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12 Things That All Double Majors Understand

Two is better than one.

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12 Things That All Double Majors Understand

Being a double major has its pros and cons. On the one hand, you become more of a well rounded student because you are focusing on two different academic disciplines, but on the other hand, you are driving yourself insane by having to do so much more work than your single-major friends. There are things that only double majors understand, and here are 12 of those things that all double majors understand:

1. Your biggest problem is that your advisors get jealous of each other all the time.

2. You when your single-major friends say that they have a ton of homework:

3. When someone asks you what your major is, you almost feel ashamed to tell them that you are a double major because you don't want people to think that this is what you are actually saying:

4. This is you every night from Sunday–Thursday:

5. This is you from Friday–Saturday:

6. There are weeks where you barely have any homework...

7. ...But then there are weeks where you have an exam (and/or quiz), a paper and other assignments for each class. This is you on these weeks:

8. If you are a double major at a liberal arts college, then you aren't a double major. You are, however, a triple major because the number of core classes that you have to take basically add up to the amount of courses you'd have to take for any given major.

9. But being a double major is very rewarding because you become a more well rounded student.

10. It also will help you stand out in a professional (or graduate) school and/or job application pool.

11. You are never able to finish every reading assignment, so Sparknotes and GradeSaver are your best friends.

12. But you could never go back to being a single major because you could never get used to the single-major life ever again.

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