9 Questions College Students Want You To Stop Asking | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

9 Questions College Students Want You To Stop Asking

Because there are few things in life are worse than forced communication.

36
9 Questions College Students Want You To Stop Asking
FunnyLifeStories

With holiday vacation now fully under way and dinner party obligations at an all-time high, it is common for college students to be subjected to forced interactions of the worst degree. In these types of situations, sleep-deprived teens are probed with a multitude of questions ranging from slightly annoying to simply uncomfortable.

Below is a list of questions that we students would appreciate not having to discuss for the eighth time this break.

1. "How's school?"

In the off chance we're not stressing out about an assignment or having an internal breakdown about an upcoming test, the last thing we want to be reminded about is school. Please stop asking.

2. "Are you dating anyone?"

A college student's love life is usually more unstable and complex than his or her mental state, so do everyone a favor and leave this one off the table for discussion.

3. "Why aren't you dating anyone?"

If we were to give you an honest answer for this one, it would probably go something like, "The guy I used to be interested in has a confirmed STD and hooked up with three girls in my poli sci class, and my last Tinder date turned out to be a catfish."

4. What are you planning on doing after college?

Although it's ideal to believe that college students have complete control over the direction their lives take, sometimes outside factors get in the way and alter the originally planned course.

It's a little difficult to force an 18-year-old kid to determine the rest of his or her life when less than a year ago, they needed permission to go to the bathroom.

5. What're your grades like?

This question is essentially like asking an adult what his or her weight is -- you just shouldn't do it. Either the recipient of the question will answer proudly or you've probably crushed his or her self-esteem for the remainder of the day. Way to go.

6. Do you party a lot?


We can feel the rays of judgement coming from your adult eyes...

7. Do you have any internships?

Please continue to remind us of necessary responsibilities crucial to our ultimate success in the world.

8. How is your financial aid working out?

At this point, it seems like adults think college students eat Ramen by choice. Just like we wouldn't ask you about your income taxes, asking us about our inevitable debt is not a great conversation starter.

9. What do you do on the weekends?

In between writing term papers, periodic crying episodes, and trying to facilitate some form of a social life, we college students enjoy squeezing in unhealthily low quantities of sleep. I promise it's not that exciting.

Remember that college students possess more depth than simply their education or future career paths. They are people too and prefer genuine conversation over borderline interrogations.

Good luck!

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1357
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

916
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 20 Thoughts College Students Have During Finals

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

176
winter

Thanksgiving break is over and Christmas is just around the corner and that means, for most college students, one hellish thing — finals week. It's the one time of year in which the library becomes over populated and mental breakdowns are most frequent. There is no way to avoid it or a cure for the pain that it brings. All we can do is hunker down with our books, order some Dominos, and pray that it will all be over soon. Luckily, we are not alone in this suffering. To prove it, here are just a few of the many deranged thoughts that go through a college student's mind during finals week.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

28 Daily Thoughts of College Students

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1562
group of people sitting on bench near trees duting daytime

I know every college student has daily thoughts throughout their day. Whether you're walking on campus or attending class, we always have thoughts running a mile a minute through our heads. We may be wondering why we even showed up to class because we'd rather be sleeping, or when the professor announces that we have a test and you have an immediate panic attack.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments