College is something we have all looked forward to, but now it's coming to an end. The real world is something people always threatened us with, but now it's more than just a threat. The real world is fast approaching, so senior year is the last chance to enjoy the college life before the responsibilities of life hit us.
1. For some of us, it hits us this is our last year of school.
You realize no more tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, or pop quizzes. You're pumped!
2. While others are applying to grad schools and taking the GRE.
The GRE is something you always dreaded, but now you're registered to take it... is it took late to drop out yet?
3. You hope grad schools will be generous and let you in, despite your GPA.
You really are a good student; you just slacked a little bit with your grades. You're hoping grad schools will see how hard you work, despite your GPA.
4. You wonder how you ended up getting a 9 a.m. class your senior year.
You have been looking forward to registering for classes before everyone else just so you could sign up for later classes. Yet, here you are, waking up at 7:30 your senior year. That's cool.
5. And you immediately regret staying up late with your friends last night.
You try so hard to stay awake, but you just can't. You have to pick between a social life, good grades, and enough sleep. Naturally, sleep is sacrificed.
6. Despite the early mornings, you're excited to get a job in your field and gain complete independence.
You're so sick of summer jobs and finding time in your crazy schedule to volunteer. You're ready to get a job in the field you've been studying the last few years.
7. Except, you realize that means paying your own bills.
Rent, makeup, groceries, heat, A/C, laundry, clothes, detergent, etc. It's all on you to buy.
8. And scheduling your own appointments.
No more calling mom to schedule your appointments for you. Either schedule your own appointments, or don't, and hope you don't die.
9. You look at your bank account and freak out about the money you thought you had in it.
Well, I definitely thought I had more than -$3756.83 in my bank account.
10. Despite your 9 a.m. classes, you still stay out late with your friends.
I'm in bed by 1 a.m., but at least I'll be getting 6.5 hours of sleep. That's better than nothing, right?
11. And end up doing all of your assignments last minute.
12. Somehow, you still end up passing them all!
13. You wonder if anyone else notices how sleep deprived you are.
14. Yet you still go to the gym, because you need to do something good for your body.
15. You go out with friends to try to forget about all of your responsibilities, and you enjoy every minute of it because at the end of the year you all will be going into the real world.
Before now, the real world was something your parents used to threaten you with; now you're getting ready to enter it. If there's anything in life that's frightening, it's the real world.
