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9 Things That Never Fail To Make A College Kid’s Day

It's a lot easier than you think.

Hannah Buckley
Mar 06, 2018
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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9 Things That Never Fail To Make A College Kid’s Day
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Ah, college. It is truly a world of ups and downs, failures and triumphs. On a day-to-day basis, college students focus on the chaos, but there is definitely a silver lining we all forget to acknowledge. Here are nine things that can always brighten a college kid's day:

1. Snow days

(Sure, they only come around every so often, but they’re still AWESOME.)

2. Free food

Any excuse for regaining the freshman 15, right? Yum!

3. Free coffee

As if we needed any more caffeine…

Spoiler alert. We do.

4. ‘Darty weather’

A sunny, 60-degree Saturday in early March? We’ll take it over any day spent inside.

5. Extended homework assignments

Are you telling me that I have 2 more days to complete an assignment that will take me an hour tops to do?!?

6. Canceled classes

A canceled 8 a.m. lab = two extra hours of quality sleep...

Or Netflix binging.

7. Extended breaks

Spring break FTW! Yeah!!!!

8. Care packages

Candy, gift cards, new school supplies -- you know the deal!

9. Finding loose change

An extra $3 can go a long way. Yes, it's true.

At the end of the day, nearly anything can put a smile on a college student's face. Go ahead, give them a $2 slice on the house, and rejoice in the little things!


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