So it’s your junior year of college and it’s finally hitting you that you only have two years left before you enter the real world. You learned from your mistakes after the blur that was freshman year and are now letting the reality of being a junior hit you. You can no longer do half the things you could your first year of college (dance on tables, make it to your 8:00 am class after going out the night before, or wearing anything size small) and you feel old. The time has come to get your life together and be an adult. Kinda. There are a lot of scary moments that make you realize you're a junior. Some of these include when...
- You start hearing of people getting engaged and you aren’t even surprised about it. But honestly, how is this possible? We were just in high school! (3 years ago)
- You no longer have time to go out 4-5 nights a week like you did freshman year. Say adios to T-shirt Tuesdays and Wine Wednesdays. Well, okay, maybe not T-Shirt Tuesdays.
- You don’t think you can even physically stand going out as much as you did freshman year, and choose to stay in and watch a movie instead.
- People no longer ask you if you're in high school anymore. Thank god.
- You spend less money than you used to. Or at least are now realizing that you need to stop spending as much…Chipotle though.
- You try to look for a job to help your bank account get out of the negatives. (Then proceed to apply to every restaurant and bar in Athens-good luck).
- You’d rather stay in and have a girl's wine night than hang out with drunk people downtown.
- You have zero business attire and start panicking knowing that you will need it for that internship you’re trying to get.
- You feel awkward going to a social because you know you’ll be the oldest one there.
- Being 21 doesn’t seem like that big of a deal anymore.
- You stop ordering your sorority t-shirts because you know you won't wear them for much longer.
There you have it. These are just some of the many struggles of being in your junior year of college. To the freshmen and sophomores out there, you still have time! We’re all jealous of you. While we're breaking our backs trying to get a last minute internship, go to those socials and talk to the freshman boys while you still want to. The time will come when you will look back and regret everything you ever did. But for now, keep dancing on those tables at Bourbon.
