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13 Signs You're Finally An Upperclassman

You've definitely grown up a bit since the early college days.

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The first week of school has rolled around and you are now officially a junior or senior, congrats! Over the past two to three years of your life, you've probably learned quite a bit both in and out of the classroom. You've grown and changed into the person you are today and know a thing or two more than when you first arrived on campus. These are 13 signs you are no longer an underclassman.

1. You wouldn't be caught dead wearing a lanyard around your neck.

Even though it may be easier at times, you wouldn't sacrifice your dignity.

2. Looking around, you realize that you're the oldest person in an introductory lecture by at least two years.

You feel a maternal instinct towards all of them. You've become jaded by the cruelties of the world and they still have so much left to learn.

3. You haven't bought at least half of the textbooks by the time the first day rolls around.

The only textbooks you will buy are the ones that are absolutely necessary.

4. You look up where your class is held on the way to that class.

You are definitely guilty of googling a building when you already know where it is.

5. You hear the phrase "Just because this is a 1000 level class doesn't mean it's going to be easy," in a presumably very easy class.

So, there's no way that you will be reading the textbook.

6. You hear the phrase "This won't be an easy class," in every other class.

Cue the internal sense of panic.

7. At this point, you have settled into some kind of sleep routine.

This either consists of going to bed at 10 pm or just not sleeping.

8. There are a few dishes that you can cook, at least decently, well.

You may not be able to cook anything else, but you are incredibly proud of the few meals you can.

9. You don't dress up for class.

You may put in minimal effort on the first day, but all sense of caring is gone after that.

10. You don't show up early.

You are either right on time or at least five minutes late.

11. You take some sort public transportation because you no longer live on campus.

Gone are the days in which you only had to roll out of bed, walk five minutes and be at class.

12. You are no longer afraid to ask questions or talk in class.

After all, you are in college to learn. What better way than to actually be engaged in class?

13. For the first few years of school, it may have felt like you were attending your university, but weren't truly a part of it. Now, you feel established and proud to be a student.

Ski-U-Mah! Go Gophers!

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