It's in the dead center of the spring season, and you know what that means: allergies. Good lord, you know it's a problem when it's beautiful outside and everyone in the lecture hall is sniffling, snooting and hacking. And if you don't have allergies, well then, yahoo, lucky you. Hear us out.

1. It’s not contagious

Please stop giving me the stink eye when I sneeze or cough. Really, it’s just the flowers and their freaking reproductive activities that are making me so reactive to basically everything in my life right now. And give me a moment as a ah-ah-ah-CHOOO…sneeze.

2. It’s not snot, it’s water!

I’ll have you know that I am going through five tissue boxes a day this spring, so give me a break!

3. No pictures, please.

The last thing I want to do with an itchy face is take pictures with your non-itchy, non-puffy, non-histamine-filled being.

4. It feels like I’m sick.

Thanks for telling me I look like a ghost.

5. Don’t ask me for a walk.

I’m not kidding when I tell you I start sneezing once I open my window. Not even in the fall; allergies are possible then, too. Winter is cold. Maybe the summer…I like the summer.

6. Wait before we leave because it’s a frenzy.

Do I have my tissues?
Medicine?
Water bottle?
Baggie to throw the tissues in when there isn’t a garbage can around?
Eyedrops?
Lotion?

7. We don’t hate spring, just allergies.

College campuses are beautiful, and it just so happens that the flowers and trees make it much better! I love flowers, and I think they’re super gorgeous. I just might need a rubber suit before going anywhere. Also, we appreciate the rain; it washes out the flying flower semen.

8. Sometimes allergy medicines just don’t do it.

“Did you take allergy medicine?” is a really common phrase. Here’s the answer: Yes, I did, but it isn't working for me! I once read this article (pretty bogus) that claimed kids born in the more springtime months are less likely to have allergies. I’m not so sure about you, but I’m a May baby, and I’m here suffering.