1. The parking situation on campus sucks.

Yes, you can buy a commuter or housing parking permit, but you'll never have a guaranteed spot. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've circled around in a parking garage for 30 minutes just to find a spot. Sometimes I give up and go park at the Lloyd Noble Center (LNC) and take the shuttle bus just because I don't want to deal with this parking situation.

2. You're paying for so many random fees.

You'll notice this once you get your first bill, but there are so many random fees that no one ever explains to you and you'll end up wondering, "what am I even paying for?"

3. Why is Adams connected to Price?

This is so confusing during the first week of class, actually, no, it still is confusing.Every OU student that I've talked to absolutely hates this because we can't tell where one building starts and where the other one ends. But I guess we all get used to it, right?

4. You'll have so much homework.

I thought I knew how much homework was going to be expected except it's way more than I originally thought. Every spare second of my day, I am always working on something. Whether that's catching up on reading for a class, re-reading notes, printing papers off, doing actual assignments or literally anything else; I always have something to do. That's such a satisfying feeling though to me, knowing I gave a day my all and I was super productive.

5. This campus is huge and everything is so spread out.

Walking from the North oval to the dorms takes forever. Plus if you have 10 minutes in between classes like I do, it's nearly impossible unless you bike or run (which I don't do.)

6. Campus Corner is amazing but it's always super busy!

We have Chipotle, Pickleman’s, Fuzzy’s, Insomnia Cookies, Starbucks, Baked Bear, Hurts Donuts and then some clothing places to buy your OU spirit wear. Don't forget the crazy homeless man always preaching and talking to himself. Don't egg him on.

7. The ghost stories and the ghost tours.

There's always something that needs to be told.

8. If you're ever on campus and you're lost and don't know where you're going, ask one of the students.

Usually, someone is willing to help you.

9. You'll get lost in the Bizzell library and in the student union.

I literally still get lost in these two places.

10. The bike lanes always exist, so never ever walk in it

Bike lanes are so important at OU. I once saw a Facebook video of a guy on a bike singing "Bike lane, get out of the bike lane, can you please move?" to the Starwars theme song. Here's the link to the video if you want a good laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehh8ZdIMMj4

11. Some professors don't know how to use technology.

My geography professor has the hardest time trying to get her powerpoints on the projector to work. Every single class that we have, she struggles. There are also some professors that don't use Canvas at all and you'll have no idea what your grade is until midterms or the end of the semester.

12. All you'll eat is chicken from Canes and Chick-Fil-A.

There's only one university that has unlimited Chick-Fil-A.

13. Norman water is disgusting.

Norman gets its water from Lake Thunderbird but most people call it Lake Dirtybird because that's what our water tastes like; dirt and metal.

14. Beware of elevators in the older buildings.

No one wants to be stuck in an elevator. Get some exercise and take the stairs.

15. OU is so sports driven.

I mean I'm sure this is obvious but OU loves its sports.

Boomer!