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11 Struggles That Describe What It's Actually Like To Be Sick In College

I want my mom.

Delaney Henry

Mar 06, 2017

Appalachian State University

11 Struggles That Describe What It's Actually Like To Be Sick In College

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Sick days were the best growing up. My mom would get me popsicles to "get down my fever," I would eat alphabet soup, and watch movies all day. Being sick now is definitely not as fun. Being an "adult" means that when you're sick you have to take care of yourself. Here's why being sick while in college is a struggle.

1. When you feel like death, but your class has an attendance policy

2. Showing up to class looking straight out of the Walking Dead

3. Trying to cough quietly in class, not to interrupt

4. When the whole class acts like you have the plague

5. Having to make your own doctors appointment

6. Having to make your own soup and it not being brought to you in bed

7. Discovering how expensive cough medicine is

8. Calling your mom and telling her how gross you feel

9. When your roommates ask if you are feeling better

10. Remembering your student loans and actually considering dying

11. When you start feeling better

Feel better my friends!

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I want my mom.

1. When you feel like death, but your class has an attendance policy

2. Showing up to class looking straight out of the Walking Dead

3. Trying to cough quietly in class, not to interrupt

4. When the whole class acts like you have the plague

5. Having to make your own doctors appointment

6. Having to make your own soup and it not being brought to you in bed

7. Discovering how expensive cough medicine is

8. Calling your mom and telling her how gross you feel

9. When your roommates ask if you are feeling better

10. Remembering your student loans and actually considering dying

11. When you start feeling better

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Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

3. Thank you for teaching me what real love feels like.

4. Thank you for always making sure I'm safe.

5. Thank you for going through things with me.

6. Thank you for teaching me to take care of myself.

7. Thank you for going out of your way to make me feel supported.

8. Thank you for always being there to back me up, even when you know I'm wrong.

9. Thank you for constantly pushing me to live up to my potential.

10. Lastly, thank you for making such a huge impact on my life.

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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.

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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.

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16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

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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.”

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