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What I Brought Back From College

Same old, same old.

Emily Okin

Jun 20, 2016

Yeshiva University

Got Laundry

You did it! Congratulations! You survived another year of college. After finals, you packed your bags in your mess of a dorm room and headed home. Aside from the unused loose leaf paper and empty mechanical pencils, you took home a bunch of other junk as well. Including, but not limited to the following items.

1. 15 pounds

That freshman 15-30 was a nightmare. The late night study/snack sessions and terrible cafeteria lunches did a number on your diet. The lack of motivation to actually move due to all the exhaustion didn't help. To your credit, you probably went to the workout room at least once. Plus you did run to and from classes.

2. Three big bags of laundry

We're sorry Mom. It's not really our fault the laundry room sucked. All the machines were broken and smelled funny! We tried to do laundry more frequently, but it was just so unpleasant and you are just so good at it!

3. A pessimistic view of your academic future

During finals, it feels as though all the joy has been sucked from life. Then, the relief after taking that last exam comes crashing in like a tidal wave. The final grades, however, soon put a damper on your both GPA and self-esteem.

4. A lack of motivation

I personally blame finals. Those stupid things require every last bit of living essence, so we are completely drained after. Nothing sounds better than sitting back and mindlessly watching Netflix.

5. An internship

The lack of motivation doesn't help with this one. But I lucked out and am now twiddling my hours away working in exchange for experience. I cannot wait until I get paid for it.

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