Arizona State University has become known as one of the biggest party schools in the country and with over 80,000 students, this reputation seems to remain true. As an ASU student, there are a few “right of passages” sort to speak that really help you know you’ve experienced ASU and all that it has to offer.
You know you went to ASU when…
1. You’ve probably gotten way too drunk on Mill or in Old Town at least once
We all say that we’re not going to drink THAT much and then we find ourselves waking up the next morning with messy hair, make up smeared down our faces, and little recollection of what had happened. With El Hefe, Cue Club, Gringos, Maya, Bottled Blonde, it’s very easy to get a little too carried away. But it’s okay, it happens to the best of us
2. You know the buckets at CASA are one of the best deals out there
Nine dollars for a giant of bucket of alcohol? All it takes is two and you’ve reached #1 on this list
3. You’ve visited the Taco Bell on Apache at 2 a.m.
I don’t know if I have ever seen that Taco Bell busier than I have on a Friday/Saturday night around 2 AM. It also usually involves shirtless obnoxious guys (seriously guys, just put on a shirt or else they will yell at you)
4. Your go to hangover breakfast is Ncounter
Let’s be real, Ncounter has probably seen you at your best and at your worst. It’s almost like a boyfriend who loves you through thick and thin. But it’s nice because everyone there on the weekends is in the exact same boat you’re in. We’re in it as a team
5. You spent your spring break in Cabo (and you probably don’t remember it)
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? More like what happens in Cabo, stays in Cabo
6. Your extracurricular activities probably include pool parties, Taco Tuesday, Wine Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, etc, etc.
Somehow ASU has found some excuse to drink on nightly basis' and it’s seen as the usual routine. Anything that can rhyme with an alcohol, will be used as an excuse to chug that plastic handle of vodka
7. Your version of hiking is hiking up 'A Mountain' everyday
Now, I’m not here to judge anyone who does this because quite frankly, that mountain is freaking steep and if you want a great glute workout, this is the place for it. You get extra points if you’re running up and down it, especially in the heat. It’s also the perfect place to watch the sunset over Phoenix
8. You know driving on University in the middle of the afternoon is actual hell on Earth
This one’s pretty self explanatory
9. You’ve paid far too much money on parking meters around campus
When you do find parking through the mess that is traffic, you’re coughing up a few dollars. This isn't just a one time thing either. Once you start parking on campus, you realize it’s much more convenient than biking or walking and you can never go back. Eventually you become the definition of poor because all of your money went to those stupid parking meters
10. You see all of the foreign students with their 100,000 dollar cars (that are tricked out in the worst ways)
I’m not entirely sure why the idea of a gold chrome Chevy seems like a good idea but you see it more often than not. Not only do you see it on campus but around in Tempe too. It’s like it’s following you. When one sees this type of car the music is usually playing way too loud, the windows are usually down, and they’re driving twice the speed limit.
There's a reason it's called Spring Break University. There's nothing quite like experiencing college at Arizona State. If you go there, you won't regret it, if you don't, you will.
