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38 Ways College Was Best Summed Up By A 'Parks And Rec' Department In Pawnee, Indiana

Between Andy, Jerry and Leslie... It Gets The Point Across Pretty Well

Anna Berbary

Apr 22, 2018

SUNY Binghamton

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38 Ways College Was Best Summed Up By A 'Parks And Rec' Department In Pawnee, Indiana

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"Parks and Rec" may be one of the world's most genius shows, and I think it's so great because everyone can relate to it in some way or another.

Especially college students.

Here are 38 ways Parks and Rec may just some up the life of a college student.

1. Literally Having No Idea What The F*ck is Going On Half Of the Time

2. Listening to Your Family and Friends awful Political Views, And Figuring Out How To Tell Them That Their Views Are awful Without Being Too Mean

3. Alcohol being your Best Friend

4. But Also The Devil...

5. Getting An "F" Back On An Exam You Thought You Did Great On

6. ... And Seeing Your Classmate Got An A On It

7. Wanting To Go To The Bars With Your Friends But Knowing You Have A 15 Page Paper Due at Midnight

8. Rushing To Finish A Paper That You Knew About for Two Months

9. Knowing Summer Break Is Coming Up But Continuing To Eat Like Garbage Because Life's Too Short

10. Staying Up All Night To Finish Homework

11. Watching Classmates Presentations And Wondering What The Hell They Were Thinking

12. Being So Stressed All The Time That Even Your Poops Aren't Normal

13. Actually Getting A Full Night's Sleep And Having No Idea What To Do With Yourself

14. Sitting In An Exam And Someone's Phone Keeps Buzzing

15. Feeling Accomplished After Finishing One Classes Homework But Realizing You Still Have 3 Other Classes To Do And It's Already Midnight

17. When a professor signs homework over break
18. Getting An "A" On That Paper You COMPLETELY Bullshitted

19. When You're Having A Really Hard Day And Just Need To Talk To Your Mom

20. Networking And Just Trying REALLY HARD

21. Taking Naps Is Your #1 Hobby

22. Debating Every Single Day If It'd Be Worth It To Just Jump Out In Front Of A Car At The Crosswalk

23. Doing Everything In Your Power To Avoid Talking To Literally Anyone

24. Seeing That Guy You Hooked Up With At The Bar... Again

25. Trying Really Hard To Seem Like College Is Making Your Brain Grow Instead of Shrink

26. Literally Just Being A Walking Train Wreck

28. When That Really Hot Guy In Class Decides To Sit Next To You

29. When The PowerPoint Ends 15 Minutes Early In Lecture, And Instead of Letting You Out Early, The Prof Starts The Slides For Next Class

30. Just Trying To Fix Your Hair But Then Getting Called On

31. When Someone Wants To Have A Conversation Before 9 AM

32. Constantly Being Asked What The Plan Is After Graduation

33. Literally Just Not Having Enough Hours In The Day

34. Seeing "lil Tay" and "WOAH Vicky" On Your Timeline And Wondering What Happened To The World

35. Looking In The Mirror Before Going Out And Realizing You Look BANGINNNNN'

36. Getting Assigned A Group Project cringes

37. Waking Up On Monday Morning And Thinking You'd Rather Get Hit By A Bus Then Deal With The Day

38. Knowing That All of This Hard, Crazy Work Is All Going To Pay Off In The End

Maybe we love Parks and Rec so much because even situations get sticky, everything always works out.

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38 Ways College Was Best Summed Up By A 'Parks And Rec' Department In Pawnee, Indiana

Between Andy, Jerry and Leslie... It Gets The Point Across Pretty Well

1. Literally Having No Idea What The F*ck is Going On Half Of the Time

2. Listening to Your Family and Friends *awful* Political Views, And Figuring Out How To Tell Them That Their Views Are *awful* Without Being Too Mean

3. Alcohol being your Best Friend

4. But Also The Devil...

5. Getting An "F" Back On An Exam You Thought You Did Great On

6. ... And Seeing Your Classmate Got An A On It

7. Wanting To Go To The Bars With Your Friends But Knowing You Have A 15 Page Paper Due at Midnight

8. Rushing To Finish A Paper That You Knew About for Two Months

9. Knowing Summer Break Is Coming Up But Continuing To Eat Like Garbage Because Life's Too Short

10. Staying Up All Night To Finish Homework

11. Watching Classmates Presentations And Wondering What The Hell They Were Thinking

12. Being So Stressed All The Time That Even Your Poops Aren't Normal

13. Actually Getting A Full Night's Sleep And Having No Idea What To Do With Yourself

14. Sitting In An Exam And Someone's Phone Keeps Buzzing

15. Feeling Accomplished After Finishing One Classes Homework But Realizing You Still Have 3 Other Classes To Do And It's Already Midnight

17. When a professor signs homework over break

18. Getting An "A" On That Paper You COMPLETELY Bullshitted

19. When You're Having A Really Hard Day And Just Need To Talk To Your Mom

20. Networking And Just Trying REALLY HARD

21. Taking Naps Is Your #1 Hobby

22. Debating Every Single Day If It'd Be Worth It To Just Jump Out In Front Of A Car At The Crosswalk

23. Doing Everything In Your Power To Avoid Talking To Literally Anyone

24. Seeing That Guy You Hooked Up With At The Bar... Again

25. Trying Really Hard To Seem Like College Is Making Your Brain Grow Instead of Shrink

26. Literally Just Being A Walking Train Wreck

29. When The PowerPoint Ends 15 Minutes Early In Lecture, And Instead of Letting You Out Early, The Prof Starts The Slides For Next Class

30. Just Trying To Fix Your Hair But Then Getting Called On

31. When Someone Wants To Have A Conversation Before 9 AM

32. Constantly Being Asked What The Plan Is After Graduation

33. Literally Just Not Having Enough Hours In The Day

34. Seeing "lil Tay" and "WOAH Vicky" On Your Timeline And Wondering What Happened To The World

35. Looking In The Mirror Before Going Out And Realizing You Look BANGINNNNN'

36. Getting Assigned A Group Project *cringes*

37. Waking Up On Monday Morning And Thinking You'd Rather Get Hit By A Bus Then Deal With The Day

38. Knowing That All of This Hard, Crazy Work Is All Going To Pay Off In The End

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Sleepovers are not a thing. They're just not.

1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

For better or for worse

1. Pets

2. Mornings

3. Mistakes

4. Cooking for yourself

5. Hosting

6. Taking care of yourself

7. Holidays

8. Roommates

9. Keeping focused and getting stuff done

10. Cleaning

11. Social life

No, really. I'm not mad. Just hungry.

1. You’re tired of people asking you if you know what “RBF” stands for every time you zone out.

2. You’re constantly using the excuse, “I’m just tired” when people ask you if you’re mad.

3. Or “I’m just thinking.”

4. In fact, you’re rarely ever actually mad.

5. But when you are, people usually can’t tell.

6. You find other people with RBF’s and have to convince yourself that you don’t look like them.

7. You constantly remind yourself, “At least I’m not a psycho.”

Some of your best ideas come through boredom.

1. If the professor is late by one minute, I'm leaving.

2. Oh crap, that's due TODAY?!

2. Listening to Your Family and Friends awful Political Views, And Figuring Out How To Tell Them That Their Views Are awful Without Being Too Mean

36. Getting Assigned A Group Project cringes

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