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10 Reasons Why I'm Not Ready to Graduate College

The best and worst four years ever are finally over

Marisa Miro

May 02, 2016

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10 Reasons Why I'm Not Ready to Graduate College

College… The best and worst four years of your life. Through the whole four years, I just wanted it to end; but now that it is ending, I’m not quite sure what to do. Here is a list of 10 reasons why I am not ready to graduate college.

1) I’m not ready to adult

The thought of having to find a big girl job, a place to live, and learn how to be an adult is just not appealing at all.

2) Day drinking will no longer be socially acceptable

As an adult, I can’t just hang out in the driveway, blast music, be obnoxious, play beer games, and drink with all of my friends. My weekends will consist of working, preparing to work, or sleeping.

3) I’m so not ready for real work

Think about it- in college we have 2 or 3 classes a day, then are free the rest of the day to do as we choose. After I graduate, I’m going to have to work for what feels like FOREVER. There is no chance I’m ready for that.

4) I can’t use my flex or meal swipes to get food anymore

Think about all the money I’m going to spend on just buying food alone! I’m a college kid! I eat all the time! I don’t want to spend all my money on food, but I know it is going to happen! Can I just use Monopoly money instead of real money?

5) I feel like I’m not prepared at all

Don’t get me wrong- I know my stuff and how to apply it; but I’m so not ready to actually do it all the time and make sure it is right every time. Life is gonna hit me in the face real hard.

6) I’m not ready to be away from my friends

I made my best friends in college. I love them all so much and the thought of us not being within a 5-minute radius kills me. I won’t be able to take a 2-minute drive and just waltz into their house anymore. I’m going to have to drive hours just to see them now, and that just makes me sad.

7) I won’t know what to blame anymore

Now, when I do something dumb I just say “I’m a college kid,” and that’s my excuse. What do I say when I graduate and I’m not longer a dumb college kid?! I need to start thinking of new excuses.

8) What is life without breaks?

In college we have Thanksgiving break, a month and a half long winter break, spring break, and then summer! I think I’m going to go insane working all the time without significant breaks.

9) I never learned basic adult things

Ask me how to do my taxes, balance a checkbook, or how to pick an insurance, or how to go about purchasing big things. I have no freaking idea. I was never taught any of this stuff!

10) I’m not ready to pay for tons of expensive things.

Right now, all I pay for is rent, food, and utilities. I’m not ready to pay for more expensive rent, insurance, bills on bills on bills, food, car, phone, more bills, and everything else that adults have to pay for. I just can’t adult.

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