This past week marks the six-year anniversary of our all-time favorite reality television show, 'Jersey Shore.' Known for its interesting cast, heavy drinking, fighting and lots of drama, this show epitomizes a #throwback to our late high school/early college years. Although the show gave New Jersey a bad reputation (it's really not like that...for the most part), there's one positive thing the "Jersey Shore" did give: a pretty accurate description of most students' freshman or sophomore years in college. For many of us, college served as an introduction to independence and alcohol, so what better throwback this week than to Snooki and the Situation as we remember the good times of being underclassmen?
Of course you had to bring your favorite stuffed animal with you to school.
Introducing yourself to random girls on the freshman Facebook page to try and find the perfect roommate.
Instead, you end up getting stuck with a random roommate.
Walking in on move-in day and realizing your roommate isn't completely awful.
In fact, you become instant BFFs.
You have similar taste in clothes...
...and music...
...and you're already planning your Halloween costume.
Having a bad day? Your roommate has the solution.
They're more than ready to go out the first weekend of classes with you.
Making your entrance into your first college party like...
Getting those "Oh God, freshman" looks from the upperclassmen.
Dancing a lot...maybe a little too much.
Also, having a little too much fun
Running back to the comfort of your Twin XL bed at the end of the night.
...with that week-old Chinese food that was in the fridge.
Instantly regretting every decision you made last night when you wake up in the morning.
You find yourself always calling home to complain about your communal bathroom.
Your reaction when your mom asks you how classes are going...
Realizing that final exams are next week.
Which means the semester is almost over.
But it's OK, because there's still a few more years left to go.
OK, maybe some things haven't changed after all!