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10 Things all College Students Interested in Politics Understand.

Yes, I know politics is a very stressful hobby

Lydia Doss

Jan 23, 2018

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10 Things all College Students Interested in Politics Understand.

Lydia Doss

1. Your email being overflowed by all the candidates running for offices in your area.

2. Your roommate is subject to your politic rants.

3. Being embarrassed for your peers when you read their LENGTHY Facebook posts complaining about government.

4. Writing your congress person on the regular.

5. The feeling you get after voting.

6. Telling other people to vote.

7. That feeling you get when your candidate wins.

8. ...Or when they don't.

9. Hoping that our nation will get it together.

10. Understanding that it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

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10 Things all College Students Interested in Politics Understand.

Yes, I know politics is a very stressful hobby

1. Your email being overflowed by all the candidates running for offices in your area.

2. Your roommate is subject to your politic rants.

3. Being embarrassed for your peers when you read their LENGTHY Facebook posts complaining about government.

4. Writing your congress person on the regular.

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5. The feeling you get after voting.

6. Telling other people to vote.

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7. That feeling you get when your candidate wins.

8. ...Or when they don't.

9. Hoping that our nation will get it together.

10. Understanding that it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

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The truth of what it is like having a birthday around the holiday season.

Pro: PRESENTS! PRESENTS! PRESENTS!

Con: "This is your Christmas AND your birthday present."

Pro: Your entire family shows up to celebrate your birthday!

Con: You probably won't have a birthday party.

Pro: It snows on your birthday!!!

Con: It snows on your birthday.

Pro: Lots of decorations for your birthday!

Pro: You get a lot of food if family Christmas is on your birthday.

Pro: So much to celebrate and be thankful for.

Pro: I get to share my birthday with my Dad.

There is nothing quite like Christmas.

1. The Christmas decorations

2. Christmas movies

3. Spending time with family

4. Christmas cookies

5. Egg Nog

6. Christmas presents

7. Snow

We are well aware that it's not even Thanksgiving yet.

1. Decking the halls AKA decorating before Thanksgiving.

2. Playing Christmas music all day long.

3. Christmas movie marathons.

4. Getting offended when someone hates Christmas.

5. Drinking holiday themed drinks.

6. Buying ugly Christmas sweaters.

7. Using every chance to talk about Christmas.

8. Baking Christmas cookies.

We all make mistakes.

1. Not seeking help.

2. Put my happiness in someone's hands.

3. Declaring a major BEFORE going to college.

4. Trusting everyone.

5. Being on Tinder.

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

1. Meditate

2. Groom yourself

3. Eat lots of chocolate

4. Go for a walk

5. Netflix and chill

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