“You see me at school, isn’t that enough!”
We have all heard about FOMO (fear of missing out) and the consequences of having it, but what about the people who don’t have enough FOMO.
My first year of college, I had too much FOMO and my grades and health felt it. Not just about partying, but about missing sorority sisterhood events or important sports games. I was trying to have it all, something that the average college student can’t have.
Now I’m halfway through my sophomore year and I am experiencing the infamous “sophomore slump.” I’d rather catch up on my favorite TV show than go to a party, and I’d rather go to sleep than hangout with my friends until 1am. While I used to be at every social event out there, this year I have no fear of missing out. Is that a bad thing? I don’t think so, but if you are unsure if you’re feeling the slump too, here are a few signs that you don’t have enough FOMO.
1. When people ask you if you want to go out that night you immediately think of an excuse not to.
2. When you do go out, all you can think about is going home and getting into your pajamas.
3. Not only do you want to go home, but you’re ready to go to sleep by midnight.
4. Going out one night a week is exhausting and you need the rest of the week to recover.
5. You’d rather hang out with your friends at home than go to a party where you don’t know anyone.
6. Looking at Snap Stories of other people at parties makes you tired.
7. The thought of an event that requires pants gives you anxiety.
8. Being home alone is often the best time of your week.
9. Your friends often ask you where you’ve been. (At home, duh)
10. No guilt about missing “the party of the year”
11. When you do finally show up to an event, people act like you’ve returned from a long trip.
12. You get excited when people cancel plans on you.
13. You stay in on a weekend night so you can be “productive” the next day.
14. You avoid making plans that would break your routine.
15. You’re often out of the loop when it comes to your friends’ love/academic/ social lives, and you’re ok with that. (You know they’ll fill you in)
16. When people ask you what’s new, you say, “nothing,” and mean it. (unless they want to know about which dogs I want to adopt from the internet)
17. The Do Not Disturb setting was the best thing to happen to the iPhone.
Although not having enough FOMO can make you feel better about your night in, not having enough FOMO can be just as bad as having too much. While you are young, opportunities will be presented to you that may never be again and it is your responsibility to embrace them. I’m not saying go out every night or ignore your homework, but I’m saying you never know who you’ll meet or where the day/night will take you.
