College is a mystery place. We all know that. Stuff goes down here that if it happened anywhere else, I'm sure we'd all be locked away somewhere, or at least looked at strangely.
College life is the weird microcosm of four years where pretty much anything goes–and the weirder it gets, the better it is. College kids do some dumb stuff, but their crazy lives usually end up creating some pretty innovative solutions to their many ailments. Here are just a few of the rather weird things we college kids do that aren't so weird here.
1. Chugging caffeine after midnight
If I don't, it's an off day. There never seems to be enough time in the day, so I always find myself using the night to play catch up.
2. Jerseys.. jerseys.. jerseys
I feel like anyone visiting a campus would assume we don't have normal stores around here. Darty? Jersey. Gameday? Jersey. Random warm day? Jersey. Class? Jersey. A little friendly mid-Wednesday afternoon game of dye? Jersey, obviously.
3. A very off time-clock
I've started looking at the clock and thinking "oh hey it's only 3am!" My poor body.
4. Getting up 4 minutes before class
College kids have this down to a second. I can't remember the last time I woke up more than 7 minutes before my early classes. 2 minutes to get ready (and look stylish af) and 5 to speed walk across campus. A talent.
5. Eating literally whenever
If someone offers me food, or asks if I want to order in, I don't question the fact it's 3 am in the middle of the week. Or that I have no money, for that matter. There's no such thing as meal times.
6. Taking a detour into a bar on the way to class
It's rare I walk down South U and see bars empty, especially when it's nice out or there's a game on. Class? I don't know her.
7. Scheduling a class just to be with friends
Oh, you mean I didn't need Dance 100 for neuroscience? Whoops.
8. Asking someone to go out at 2 AM
My middle school self wouldn't believe it, but I think I meet up with people more often in the middle of the night than any other time.
9. Face-timing your pets
It's a given. Being away from family is hard, but they know where you are– meanwhile your pets don't know if you're coming back (cue endless crying). A weekly FT makes you feel a lot better, I swear it helps them too.
