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Junior Year Of College As Told By 'New Girl'

"I just wanted to listen to Taylor Swift alone!"

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Junior Year Of College As Told By 'New Girl'
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I don't think it's too far of a stretch to say that college is hard. The classes are harder than high school, meeting new people is often stressful and living away from home is a big adjustment. Then, junior year hits, and every assignment, test and essay matters. Now, you have decided on a major and all the classes are upper level. The "real world" is slowly approaching and "adulting" becomes a daily task. My junior year taught me a lot of things, and I can't think of a better show to describe it than "New Girl":

When someone asks you how your midterms/finals/essay went:



When someone has perfect grades, an exciting social life and is the president of 47 organizations on campus:


When your roommates start fighting about who didn’t wash their dishes:



When you see teenagers and secretly envy their virtually stress free lives:



When you manage to meet every deadline and even start assignments early:

Sometimes, I would even make a dentist appointment for myself.


When you realize you’re never going to live with your parents again, and you have to pay bills now:


When you get paid and can finally buy food:


The face everyone gives you when you tell them that you're an English major:

Yes, I will get a job when I graduate. No, I'm not teaching.


Even though junior year was challenging, it taught me a lot about myself and living on my own. Bring on senior year!

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