The list below is sure to be a reminder of your time spent in the “Big Red” Family…

1. You constantly find yourself in yet another situation, where you have to explain to your friends the meaning of the word “prelim”. (Seeing as how they are the same thing as midterms, it will always be confusing as to why we cannot join the bandwagon – the one that every other university is on, and call them midterms).   

2. You have come to accept that seeing all four seasons in one day is the norm. (And it is so common that even when you are wearing shorts and flip-flops, you don’t hesitate to pack a raincoat and a ski mask in your backpack).   

3. You hate hearing the word “slope”, because all you picture is Cornell’s version of Mt. Everest, which happens to stand between you and your 9am class on the Arts Quad. (You would think that Cornell could invest some of its thousands of dollars it charges in tuition, into a nice escalator up the slope, but no. Instead we have a quidditch team). 

4. You have been personally victimized by the mobs of girls that swarm the streets during rush week. Granted, while many of us have been one of those girls running through campus in a blizzard while wearing a fashionable dress, with a not so fashionable pair of sweatpants – I think it is safe to admit that we all hope to steer clear of campus during that week. 

5. You have also been personally victimized by Denise Cassaro. We get it, we should be involved in activities on campus, but unfortunately, the closest Cornell students are going to get to caring for animals in their free time, is fishbowl Wednesday. 

6. You have attended at least one acapella concert in your time at Cornell. Let’s be honest, what could possibly be better than good looking guys, dressed up nicely, and serenading you with a song?

7. You always put up a fight about the cost of pizza at CTP, yet at the end of the night you find yourself handing over your last three dollars for a slice. It will always be baffling how one slice of questionable college pizza, can cost nearly 4 dollars…and that does not even include a side of ranch...

8.You have taken full advantage of Cornell card…you know, by charging Friday night’s pizza and beer to your account. Thanks mom and dad! 

9. You realize that despite the quirks that come with being a student at Cornell, you would not trade your experiences for anything else!