Every college seems to have their own stereotypes, because when you put thousands of students in the same environment for the same reasons, they start to mold together. The University of Vermont just so happens to fall into this same norm, even if our norm is different from most other universities. We may not have a football team or know what a "catamount" actually is, but we do have a whole lot of character. These are the signs that you are a true UVM student.
1. You're not sure if the middle aged man without shoes on is a lost homeless guy or your professor.
2. You crave Ben and Jerry's even when your ears may or may not have gotten frostbitten from that walk home from class.
3. You have become immune to the smell of, let's just say, the "devil's lettuce."
4. You've been too lazy to put on real shoes to get food, so you slip on your Birks with socks.
5. You have had to explain to more than one person what a "creemee" is.
6. You've been forced to evacuate your dorm building (usually at the most inconvenient time) because someone set off the fire alarm.
7. You know that April 20th is a holiday recognized by students, teachers, and everyone on Redstone campus.
8. When in doubt of what to wear, you know that flannel is always the best option.
9. You know that no matter what, the answer to "What is your favorite sport?" is always hockey.
10. You've experienced the frustration of forgetting your water bottle in your dorm and realizing your only option is buying flavored water since regular water is banned.
11. You read Gary Derr's emails about as frequently as you read the Terms & Conditions on anything.
12. You've mistaken a boy in a man bun for one of your friends from behind more than once.
13. You have shamelessly chased after the CatBus because it's negative twenty degrees outside and you refuse to walk.
14. You ditch any form of coat once it reaches above thirty degrees.
15. You've refused to walk downtown just because you dread the uphill walk it would take to come home.
16. You've instagrammed about ten almost identical pictures of Lake Champlain around sunset.
17. You've been harassed in the Davis Center by L.L. Bean representatives, eco-friendly petitions, political science students encouraging you to vote, etc. when you're late to class.
18. You've memorized when your favorite meals will be in your frequent dining places because they don't change the menu (and when they do, you're pissed).
19. You've had to wait in the obscenely long line at New World because, well, worth it.
20. You have at least one person in every class who brings some sort of food/drink in a mason jar.
21. You know that brands like Patagonia, Burton, L.L. Bean, Birkenstocks, and Chacos are more important than Tory Burch, UGG, Lilly Pulitzer, or practically anything else.
22. You have coordinated your class schedule to provide you ample time to spend outdoors (most likely skiing).
23. You throw a mini party when class is cancelled because it's so rare.
24. You can't go anywhere without seeing at least one Bernie sticker attached to someone's water bottle, laptop, or backpack.
25. You have at least one professor who lives "off the grid" and won't respond to emails past six pm.
26. You now know how to successfully sort any type of waste into Trash, Recycle or Compost.
27. Your best "going out" pictures always involve standing in front of a tapestry.
28. You prepare yourself mentally (and physically) for the Naked Bike Ride every semester.
29.You can almost guarantee that any food establishment will have Green Mountain Coffee.
30. You've been to at least one UVMBored event along the lines of glass blowing, tie-dying tshirts, or planting your own succulent.
31. You consider a "beach day" one that involves being within close proximity of Lake Champlain.
32. You might be cold most of the time, but you couldn't imagine yourself anywhere else.
