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6 Problems Of An Out Of State Student

Because the in-state kids just don't get it

Molly Ellen McVey
Mar 30, 2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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6 Problems Of An Out Of State Student

1. Seeing double

Seeing someone at college who looks EXACTLY LIKE someone from your high school and having to make sure it isn't them even though you know that person from high school does not go to your college.

2. "Students need to be out of the dorms by 10 a.m. on Saturday and are not allowed back into the dorms until 1 pm the following Sunday"

Sometimes your school "forgets" that some of their students do not live a short 45 minute drive away from campus.

3. The weather

Even if your school is in the same region was your home state, the weather will still catch you off guard everyday. For example, sometimes it decides to get colder as the day goes on, going from a nice 50 degrees to a crisp 30 degrees.

4. "Wow you said that word funny... Say it again!"

Sometimes how you pronounce words is a little different from how people at your college pronounce them. Even if it is the smallest bit different someone will be SURE to point it out and make it known, sometimes in front of your entire lab class.

5. Hometowns

Since no one at your school knows where your town back home is, you just state the name of the closet major city.

6. Obsession with your home state

Whether its the necklace you have in the shape of your state or meeting someone from home and getting really excited because you found someone who appreciates your state as much as you do, the love for your home state seems to grow the longer you are away from home.

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