We all know the seniors are about to graduate. And while we are all crying, cheering, and getting drunk over the fact (sometimes simultaneously) there are a few important points to keep in mind.The seniors are not gone yet! They still have a month to get buck wild in Blacksburg and here are some of the things that are absolutely on the bucket list before graduation.
Drink a Rail at TOTS: This is an absolute essential. Heck, maybe even a repeat offender. A rail at TOTS is a right of passage at Virginia Tech. It is the drink of choice on 21st birthdays and all other nights of celebration. Got a job? Rail. Passed a test? Rail. Found out the girl you didn’t want to impregnate isn’t? Rail. Bam. It is really that simple.
Attend a themed social: There are very few opportunities to don a trash bag (ABC party), toga, or tutu in the real world. Let me just throw out there that there may never again be an acceptable occasion for that neon spandex that you reserve for highlighter parties. The solution to this problem of course is to cram in a few more social now! Take advantage and go hog wild with the theme. Be that girl. Because there are just not that many more opportunities to do so before graduation.
Hike the Cascades: If you have never done it go. If you have, well then go again. Besides being gorgeous, great exercise, and a stereotypical part of going to Virginia Tech, it is just a good time and should be enjoyed by all one more time before you graduate.
Tell your favorite professor they were your favorite: Take the time to tell your favorite professor what an impact they had on your collegiate experience. We all know we have a favorite. Even if it was something small like a project or getting to have class outside one day, taking the time to tell them is not just extremely rewarding for them but also a great chance to network for you. In the real world, it is networking like this that opens doors where you least expect them.
Abuse your student ID: It is not long until you will be a working, contributing member of society and you will no longer get the student discount. Use, abuse, and reuse this privilege for as long as you can while you still can.
Compete a bar crawl: Not only are these fun, but also they are a great way to say goodbye to all of your favorite bartenders and all of the tables you have danced on over the last four years. Just don’t post pictures (that future employer is watching).
Soon you will be counting the hours until things like homecoming and college reunions and while you might be singing “take this job and shove it” by David Allen Coe (a classic that if you don’t know you need to look up right now) just remember there are perks to the real world to. However, that my friends is a subject for another day!