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17 Things Only People Who Go To College In A Big City Understand

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1. Your assignments include visits to some of the most important museums in the world.

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You'll struggle to let go of the student discount once you graduate.

2. Your stomach has more refined taste than dining hall food.

3. Public transit is yours to own.

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But you also own campus transit.

4. The internship race is real. If you don't have one at all times, you're behind.

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Everyone and their mother has one.

5. Greek life (maybe) exists, but it isn't as intense or popular as it is at your friends' schools.

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Where would you even find the space to meet?

6. You know the importance of befriending locals...

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You've even tried dating a few.

7. ...and spotting the perfect, not-too-expensive, not-too-terrible real estate.

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Student apartments are not the same as apartment apartments.

8. Your commute to work provides creative fodder for essays.

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In lieu of reading, you do a few hours of living.

9. And meeting a student from another school in your city is like meeting your best/worst frenemy.

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"He doesn't even go here."

10. You feel extra guilty staying in on the weekends...

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11. ...because the nightlife is literally downstairs.

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You know every club's closing time.

12. It takes a while to get your bearings, but by sophomore year, you're an expert with directions.

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13. And while your friends go crazy over their school's a cappella festivals...

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14. ...you're usually busy at a different type of concert.

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Underground concerts don't happen on the quad.

15. Your walks of shame prepare you for real-world walks of shame.

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Avoiding people in public is an art.

16. And something about waking up to a bustling city is always inspiring to you..

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17. ...because you live on the CAMPUS OF LIFE.

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And it requires a lot of walking.

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