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21 Signs You're An Education Major As Told By 'Parks And Rec'

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21 Signs You're An Education Major As Told By 'Parks And Rec'

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1. You get really defensive when people have the audacity to say that teaching is "easy"

2. You have a really strong opinion on Common Core, NCLB, and standardized testing

3. You get really excited about the first day of school

4. The girl:guy ratio in your classes hovers around 18:2

5. Shopping for school supplies is basically a holiday

6. You have a mental countdown until you have a classroom of your own

7. And you have it all planned out on Pinterest

8. And you go bananas when you see something you want for it

9. You've been forced to listen to someone say, Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach," unironically

10. You have designated "teacher clothes" in your closet and are constantly on the hunt for more

11. You get overly excited about children's books

12. You've secretly wished for a wealthy spouse on more than one occasion

13. You know there are few things better than getting an upperclassman's old lesson plans

14. You can recall Bloom's Taxonomy at any given time

15. You over-analyze your professors and how they teach

16. Sometimes (all the time) you're exhausted after going from class to fieldwork to meetings and seminars and then home to do homework and lesson plans

17. And on these days, you rely on caffeine to make it through. Lots and lots of caffeine

18. Sometimes you get a little scared thinking about how little money you'll make.

19. But you know the money doesn't matter

20. Because no matter what, you know you picked the right profession

21. And you know it's the greatest one in the world

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It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

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I've been in college for four years now. I spent half my time as a commuter and half as a resident so I've experienced both sides of the housing spectrum. One thing I've learned comparing the two is that my struggles as a commuter far outweigh anything I went through while living on campus. Commuters have to deal with the problems school brings along with a slew of other issues; I've filled up my gas tank in the worst kind of weather conditions and napped in random places in public more times than I'm proud to say of. This is a list of some of the most challenging aspects of being a commuter.

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21 Signs You're An Education Major As Told By 'Parks And Rec'

You know you picked the right profession.

In This Article:

1. You get really defensive when people have the audacity to say that teaching is "easy"

2. You have a really strong opinion on Common Core, NCLB, and standardized testing

3. You get really excited about the first day of school

4. The girl:guy ratio in your classes hovers around 18:2

5. Shopping for school supplies is basically a holiday

6. You have a mental countdown until you have a classroom of your own

7. And you have it all planned out on Pinterest

8. And you go bananas when you see something you want for it

9. You've been forced to listen to someone say, Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach," unironically

10. You have designated "teacher clothes" in your closet and are constantly on the hunt for more

11. You get overly excited about children's books

12. You've secretly wished for a wealthy spouse on more than one occasion

13. You know there are few things better than getting an upperclassman's old lesson plans

14. You can recall Bloom's Taxonomy at any given time

15. You over-analyze your professors and how they teach

16. Sometimes (all the time) you're exhausted after going from class to fieldwork to meetings and seminars and then home to do homework and lesson plans

17. And on these days, you rely on caffeine to make it through. Lots and lots of caffeine

18. Sometimes you get a little scared thinking about how little money you'll make.

19. But you know the money doesn't matter

20. Because no matter what, you know you picked the right profession

21. And you know it's the greatest one in the world

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10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

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