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You might remember watching "School of Rock" as a kid and immediately running up to your room afterwards and jamming to an hour-long air guitar solo session.

Well, that feeling probably hasn't changed in the last 13 years since the movie hit BlockBuster (you know, the place where you had to get in your car and drive to get a movie), except for that twinge of shame before closing your door and whipping out your pretend drum sticks from your back pocket.

However, If you have watched it recently, you might have realized that it is not just a hysterical, feel-good movie to enjoy at any age, but that there is actual knowledge and significance woven into the film, making it not only enjoyable, but also insightful.

Here is a list of 10 reasons why "School of Rock" is not only an amusing past-time, but also an educational way to learn how to live a hardcore life in what seems to have become a hipster world.

1. In the School of Rock, they finally explain to you the technicalities of what makes a hangover, well, a hangover.

For the few college students who have no idea what they are getting themselves into before they take that last shot of tequila, they will finally be able to tell the difference between being drunk and being drunk yesterday.

2. How to productively procrastinate.

Though it may be an oxymoron, we somehow know this feeling all too well. Especially when we have a million things to do on our list, it just makes sense that we would burn all of our sh*t instead.

3. We can finally accept the fact that the freshman 15 is bound to happen, and that we should all just love ourselves anyway.

When your meal card is maxed out and your stomach is full from that second round at the pasta bar, you shall feel no shame for you are fabulous ALWAYS.

4. We now are able to get our priorities straight.

When contemplating whether or not you should go see the latest movie with your #squad or if you should lock yourself up in your dorm and work on identifying proofs, Mr. S gives it to you straight: math is for the birds.

5. Wherever you are, you should stick it to the man and hit 'em where it hurts.

Ruffle your own feathers, get yourself angry and walk out of that lecture before the Starbucks line gets too long... after the professor takes attendance of course.

6. Even if you feel ashamed that you wore yoga pants to class once again, there will always be someone who sees you as the "bee's knees".

Do not fear the inevitable feeling of worthlessness and self loathing. Go put your hair in a bun, find your people and go celebrate who you are in all of your glory.

7. How being blunt and honest is sometimes the only way to be.


You will be faced with all sorts of people in your years at college. Some that you like, some that you dislike and some that you don't even waste time thinking about at all. That is OK. You don't have to like everybody, and you surely don't have to pretend that you do. You do you, Sassypants.

8. You finally know the difference between music for the soul...and music for the garbage can.

What might've seemed like a masterpiece when jamming to your Top 40 playlist in high school, you will soon realize that those songs belong in the trash. You will be introduced to many artists that your cool indie friends and soulful classmates walk their path to, and you too will right your past musical wrongs.

9. There is nothing to be ashamed about when dressing flashy for a night out on the town; put your heels on and dance the night away.

When you do decide to dress for an occasion, instead of opting for that coffee stained T-shirt once again, people will look at you with gawky eyes; but, you hold your head high dear one, because you are rocking that sh*t.

10. Finally, the wisest of words are these: to live hardcore, you have to be hardcore.

Whatever you do in life, and whatever your aspirations may be, you have got to give it all you've got. There are rarely second chances, so use the chance you have and make it great, make it your own, make it YOU.

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