8 Things That Don't Rock About Being A Mature Student

You've decided to go back to university, and sure, you'll be older than a lot of your fellow students, but how bad can it be?

1. You're the only one who has experience of living without parents

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Don't put metal in the science oven!

2. Responsibility

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You're expected to be the grown up one, even if you still don't feel like a real grown up

3. When they talk about Star Wars you're never 100% sure whether they mean the prequels or the True Trilogy

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And it's always disappointing when they mean the prequels.

4. You get unflattering nicknames

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Like "Granddad", or "Old Man". And they link you to every older character.

5. Drinking

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You can drink more, but they can stay out longer. And they wake up the next day feeling fine while you want to die.

6. You sometimes feel like a dirty old man

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Fancying an 18 year old is okay, right? Then why do I feel kinda sleazy?

7. They know nothing!

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Actual questions I've had- Who's Mother Theresa? What was the Cold War? Carrie's a remake? And worst of all- who's David Bowie?

8. You feel old. Like all the time.

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They see 90s music as "retro".

The shows they watched as kids are what you watched when hungover/high.

They don't remember when Ant and Dec were PJ and Duncan.

You worry about them on night's out.

You know that Jagerbombs are a bad idea, but understand they have to learn that for themselves.

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Oh, and you don't get to make out with Julia Roberts. You lied to me Larry Crowne!