College is like a bubble, removed from the rest of society. It is definitely not as scary as all of our high school teachers made it out to be. Then again high school was nowhere near as terrifying as our middle schools said it would be, but college students are a breed all their own. There are deadlines to meet, classes to attend, money to make, and a social life to have. We are juggling a lot on a small budget and even smaller amount of time.
As college students, we do things that are not accepted in regular society. Here are some of the things that college students do that are just plain weird:
1. Our sleeping schedules.
A college student's level of procrastination is professional. If there is a paper due at 6 O'clock the next morning, you can guarantee that they haven't done it, yet. So, another all-night it will be... 3 hours of sleep never hurt anyone.
2. Coffee intake.
People normally stop drinking coffee at a certain time to ensure that they sleep for the night. Between going out and homework, college students can't sleep. At night, the amount of coffee we drink usually rises.
3. Our obsession with children on campus.
College campuses are filled with kids between the ages of 18-22...for the most part. With the exception of professors, we rarely see anyone who's a different age. Except those rare times when schools buses full of kids come to campus...or maybe that's just my campus. Either way, we act as though we've never seen kids before.
4. Eating cafeteria food and complaining about it.
On campus dining is not the best. There are few colleges out there known for their food. Our options are very limited, especially when you take into consideration how the meal plan works. We eat it, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yet, we complain about it constantly.
5. Having less than $25 on our debit cards.
The only thing college students complain about more than the food is their lack of money. When you're worried about whether you'll have enough money on your card for that $5 Starbucks coffee, you know you've hit rock bottom.
6. Spending money we keep saying we don't have.
We say we can't buy those textbooks for class because of the low bank balance, but we can definitely go to the bar after class, though. Or buy that new outfit at the mall. Priorities.
7. Skipping class.
In high school, this was a punishable offense. In the work world, if we decide that we're not going to show up without warning, we get fired. In college, it is perfectly acceptable. No one says a word. Sometimes getting out of bed is just too hard that day. It's okay, go ahead ignore your responsibilities.
8. Stress about fitness, but eat McDonald's at 3 a.m.
College students are notorious for both their body image, working out... and their 3 a.m. eating habits. You may get in a 2-hour workout that day, but when you're coming home from the bar, those French fries are too good to resist. Sadly, it's probably better than cafeteria food, too.
