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5 Types Of People You Will Find In The Commons At KSU

"Hey, would you mind swiping me in?"

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5 Types Of People You Will Find In The Commons At KSU
KSU Sentinel

Ahh yes, The Commons, Kennesaw State’s prestigious dining hall (and apparently like one of the best in the nation). Having eaten in the Commons various times throughout my first three semesters here at KSU, you notice all the different types of people you find in the dining hall. During the times I find myself eating alone in the Commons I’ve come to observe the many characters students have.

1. The guy that just came from the Rec Center

We’ve all seen him. At the smoothie bar ordering three different types of green smoothies, carrying a plate with 3 hamburgers on it, usually walking around with his stereo headphones on his head, a muscle tank on, and the infamous gallon jug of water, this guy is kinda hard to miss in the dining hall, even on campus. But don’t stand too close, you might catch a whiff of their post-workout smell. And of course, Never. Skip. Leg Day.

2. The girl that drinks coffee religiously

You can find this girl usually sitting in a booth, with a laptop and maybe a textbook open studying for an exam, or possibly catching up on Stranger Things 2, whatever she may be doing, there is one thing she is never without, her cup of coffee.

3. That girl you went to high school with


With so many local students attending KSU, it’s no surprise you are going to run into someone you went to high school with. For me, it’s always been a girl I went to high school with, that I maybe spoke to once but follow on Instagram, who makes eye contact with me in the Commons but doesn’t say a word. And by the way…she doesn’t follow me back.

SEE ALSO: 15 Things You Know To Be True If You Go To Kennesaw State

4. The guy who has parents in town visiting

Usually its freshmen, toward the beginning of the semester. Freshmen parents that miss their child love coming up to KSU to check in on their child’s college experience. Usually this group is sitting in a secluded area, where they can catch up on everything that's happened since they dropped him off for school, and where the boy is secretly praying he doesn’t run into the guy that hosted the party he went to last weekend instead of doing the essay he told his parents he finished.

5. The guy standing in the lobby asking for swipes

Every single time I go to the Commons, without a doubt, someone always wants me to swipe them in. These guys will ask ANYONE for a swipe, and won’t leave until someone is nice enough to swipe them in. So try not to make eye contact, because then it just gets really awkward if you say no. Beware, because usually, the guy in the lobby has a friend…that needs to be swiped in as well.

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