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14 Times Michael Scott Was Really A Struggling College Student

The World's Best Boss isn't so different from us, after all.

Emily Maguire
May 30, 2016
SUNY Fredonia
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14 Times Michael Scott Was Really A Struggling College Student

Michael Scott: A man famous for his outrageous actions, inappropriate comments and absurd ideas. He is crazy, childish and probably one of the worst bosses in history. However, despite all of his fumbles and mess up moments, Michael Scott may not be so different than we are — we, meaning struggling college students. Here are 14 times the World's Best Boss was really just your average student.

1. When classes feel like another language.

We may be in college, but we still prefer to learn as if we are in preschool. Using unnecessarily advanced vocabulary just frustrates us.

2. When you and your best friend have classes together.

More importantly, when you and your best friend can do homework together.

3. When that one kid reminds the professor about an assignment.

Why? Just. Why?

4. When you're trying to pretend that one bad grade doesn't phase you.

I bombed it? So what. I don't care. Nope, not at all.

5. Group Projects.

I will never understand why we are forced to work with people we don't know on things we don't want to do.

6. When your roommate's meltdown starts to seep into you.

I need you to calm down so I can calm down.

7. When you maybe had a little bit too much fun.

Even Michael has had a few rough nights out.

8. Just when you think you have gotten your sh*t together but then...

Why does nothing ever go as well as we think it will???

9. When it is the end of the semester, and you are so over school.

You can't make me do it.

10. And finals really got ya feelin' some type of way.

This will surely be the end of me. I cannot possibly go on.

11. When professors try to give advice about getting ahead.

And then really just make you feel worse for being so behind.

12. When you try to write a 10-page paper the night before it is due.

What is this paper even about?

13. When you are pretty sure you're done for and will have to drop out.

It is as if all students are majoring in "how to feel perpetually unprepared."

14. That moment of happiness when everything somehow, magically, actually turned out OK.

I do not know how this happened, but thank you.

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