5 Run-Of-The-Mill People You Meet On The First Day Of Class
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5 Run-Of-The-Mill People You Meet On The First Day Of Class

Whether you love em or hate em, you'll always find them just a few desks away.

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5 Run-Of-The-Mill People You Meet On The First Day Of Class
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1. The Freshman

Skittish, unsure, and probably nervously asking other people if they're in the right room, you're practically guaranteed to meet a freshman in your class who can't help but look out of place. They're overprepared and overthinking and have a seemingly endless amount of books and pencils stuffed into their bookbags.

Once they settle down and take a second to breathe, they're often the most friendly person in the whole room, and you can't help but think back to when you were just as anxious and uneasy as they are.

2. The Party Animal

Nine times out of ten this guy walked in wearing stained sweatpants and a graphic tee with no bookbag in sight, clutching a single pencil and notebook before loudly greeting some other random person to ask if there's anything happening this weekend. He's almost always one of the last few people to come to the class if he's not late outright.

While you secretly hope you never get assigned to work with him on a group project, you make a mental note to try and hit him up if you ever can't find any plans for the weekend. Bonus points if one of the first few words to leave his mouth is "bro."

3. The Socialite

Proudly wearing her sorority letters with her hair and makeup done perfectly, this girl struts into the room facetiming someone she probably spoke to less than two hours ago.

Already halfway through a rant and completely uninterested in everyone around her, she finishes up her conversation loudly before closing facetime and texting three other people. All throughout class her phone rarely leaves her hands, and she's mastered the art of sneaky texting.

4. The Definitely-Has-A-4.0

Always the first one to show up and always taking the seat closest to the board, this student already has their binders, dividers, and pens color-coded and lined out on their desk. They seem completely oblivious to the fact that there are other students around them, and only spring to life when the professor walks in.

All throughout the first lecture, they ask questions and sit with their backs perfectly straight. They're so attentive and involved that it somehow manages to be both admirable and annoying at the same time, and you can't help but wish you were half as motivated as they are.

5. The Senior

This poor unfortunate soul is stuck trying to finish up the last of their gen-eds so they can graduate on time, and proudly sport an IDGAF attitude. Their note-taking is halfhearted but not completely uninvolved, and they carry an aura of silent confidence as if they already passed the class and are now retaking it just to make sure they've got their bases covered.

Never raising their hand or speaking a word, they sit through the lecture silently and lazily, but as soon as class ends they're the first ones to make a beeline towards the door.

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