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8 Great Ironies of the College Student Life

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8 Great Ironies of the College Student Life
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There comes a point in your life where irony reigns supreme. That time is called college.

Here are eight great ironies of the college student life (or maybe just my life):

1. Trying to form study groups but rarely getting any studying done with other people around.

“Study” groups = let’s socialize while complaining about this class.


2. Submitting an assignment at 11:59 p.m. and feeling that great rush of (undeserved) accomplishment.

It’s really just enabling your procrastination.

3. Losing sleep on the weekdays because you have to and losing sleep on the weekends because you want to.

It happens either way.


4. Skipping class to study for another class.

Chances are you’ve probably done it, and it definitely wasn’t the proudest moment of your life.


5. Running toward the shuttle to avoid having to run to class.

And watching the bus pull away from the curb even though you know the driver saw you sprinting like a madman.


6. Finally making it to class (a major accomplishment) just to fall asleep because you are too tired.

Might as well have stayed in bed.


7. Complaining that you have no social life, yet passing over parties to watch Netflix.

The best weekends are spent doing nothing at all.


8. Paying thousands of dollars before you have a job in order to have a job in the future. (At least, that's the dream.)

“College is an investment!” they say. "Your future rests on your education!" they tell you.

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