No matter where you go to college you will always hear certain phrases. A big one is why am I learning this? Half the time your teacher will be blabbering on and you are unsure of the relevance. During that time you are praying it does not appear on your final. If it does well... you are screwed, to say the least.
1. Why am I learning this?
Every time a teacher brings up a new concept. Like why do I need to know Shakespeare wrote one thing but meant something completely different? Nope, not really. Do I care? Eh, not really. It’s kind of cool. But, why couldn’t Shakespeare just say what he wanted? Maybe he was the one who started hidden messages in conversations.
2. How many skips have I used?
Literally always asking the question being asked because every college kid needs to calculate how many skips they have left. Skips are angels sent to us college kids. Allowing us to miss class without any penalties. Well, I mean besides missing the material gone over that day in class. But, that is what you're in class buddies are for.
3. Ya, I’m not doing the reading…
You think you are being proactive by starting homework at 10pm the night before it is due. Because you know most people in college start homework at 11pm the night before it is due. You see that the homework is fifty pages of reading and you soon realize you are not doing the homework. Your friend then texts you, “What’s the reading on” and your response is simple… you are not doing the reading.
4. Late night?
Late night can refer to two things. One the question late night is used the morning after a night out when you walk around with bags under your eyes and sweats on. Or late night can refer to late night food. Asking if your friends want to go to the cafeteria and grab a late night bit.
5. What is going on?
Another phrase that has two meanings. One “what is going on” is literally tonight what is going on? Where is the party? Who is going where? However, the other form of “what is going on?” is when you are lost in class. You turn to your fellow neighbor with the confused look on your face and blurt that famous line. No one can ever really answer it because no one really knows the answer.
6. Is this going to be on the test?
When you’re lost in class and you ask the teacher, “if this is going to be on the test?”. When you ask this question you are hoping and praying he says no. You are hoping that this is just one of the many tangents your professor is going on. Hoping it has no relevance to what is going to be on the future test.
7. Do I need a fracket?
A very common question when going out. Do you bring the fracket? Or do you freeze? Bringing the fracket means a potential lost. However, not bringing one means it is going to be a cold night for you. If rain is present than a fracket is mandatory. However, if not I would recommend leaving the fracket at home.
8. Do I go out or stay in?
Always a dilemma, especially on a school night. You might have a test or paper, but it is not due for a couple days. However, you haven’t started. Yet, the most popular party of the year is happening. What do you do? School first is always in your mind. You know it to be true. However, sometimes you struggle with forcing yourself to keep it.
9. I’m going to bed early
The famous last line of every college student. Every night and you say, “I am going to bed early” however, does it really ever happen? Most likely not. Either you friends come by telling you they are watching a sports game. Or they want to go grab late night food. Either way, you are not going to be early. No matter how many times you try to tell yourself that. No matter how many times you try to tell others. You are not going to bed early.
10. I’ll just do it later… maybe tomorrow
Anything or everything you want to put off. The homework assignment not due for a couple days you will use that phrase. Or any projects or any workout time. Anything you don’t want to do. You say you will do it tomorrow.
11. What was the reading on?
