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11 Rumors Of Appalachian State University

At least I think they're rumors...

Jay Edwards

Jun 27, 2016

Appalachian State University

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So, as an incoming first-year student, I of course want to know about the wonderful school that I will be attending and what it has to offer. Along the way on my quest for information, I have heard some strange things about App that only make me want to go to the university even more.

1. If you get hit by an AppalCart, the school will pay for your tuition.

I only have to get hit a little bit, right?

2. Rubbing The Bell before an exam will make you pass the test.

The bell is going to have to file a restraining order from the rubbing that's about to go down.

3. You have to be "granola" if you are going to App.

The only granola thing about me are the nature bars in my book bag.

4. East Hall is haunted.

5. If your roommate dies, you automatically pass all of your classes.

I love you, Andrew, but my GPA is very important for my first year.

6. Everybody smokes pot

Of course the most obvious one out there. Appalachian is so much more then drugs and partying. I can't wait for the day that people stop assuming that I'm a pothead just because I go to ASU.

7. One first-year is sacrificed to the mountain gods every year.

"Me?" "A first- year?" "No, but I think I saw one of the little ones over by Belk."

8. Snowmen have been known to come alive and attack people.

This might be a bit of a stretch. Just know that I won't be building any snowmen because I enjoy my life.

9. People don't wear shoes so that they can be closer to the Earth.

I for one plan on wearing shoes fairly often, but hey, I don't judge.

10. If you are wearing shoes, then they're probably Chacos.

I mean I personally own a pair and I love them, but I'm sure App is more diverse than that. Right?.... Right?

11. The weather is completely unpredictable

I want to say this is a rumor mainly out of fear for my life.

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1. If you get hit by an AppalCart, the school will pay for your tuition.

3. You have to be "granola" if you are going to App.

4. East Hall is haunted.

6. Everybody smokes pot

7. One first-year is sacrificed to the mountain gods every year.

8. Snowmen have been known to come alive and attack people.

9. People don't wear shoes so that they can be closer to the Earth.

10. If you are wearing shoes, then they're probably Chacos.

11. The weather is completely unpredictable

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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1. The classes you are taking are actually difficult.

2. You probably have a fancy internship somewhere.

3. You and your pals are all of a legal age to drink (even the late bloomers).

4. The future... what is that?

5. Apply, interview, rejection, repeat.

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