For many, the Academy Awards is an extremely momentous and emotional time of the year; one in which the whole family gathers around the TV for four hours, and gawks over glamorous dresses, and heartfelt acceptance speeches. It's not difficult to feel envious of these celebrities, until you realize that your daily struggles as a college student may not be so different from their Oscar experience after all.
1. When you're trying to prove to your TA that you deserved an A on the essay you got a C- on.
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2. When you show up to lecture 30 minutes late and everyone's staring.
3. When someone asks you if you've started studying for the midterm yet.
4. How you think your first date party is going to look like.
5. What it actually looks like.
6. When you've been reading Buzzfeed articles all class, and the Professor asks you to answer the question.
7. When you run into that girl who sent you her notes last quarter...but you can't remember her name.
8. When your roommate comes home from the party, and she's sober.
9. When you accidentally walk into the wrong class.
10. When the Professor announces that the final isn't cumulative.
11. When the guy your friend's been talking about walks into the party.
12. When you're unprepared for your partner presentation and neither of you knows what to say next.
13. When your math TA tells you that your answer is not possible.
14. When the squad rolls up.
15. When the Professor tries to be cool in lecture and makes an uncomfortable sex joke.
16. When your roommate comes home from grocery shopping.
17. When you can't handle college anymore, so you drop out to follow your dreams.
18. When the University hands out free swag.
19. When your roommate forgets to warn you to knock before entering the room.
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
