15 Things All College Students Understand Too Well

Someday we’ll look back and laugh...ha…maybe...

1. Being so Broke that You Can’t Even Afford a Slice of Good Pizza

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$2.50 for a slice of pizza? Looks like another day where I’ll starve. College is constantly taking our money whether it is for books, classes, laundry or other dire necessities. By the time that we get the opportunity to treat ourselves we soon realize  that we can’t so we will spend yet another night in our room with no yummy treats.

2. Staying Up Late Studying and Realizing Your Next Class Starts in an Hour…

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Some nights will be all-nighters. Just remember-coffee is your best friend. Most of your college nights will be full of food, books, and stress. With great stress comes great success…is that a saying?  For tips on how to manage your time in college follow the link below.

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-experience/2011/10/05/learn-to-manage-your-time-in-college

3. Spending an Excessive Amount of Money on Textbooks You Use Once… If at All

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The best part about buying textbooks is when you spend $400 and then sell them back, and only get about $16.75! The nightmare of trying to find the best deals on your textbooks will drive you crazy. A struggle only a college student would know, a struggle we all wish we didn’t have.

4. Living in a Dorm

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Good luck getting any rest at a normal hour when you live with a ton of people, because everyone has their own schedule and no one takes into account anyone else's. Try to create a schedule that works for you and stick to it. Do your best to get a solid night’s sleep and take naps when it is possible. The door lock is your best friend and you have to be willing to lock your friends out if you need rest.

http://college.usatoday.com/2011/08/18/napping-a-college-survival-skill-that-is-something-to-snore-about/

5. Dirty College Showers

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Shower shoes are going to be your lifeline. The showers are constantly filled with hair (that’s not yours), sometimes a weird aroma, and the floor can be especially grimy! Make sure that you always wear them, maybe gloves too.

http://www.wikihow.com/Survive-the-Horrible-Bathrooms-in-Your-Dorm

6. The Dreaded Mom Calls

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“How are you? Are you okay? Are you eating?” These are just three of the millions of questions your mom will ask you in one minute. It’s a miracle that she isn’t completely out of breath by the time that she’s done asking. Just take it one question at a time and hopefully you can remember them all! Also do not disturb is a great feature...

7. Weight Gain

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The freshman fifteen is very real. The scary part is the scale only goes up from there! Between stress and an unlimited meal plan, food will be your best friend. Doesn’t  just about every college have a gym? Yes. But will there be your best bud food at the gym? No. So…will you go? Probably not until New Year’s.

Check out this link full of plans to keep you active at school!

http://www.livestrong.com/article/410568-exercise-plans-for-college-students/

8. Incorporating Emergen-C into Your Daily Meal

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Getting sick in college is the absolute WORST. You fall behind in your classes and there’s really no way to prevent it from happening except to pray that your Emergen-C kicks in soon! Everyone you know has a package of this easily accessible to them. Stock up!

9. The Nightmare of Financial Aid

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Financial aid is also known as financial headaches! There is nothing worse than having to wait in the office, getting your name called and then reminded of how much debt you will be in. Most of the time you walk out having more financial pains and more irritation than you did when you first walked in! Just wait until you have to start paying back your student loans!

10. Dining Hall Disgrace

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The food consists of mainly salt, grease and the occasional salad. Most of the time you have to have an epic battle in order to find a spot with enough space to sit with your friends. The worst is probably the awkward eye contact made with the dining hall workers and wondering if they are silently judging you.

11. Wifi?

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Whether it’s watching cat videos or working on a research paper, colleges seem to struggle with keeping the wifi strong and lasting. Every student can feel the pain of having their internet simply stop working, the pain confusion and irritation is unbearable and the longer we have to wait to get the wifi back the crazier we get. How did our parents ever go through this without the power of google? The world may never know...

12. The Struggle of Being Hungry But Not Wanting to Walk to the Dining Hall

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College students typically get hungry very often, but the process of walking all the way across campus, especially in the cold, sometimes doesn't seem worth it. Most students will pick snacks over getting up to get food. Delivery is always a great thing for lazy college students (even though you have a very expensive UNLIMITED meal plan).

13. Learning How to Adequately Manage Your Time

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Learning to manage your time wisely is critical in college. It is important to work time in for schoolwork but also make sure to maintain times cut out for other things like exercise and a time for a social life. It all becomes very stressful but it is important to learn how to deal with it all in college.

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-experience/2011/10/05/learn-to-manage-your-time-in-college

14. Adjusting to the Drastic Change in Workload

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When you get to college you will definitely notice a change in the amount of work you get. More homework, more studying, and more stress. All of a sudden, high school was a breeze!  You spend the vast majority of your day studying or going to class… that is after you’re done

crying…

Check out this link for helpful tips!

https://howtostudyincollege.com/

15. Trying to Get a Ride

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In college at least for the first couple years it's increasingly difficult to find rides to and from wherever it is you need to go. If you aren't one of the lucky one’s blessed with a car on campus it is even hard sometimes to find a ride home let alone a simple ride to Walmart. Then the ones with a car are overused extensively and that becomes expensive. When someone asks for gas money you know they need it!!