You know, new semester, new me... well I guess that doesn't apply to everybody, especially here at Rutgers. From the moment I woke up on the first day of classes to the moment I shut my eyes that same night, I found myself saying, "things just never change" in regards to a million things. I decided to share some of them, so we can all feel the pain of realizing that some things just never quite change.

1. The buses are still horrible.

And above, we see an actual representation of the Rutgers buses on Tuesday morning, when they were having technical difficulties. ALSO, did you know that a Rutgers bus actually crashed into McCormick suites back in 2001? Yeah, look it up. AND just last year, a bus crashed into the benches at the Livingston Student Center.

2. There are still some people who restore your faith in humanity...

Like the other night, some girls I didn't even know offered me a brownie that they made and it made me so happy because I LOVE CHOCOLATE. Also, I saw a person tell the bus driver to hold the bus while some girl was running. AND not to mention, some person on my floor (who I don't even know) told me that my cactus shower flip-flops were cool. There really are good people out there.

3. And there are others who you hope never reproduce.

So fun story; this guy on the 2020 class page really tried coming for my neck and all I was trying to do was sell my textbook. Please, I'm a broke college student. I need that money. I NEED IT. Just leave me alone and let me sell the books I'll never open again.

4. People still think it's OK to wear basketball shorts and no jacket in 20-degree weather.

Please, looking at you wearing nothing but those basketball shorts and a zipped up Adidas hoodie is making ME cold.... and I'm wearing four layers. I truly do care about people's physical health. Bundle up before you get frostbite, y'all.

5. The girl who lives above me still loves moving her furniture at 8 a.m. every morning.

I swear this is what she's doing every morning. It actually makes me want to cry because it's so awful. Also, shout out to the garbage truck every morning. Thanks for taking out the trash and also for making sure I'm up in time for my 9 a.m. The real MVP.

6. People still don't know how to flush toilets

This gif IS super cute, but what I see in those toilets on a daily basis isn't. FLUSH.

7. Classrooms are still packed on the first day... even though half of those people taking up the front row won't show up next week.

Above is an actual representation of my physics class this semester. I've made it my mission to learn all of the names in my lecture hall... yes, all 300 of them.

8. It's still embarrassing to do your makeup in the bathroom mirror with people constantly coming and going.

Like EVERY TIME someone comes in, I get really scared and gasp or scream or something and they look at me like I'm stupid. I don't know why I get startled so easily, I mean what did I expect, it IS a communal bathroom?

9. The Dining Hall Still has no healthy options... like come on people, I need complex carbs.

Lunchables actually sounds REALLY good right now. They used to have those nice make-it-yourself pizzas that were so cute and my hands were never clean when I made them. As my boyfriend said, "Yeah, Lunchables was shitty. The only good one was the pizza one." There you have it. The pizza one was the best one.

10. My roommate is still the best person alive.

I don't have to say much for this one.

But Mayuri, if you're reading this, I don't think I could have roomed with someone better this school year. Thanks for laughing at all my corny jokes, listening to me rant, and trying to make sense of my mindless spiels. You're honestly SOOOO amazing, and you motivate me to do better in my classes, to go to the gym, and mostly importantly, to be the best and most open-minded (and caring) person I can be. Mayuyu, I love you so much!