USD, University of Spoiled Daughters: the small Catholic one, beacon of light on the top of the hill. Four years of your life on the small campus with the same tight-knit group of people. It feels a little like high school at times, honestly. Good thing you live at the beach and can get away. Kind of. Here are 20 relatable USD experiences.
1. "Yes, I've been here before, Stacked."
And yes, I know how to use the iPad.
2. You have a strong opinion on your local burrito joint.
JVs, Matador, Sara's, Lucha Libre.
3. "Wow, you go to USC? Fight on!"
No, it's the small catholic one in San Diego. No, not UCSD or SDSU.
4. You know more acronyms than building names.
From the IPJ to the SLP to the JCP, and you may not even know what they stand for. Oops.
5. You have a preference on where you buy your coffee on campus.
It's exponentially better on one side of campus than the other, and you constantly wonder why the "bad side" tastes like it's spiked with alcohol
6. You were confused by the new song on the bell tower.
The first time you heard it you were like, "Wait I know this, why is it so familiar?" Until you realized it's the Alma Mater.
7. Dead hours are spent napping or tanning.
#WeLiveWhereYouSpringbreak
8. You haven't had Friday classes since sophomore year.
Because you're probably a business major.
9. You had Shack Attack on speed dial.
Back in my day, we didn't have Uber.
10. Your waiters question your identity.
Going to dinner with your now of-age friends is difficult because everyone's ID is from a different state. Literally.
11. It's freezing when the temperature drops below 70.
And you're sure to complain about any weather that's less than perfect.
12. You feel incompetent when you only have one major.
Because everyone else is double majoring in different schools of study while picking up three minors.
13. You drive a white Jetta.
Pretty much part of your application requirements.
14. "Where did you end up?" "Jamaica"
Standard conversation that doesn't phase you.
15. You have a place to crash in Big Bear, Havasu, and Palm Springs.
Either you or one of your friends has a house there.
16. You actually thank the tram driver.
Which isn't customary elsewhere, surprisingly.
17. You get lost in Carmel.
Even if you lived there. And you know full well that you're going to die in a fire there and it will be a Pompeii repeat.
18. You don't understand why the school keeps redoing establishments that were fine.
First Paloma, then Tu Merc then the Bookstore (which can't even store books), and all have become significantly harder to navigate.
19. You're still friends with the people from your hall freshman year.
No matter where you lived on campus, you were pretty much forced to befriend those who lived near you. And you're still pretty close with them too.
20. "Mijo/a."
Warms your heart every time.
