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19 Things Every Bookworm Knows To Be True

9. You simply don't understand people who don't like to read.

Megan Grace Harmening

May 23, 2017

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19 Things Every Bookworm Knows To Be True

Summer is almost here, and if you're anything like me, you're most excited for the days when you get to read six or seven hours straight instead of soaking up the sun on a boat like normal people. If you're anything like me, you're a self proclaimed bookworm, and you're dang proud of it. Here's a few things every bookworm definitely knows to be true...

1. Walking into a bookstore is like waking up on Christmas morning, only 100x better.

2. Until you realize you only have enough money to buy one out of the 26 books you've grabbed off of the bookshelf.

3. Lending your book to someone is dangerous... and you usually have rules which include no eating or drinking when reading it.

4. But you stopped lending books to your friends after one of them lost or ruined your favorite book.

5. You can usually read for hours on end without getting sick of whatever it is that you're reading.

6. You take pride in your bookshelf and admire it often... that's normal, right?

7. But despite how amazing your collection is, you find yourself in dire need of more books.

8. And you even aspire to have not just a bookshelf, but a library like Prince Adam's someday.

9. You simply don't understand people who don't like to read.

10. People who've seen the movie but haven't read the book tend to drive you crazy.

11. You usually get excited when your favorite book is made into a movie though...

12. Until you realize that they'll probably ruin or screw up everything in the book, and then we also have the problem stated in #10.

13. You grow unusually attached to characters, who you have to remind yourself are not actually real.

14. You don't just shed a tear when your favorite character dies, but you full on mourn the tragedy.

15. And you know all too well the feeling of panic when there's only 10 pages left to resolve whatever is going on in the book.

16. You get frustrated when people don't get you a book as a gift, even though you gave them a giant list to chose from.

17. So you order books online instead and get a little too excited when they arrive at your door.

18. You probably know that your addiction is turning into a problem because you'd rather read than socialize...

19. But in all reality, you're proud to call yourself a bookworm.

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19 Things Every Bookworm Knows To Be True

9. You simply don't understand people who don't like to read.

1. Walking into a bookstore is like waking up on Christmas morning, only 100x better.

2. Until you realize you only have enough money to buy one out of the 26 books you've grabbed off of the bookshelf.

3. Lending your book to someone is dangerous... and you usually have rules which include no eating or drinking when reading it.

4. But you stopped lending books to your friends after one of them lost or ruined your favorite book.

5. You can usually read for hours on end without getting sick of whatever it is that you're reading.

6. You take pride in your bookshelf and admire it often... that's normal, right?

7. But despite how amazing your collection is, you find yourself in dire need of more books.

8. And you even aspire to have not just a bookshelf, but a library like Prince Adam's someday.

9. You simply don't understand people who don't like to read.

10. People who've seen the movie but haven't read the book tend to drive you crazy.

11. You usually get excited when your favorite book is made into a movie though...

12. Until you realize that they'll probably ruin or screw up everything in the book, and then we also have the problem stated in #10.

13. You grow unusually attached to characters, who you have to remind yourself are not actually real.

14. You don't just shed a tear when your favorite character dies, but you full on mourn the tragedy.

15. And you know all too well the feeling of panic when there's only 10 pages left to resolve whatever is going on in the book.

16. You get frustrated when people don't get you a book as a gift, even though you gave them a giant list to chose from.

17. So you order books online instead and get a little too excited when they arrive at your door.

18. You probably know that your addiction is turning into a problem because you'd rather read than socialize...

19. But in all reality, you're proud to call yourself a bookworm.

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"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

6. But most find another solution to deal with that stress.

7. And that solution can be pretty cheap. Anything over $5 is expensive.

8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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