29 Reasons Undergrad Was The Best Time Ever

Leaves are turning, college game day is back and you're working 9-5. Life is tough! The masses have been polled and the results are in, here’s why nothing compared to life as an undergrad.

1. The First Day of School: AKA Judgement Day

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There's nothing quite like the first day of school. New people, new clothes and you still had good grades!

2. College Game Day (without Michigan fans).

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Enough said.

3. Pregaming with style.

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I am pretty sure that is a Britta pitcher.

4. Homecoming

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5. Never making it past halftime.

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Or to the game for that matter.

6. Finding your true friends.

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What are friends for?

7. Naps: Wherever, whenever.

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But really.

8. Free Food!

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NYU knows what's up!

9. Creative excuses to drink

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Happy Hour had nothing on Old Man Breakfast with Irish Coffee and Dominoes.

10. Sweatpants

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Structured clothing is now vastly overrated.

11. Halloween

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because it was awesome.

12. Not fearing public opinion

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Undergrads: Confusing everyone else since forever.

13. Livers with Stamina

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What is up with these 48-hour hangovers?

14. Walk of Shame Sightings

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Best Sunday AM activity ever.

15. When going to work meant this....

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getting paid to jump off of high things.

16. or this.

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I love my job. I love my job. I love my job.

17. That feeling you could do anything

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18. Thirsty Thursday

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Because who had class on Fridays?

19. Freshmen!

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Jersey? Check. Lanyard? Check. Awful Light Beer? Check.

Just missing the drawstring backpack. So easy to spot.

(Authors Note: The stellar woman above was actually mocking Freshmen in this photo for a costume party!)

20. All Nighters

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No other sense of accomplishment compares. ever.

21. Tossin' the Fris

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22. When "Right of Passage" meant doing this:

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Takes talent.

23. Summer Vacation

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Those were the days.

24. Not paying student loans.

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Congress-GET WITH IT.

25. When finals ended.

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26. Pizza at 3 am---On a Tuesday!

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Wait, we still do that.

27. Hangin' with pals on the reg.

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Awwwwww

28. This about sums it up.

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29. However, there's hope for us grads yet....

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or there's always grad school.