Two weeks back into college and you’re already having thoughts of wanting to drop out. When you have an entire month off for winter break, you forget that you were even a college student. Here are 10 reasons why going back to college after break is dreadful.
1. Waking up at the crack of dawn every morning.
Once you get accustomed to sleeping in your own bed until noon, it’s hard not to hit the snooze button every time your alarm went off to get up for class. You realize you won’t get to sleep for 8+ hours for a while and you’ll just end up having those insomniac nights again.
2. Reverting back to adult responsibilities.
Being home from college means not having a boat load of responsibilities. Now that you’re back to the normal college routine, it’s twice as hard to convince yourself you’re an adult. Syllabus week comes around and already you have assignments handed out left and right.
3. Going broke due to college needs.
New semester means new classes and new books. It seems like every single class requires a textbook and everyone knows they don’t come cheap whatsoever. Spending hundreds of dollars on these books and half the time you realize you could’ve passed the class without purchasing it.
4. No time for family and friends.
With being a full-time student and working a part-time job, it seems almost impossible to divide up your time for the people you love. It’s back to saying, “I need to check my schedule and see when I’m available next. Can I get back to you?” and you end up forgetting because you’re so busy.
5. Spending $8+ on food adds up.
Everyone loves a home cooked meal, especially during the holidays. Going back meant there was limited time to eat so you buy lunch everyday. Switching it up between Jimmy John’s, Chipotle, and Panda Express, you realize how broke you are by the end of the week.
6. Attempting to focus in class.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll find it very difficult to pay attention in class even after being back for almost three weeks. Your mind just wanders and your professors’ boring lectures just seem to fade away. You’re sitting there probably thinking about how tired you are, what you want to eat for lunch, how cute that guy is behind you and so on. Every now and then you’ll hear the professor mumble a few words and you make eye contact to show you aren’t completely zoned out.
7. It’s still freezing outside.
Don’t forget that it’s still winter and it feels like negative ten degrees outside. It’s a real struggle having to walk two miles from the parking lot to inside the campus. Feeling the frigid air on your face for more than ten seconds is pretty close to death if you ask me.
8. The pressure of being punctual.
Because getting up so early takes the life out of you, it takes you longer to get yourself up and ready for the day. On the days you actually make an effort to look presentable, you lose track of time because you wanted your highlighter to look on point. An hour later, you glance at the clock and it’s a half hour before your class is scheduled to start.
9. New classmates and other students you have to associate with.
New semester, new faces. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun to meet new people and find common interests with them but most of the time people will piss you off unintentionally. There’s always that kid that asks a million questions that engages the professor to talk more about the subject. Or just do something in class that annoys your soul such as talking when the lecture is going on. Generally, people will push your buttons every now and then and you just have to stay calm about it.
10. Stressing about anything and everything.
With all of these reasons, it all ties together that anything and everything just stresses you out. You feel overwhelmed because you haven’t gotten back into the swing of things and you feel as if you’re on a time clock. Everyday is the same routine. Having back to back homework, making sure you get to work on time, fitting time in to take care of other responsibilities; it’s hard trying to prevent yourself from just hopping into bed and taking a nap instead.
