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College Life, As Told By 'New Girl'

Haven't we all been Ruby, though?

Cai Parks

May 02, 2019

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College can be rough, am I right? We're all running ourselves ragged between classes, homework, finals, clubs, and so much more! Things can get kind of chaotic around campus and our four years are an up and down, crazy mixture of emotions. And “New Girl" can perfectly describe it all! No matter if it's the crazy feelings of freshman year, struggles with difficult professors, or even the bittersweet day of graduation, we all have to admit that we totally see ourselves in each and every one of the characters! Sometimes, I have to admit, I even see myself in Schmidt!

1. Stepping onto campus for the first time as a student

Freshman fever, am I right?

2. Your orientation leaders when the tour is finally over

R.I.P. to our GPAs.

3. Thinking your professor is pretty cool on the first day of class, but he's secretly all like...

"He seems nice!"

"I've taken this class three times."

4. Realizing your professor is totally NOT pretty cool... on day two..

We've all seen it. These professors would make Winston proud.

5. When you and your roommate decide to be impulsive

Yeahhhh, you so didn't get a dog.

6. But decide to "study history" instead

Ode to the True American.

7. When you ask for extra credit, but get a HARD no

"I know I have a 59 in this class, but there's totally an assignment I can do for extra credit to bring that up to an A, right?

8. Pushing past tour groups that seem to only show up when you're running late to your most important class

It's funny how things change in just a year.

9. When your parents drive to campus to move you home for the summer

"See what happened was..."

10. When you take your first psychology class

Everyone thinks they're a pro after their first Psych class.

11. When you stay up all night working on an essay that never seems to be good enough

"You know what, nevermind. Let's go out"

12. Spending game day on the quad, tailgating with your friends

Is there anything better?

13. Watching campus fade away in the rearview mirror on Graduation Day

Final moments seem so fleeting. On to bigger and better things.

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2. You will feel like an adult but also feeling like a child.

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8. Money is a mythical object.

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9. It is nearly impossible to motivate yourself to go to classes during spring.

10. The food pyramid goes out the window.

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14. You will try to go to the gym... but you will get too lazy at some point.

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16. You will try to convince yourself that you can handle everything.

17. Finals week will try to kill you.

18. You won't like everyone, but you will find your best friends sooner or later.

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College Life, As Told By 'New Girl'

Haven't we all been Ruby, though?

In This Article:

1. Stepping onto campus for the first time as a student

2. Your orientation leaders when the tour is finally over

3. Thinking your professor is pretty cool on the first day of class, but he's secretly all like...

4. Realizing your professor is totally NOT pretty cool... on day two..

5. When you and your roommate decide to be impulsive

6. But decide to "study history" instead

7. When you ask for extra credit, but get a HARD no

8. Pushing past tour groups that seem to only show up when you're running late to your most important class

9. When your parents drive to campus to move you home for the summer

10. When you take your first psychology class

11. When you stay up all night working on an essay that never seems to be good enough

12. Spending game day on the quad, tailgating with your friends

13. Watching campus fade away in the rearview mirror on Graduation Day

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When you're struggling to keep afloat, keep going.

Panicking and pulling all-nighters will not allow you to get an A.

College is hard, but you will make it through.

1. You will have that special "college" look to you.

2. You will feel like an adult but also feeling like a child.

3. You will have classes that are just the professor reading from their lecture slides for an hour.

4. You will need to study but also want to hang out with your friends.

5. Coffee is your best friend.

6. You don't know what you're doing 99% of the time.

7. You will procrastinate and write a paper the night before it is due.

8. Money is a mythical object.

9. It is nearly impossible to motivate yourself to go to classes during spring.

10. The food pyramid goes out the window.

11. You will have at least one stress induced breakdown a semester.

12. Most lecture classes will bore you to tears.

13. You will not like all of your professors.

14. You will try to go to the gym... but you will get too lazy at some point.

15. When you see high school students taking tours:

16. You will try to convince yourself that you can handle everything.

17. Finals week will try to kill you.

18. You won't like everyone, but you will find your best friends sooner or later.

19. You actually have to go to class.

20. Enjoy it, because you will be sad when it is all over.

The more I research, the more I worry, the more I get stuck.

You are not alone.

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