Being a junior in college is a unique experience. You begin to reach this point where you feel too old to go to house parties, but (some of us) are too young to go to the bars; you feel ready to start thinking about life after college, but the thought of graduation seems terrifying and too close; and you start to think about all the things you want to do before college ends, but then get nostalgic when you think about all the experiences you've already had.
Junior year is like a weird limbo. Here is 8 experiences you have once you're a junior in college, as told by New Girl:
1. When you start thinking about the fact that college is halfway over and you never want it to end.
I'm pretty sure watching eight straight hours of Netflix and spending all of my money on clothes and concert tickets isn't acceptable in the real world... I'm not ready to move on from that.
2. When you're at a family event and everyone asks you what you're planning to do after college or if you have a significant other.
Please stop asking me why I don't have a boyfriend or any plans for the future, I know I need to get my life in order.
3. When you see freshmen wear their orientation gear around campus
Please tell me I didn't do that.
4. When you realize how much more enjoyable Sundays are when you can actually be productive because you didn't go out the night before
My bed makes my FOMO shrink by the second.
5. When you walk into a party and hardly recognize anyone, and wonder when you started to feel so old
Am I 21 yet?
6. When your parents start lecturing you about getting internships, making money, and actually thinking about life after college.
I have so many things to do but I'm just going to lay here instead.
7. When you finally turn 21 and can join your friends downtown
Slightly frightened to endure a bar crawl, but joining the "21 club" is an exciting part of junior year.
8. And lastly, when you realize that at least you're not a senior, and you still have more than a year left of college.
One thing I've learned in college is that it goes by quickly... so might as well enjoy it and take advantage of all opportunities while it lasts.
