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The Struggles Of A Scranton Student

Scranton! What? The electric city!

Marissa DiBella

Oct 11, 2016

University of Scranton

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This ones for all the Royals who know the struggle is real living in Scrantopia.

1. Running out of meal swipes, and you're left to choose between flex and royal.

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2. Forgetting your ID like.

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3. Trying to find a table on third floor.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

4. When someone says, "OMG Scranton! You mean like the Office!"

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Like thank you! I have never heard that one before!

5. The Starbucks line.

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6. Trying to find a parking spot like.

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Then you realize you're all the way on Taylor with 5 minutes until class down in McGurrin.

7. Getting cited, then cited again and maybe once more.

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8. "Wait, Scranton doesn't have a football team?"

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9. Your phone blowing up with hundreds of Scranton Alerts.

Followed by sirens going off every second.

10. Wellness.

Does nothing.

11. The weather goes from 100 to negative 20 in a matter of days.

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12. Hitting the dinning hall during a meal rush.

Suddenly DeNaples looks like the next battle scene in Game Of Thrones.

13. Zoca charging extra for guac.

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Like no. You are not Chipotle.

14. Getting hopelessly lost in LSC.

Yes, you do walk in to the second floor.

15. Every boy thinks wearing a jersey to a day drink is a thing.

It isn't.

16. In the hills section, everyday is leg day.

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Scranton! What? The electric city!

1. Running out of meal swipes, and you're left to choose between flex and royal.

2. Forgetting your ID like.

3. Trying to find a table on third floor.

4. When someone says, "OMG Scranton! You mean like the Office!"

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12. Hitting the dinning hall during a meal rush.

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14. Getting hopelessly lost in LSC.

15. Every boy thinks wearing a jersey to a day drink is a thing.

16. In the hills section, everyday is leg day.

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