You Know You're A College Student When...
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You Know You're A College Student When...

Things almost every college student does or thinks without even noticing.

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You Know You're A College Student When...

You know you are a college student when…

  1. You can fall asleep anytime, anywhere
  2. Naps are once again an acceptable activity and you do make time for them
  3. Going to bed before midnight is seen as an accomplishment
  4. You have considered skipping class just to sleep in
  5. You have discovered many different ways to procrastinate
  6. Netflix has become a dominant part of your life
  7. You know more about the show you are currently watching than what you are doing in your classes
  8. You have developed an addiction to caffeine due to the amount of coffee you drink to stay awake
  9. You look forward to eating anywhere off campus
  10. Ramen is an acceptable meal
  11. You have figured out how to cook almost anything in the microwave
  12. The importance of getting food is decided by how cold it is outside
  13. You have to limit how much you eat to make sure your meal card lasts
  14. Your trash is overflowing—your bank account is not
  15. You bought a betta fish
  16. Your betta fish is your best friend
  17. Receiving mail is an ego booster
  18. You buy things online just so you can get a package
  19. Amazon Prime has depleted your bank account
  20. You would rather eat off of a napkin than wash your dishes
  21. You've thrown out a plate or a fork because you didn't feel like washing it
  22. You wait ten minutes for the elevator so you don't have to take the stairs
  23. You get frustrated when someone from the second floor takes the elevator
  24. You will do anything for money
  25. Free food (or anything else) — you’ll be there
  26. You get upset when someone takes the shower stall you mentally claimed
  27. You try to go to the bathroom when nobody else is there because let’s face it, it’s awkward
  28. You set multiple alarms in an effort to actually look good in the morning
  29. Looking good in the morning has become less important
  30. Your underwear and sock supply dictate your laundry schedule
  31. You know exactly how long it will take to do your laundry
  32. You have to fight for a washing machine and a dryer because everybody somehow decides to do their laundry at the same time
  33. You check Facebook more than the news
  34. Anything and everything you do is on Snapchat
  35. Instagram is an accurate portrayal of your life
  36. You've downloaded Yik Yak
  37. A lot of your Facebook friends go to your school but you've never actually talked to them
  38. You constantly see people you know of but don't actually know
  39. You've never actually spoken to a lot of the people in your classes, but you know who they are because of that one time your roommate stalked them on social media
  40. You've told yourself you would work out more to avoid the freshman 15
  41. You don't work out as much as you said you would
  42. The lottery is no longer about money—it’s about housing
  43. You have played cards against humanity—a lot
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