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20 Things All College Students Have Done At Some Point While Grocery Shopping

Inspired by my recent grocery shopping trips.

Therese Evangelista

Apr 10, 2019

Western Washington University

20 Things All College Students Have Done At Some Point While Grocery Shopping

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Before coming to college, I had never gone grocery shopping for myself. The first couple of times I went to the grocery store this past fall, I bought way too much food because I honestly didn't know how much I would consume by myself. I'm sure many people have had this experience and possibly experienced some of the following things.

1. Getting a basket knowing that you're going to need two carts by the time you're done shopping...

2. ... or deciding to drive the motorized carts and ignore the dirty looks you'll get from everyone else in the store.

3. Buying a couple of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables in order to start eating healthier, but deep down knowing that you're probably not going to end up eating all of it...

4. …or skipping past the produce section because you've accepted the fact that you still need your parents to tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables.

5.Taking advantage of BOGO deals/sales on your favorite snacks.

6. Loading the cart with instant (insert some type of carb and sodium loaded food here).

7. Ignoring the list that you made...

8. ... and forgetting half the things that you actually came to the store for.

9. Running into one of your friends and having a long conversation while blocking the whole aisle with your cart.

10. Grabbing some new age food item to see what the hype is all about.

11. Grabbing all the snacks you used to eat as a child because your parents aren't there to tell you that you can't get it.

12. Filling the bottom part of your cart with La Croix/some other fizzy drink.

13. If you live in a dorm, you probably skipped the meat department.

14. Running your cart into someone/something and being embarrassed for the next four years about it.

15. Making fun of a tabloid while waiting in line to check out.

16. Having to call an attendant in self-checkout because the machine is yelling at you.

17. Not having enough reusable bags on hand and trying not to feel guilty about having to buy a plastic/paper bag.

18. Be genuinely shocked when you go under budget...

19. Pretending to be genuinely shocked when you go over budget.

20.Getting to the parking lot only to realize that you can't possibly fit your bags into the trunk of your car or carry all your bags if you rode the bus.

If haven't done any of the things above, are you really a college student?

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20 Things All College Students Have Done At Some Point While Grocery Shopping

Inspired by my recent grocery shopping trips.

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1. Getting a basket knowing that you're going to need two carts by the time you're done shopping...

2. ... or deciding to drive the motorized carts and ignore the dirty looks you'll get from everyone else in the store.

3. Buying a couple of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables in order to start eating healthier, but deep down knowing that you're probably not going to end up eating all of it...

4. …or skipping past the produce section because you've accepted the fact that you still need your parents to tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables.

5.Taking advantage of BOGO deals/sales on your favorite snacks.

6. Loading the cart with instant (insert some type of carb and sodium loaded food here).

7. Ignoring the list that you made...

8. ... and forgetting half the things that you actually came to the store for.

9. Running into one of your friends and having a long conversation while blocking the whole aisle with your cart.

10. Grabbing some new age food item to see what the hype is all about.

11. Grabbing all the snacks you used to eat as a child because your parents aren't there to tell you that you can't get it.

12. Filling the bottom part of your cart with La Croix/some other fizzy drink.

13. If you live in a dorm, you probably skipped the meat department.

14. Running your cart into someone/something and being embarrassed for the next four years about it.

15. Making fun of a tabloid while waiting in line to check out.

16. Having to call an attendant in self-checkout because the machine is yelling at you.

17. Not having enough reusable bags on hand and trying not to feel guilty about having to buy a plastic/paper bag.

18. Be genuinely shocked when you go under budget...

19. Pretending to be genuinely shocked when you go over budget.

20.Getting to the parking lot only to realize that you can't possibly fit your bags into the trunk of your car or carry all your bags if you rode the bus.

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Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

3. Distracted: When a 10-Minute Break Becomes an Hour

4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

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