. The infamous chant we all learned at our orientation. We all thought it was some stupid little thing but come football season not so much. Kennesaw is the big school with the small feel and it's great. You have maybe at twenty minute walk from the north side of campus all the way to the south side. You more than likely know more than 10 people so socializing is never awkward and meeting new people isn't that hard either. KSU has recently been in the news a lot lately some for good, and some maybe was not the best press, but nonetheless more people know who we are than ever. There are so many things that make our school unique, but here a few that for sure stick out.

1. You never have anywhere to park.

This is no secret; there will never be anywhere to park. I mean come on, we have the largest parking deck in Georgia and still not enough spaces. They could add two more decks, and we still wouldn’t have anywhere to go because they would just accept triple the students.

2. You pay $90 a semester to park in a SINGLE deck.

One of the most annoying things in my opinion. Yeah, it is supposed to keep us organized but how annoying is it that you can’t park by the buildings that you have class in… and the teachers have 3 billion parking places.

3. You want Starbucks before class, but the line is too long.

Now we all want to enjoy a nice cup of coffee, but that line is ridiculous right before class. You would have to get to campus at least 30 minutes before class starts to even dream about getting the warm (or cold) cup of heaven.

4. Chick-fil-A Express expresses nothing except attitude.

Get in line at 10:18 a.m. to order breakfast, and you get to the front of the line at 10:30 a.m., sorry you can’t order breakfast anymore. Want to wait for nuggets because they don’t have any at the moment, that’s an inconvenience. Need extra sauce, don’t dream about it.

5. You can get a study room any time of the semester except for finals.

Life is great in the middle of the semester when you have a group project and need a place to meet but forget about it at finals time. Unless you book that puppy when the schedule gets posted, you will never make it in there.

6. The library closes during finals.

If you are anything like me studying at your place is not an option unless you have taken some aide. The library may stay open a little later, but that doesn’t help when you are trying to pull three all-nighters in a row and have nowhere to go.

7. You run out of data because you can never connect to the Wi-Fi.

This may be on the downfall because so many phone companies are bringing back unlimited data, but I cannot count on my hands how many times I have gotten close to or gone over my data limit because I have to use my internet for my phone or a personal hotspot for my computer.

8. You go to sports games to get the free gear.

All those emails are surely the most annoying thing in the entire world, but the free admission and sports gear are a great deal! I mean who doesn’t love free stuff?!

9. You can’t live in student housing and pay tuition at the same time.

Two words and that is all you will need: TOO EXPENSIVE.

10. Getting the classes you want, what a joke.

There is never enough space in the classes you need to take. You can make three different schedules for many different situations, but come time for you to register, you will have to make Plan Z.

11. You pay a hefty technology fee, but you have to pay to print.

Like, excuse me? Not only do you have to pay to print, but you also have to pay to SCAN documents. You aren’t even using their paper, just ten seconds on their equipment.

12. You love eating the Commons, but your body doesn’t love the Commons.

Now we all know paying for an outrageous meal plan is one of the most annoying things, but the food is great. Like when I go into the Commons I never know where to start, garlic knots or tacos, one of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make.

13. You can sit in your Eno around the Green in one of the 300 trees.

It’s a great thing to do when the weather outside is nice outside. The trees provide shade, a nice breeze to keep you swinging, and a perfect place to take a nap.

14. There are at least two organizations that you can join that fit you perfectly.

From Greek Life to Book Club there is something for everybody. There are over 350 different organizations for you to join, so I know there is something for you.

15. You came in thinking you were going to transfer out.

Finally, the one thing we all thought that was going to happen but for most of us never did. I know when I came to Kennesaw I thought after two years I was going to end up at some SEC school where I wouldn’t know anybody, but after those two years, I realized I was totally in love. The one place that I didn’t want to love, I was head over heels. I had the big school feel with the small school cost. I always know at least one person in my classes, and my professors can work with me one on one with no worries. There may be a plethora of reasons to not like KSU, but you just need to find the one that makes you want to stay.