The CC Weekly Weigh In: You Know You’re In College When…

A few weeks ago I returned to my college campus to reunite with my old friends Boones Farm and Natty Light, watch a football game and eat some chipatis. When I arrived on campus I was inundated with drunk kids keg rolling (similar to a log roll but on an empty keg) down the street, rap music blaring from the windows of empty houses and guys doing 3-story beer bongs…all at the ripe hour of 10 a.m.

By CC Staff

I felt home.

College life offers students experiences they would never have anywhere else, mostly because having people lift your legs while you hold onto a keg and drink beer for as long as you can isn’t really socially acceptable anywhere else. Nor is reviewing your text messages from the night before to figure out what you did after leaving the house. Or making a meal out of tomatoes, cream cheese and Shredded Wheat (the only things left in your kitchen).

But those things are not only accepted in college, they are expected. They are things that define college life. And the things I miss most about being a real person with a “real” job. (I write about college life all day… I’m not sure anyone would consider that as grueling as an Investment Banker.)

So this week I asked the CollegeCandy writers to break it all down for us and define the life that is college:

“You know you’re in college when______________”

What are your tell-tale signs?

Laura – St. Johns: When going to bed at midnight is considered “early” and waking up anytime before noon on the weekend is unheard of.

Ness – Sheridan: When your diet consists mainly of KD, hot dogs, and, if you’re lucky, maybe a little chicken.

Charlsie – Hollins University: When the word “sketchy” is used in your vocabulary more often than not to describe your Friday/Saturday night antics.

Teresa – UCSD: When your tagged Facebook photos pretty much render you unemployable, but they’re priceless enough that you can’t bring yourself to de-tag.

Brithny- Duke: When a well-balanced meal consists of Cheez-Whiz (dairy), pretzels (carbs), pickles (veggies), pop-tarts (fruit), and spoonfuls of peanut butter (protein). So good in my mouth. Not so good for my thighs.

Kiki – University of Missouri: When you or someone you live with owns an Audrey Hepburn poster. Pearls, a baby tiara, and cross-campus appeal inspire dorm dwellers everywhere to keep it classy. Or at least fake it more effectively.

Marisa – Wesleyan University: When you get a thrill out of baby/dog sightings on campus.

Kim – Stanford: When you can’t remember the last time you made out sober, you have Domino’s on speed dial, and the only time you work out is on beer runs.

Melanie – Northeastern University: When you form a drinking game to “Top Model” as an excuse drink on a Wednesday.

Lexi C – Brown: When you wake up just in time for dinner.

Carly – Grinnell: When the words “free food” are almost equivalent to the words “free money.”

Nina – Michigan State University: When the most important requirement for group meeting locations is that they serve alcohol.

Katie – Michigan State University: When you show up to class looking like hell (because of the night before) and people congratulate/admire you instead of condemn you.

Kari – Florida State: When you completely understand the practicality of stocking up on various costumes during Halloween sales.

Leah – Ryerson University: When you love going home because it means your mom will stock you up on the essentials like shampoo and razor blades.

Maddie – Tufts: When you need to have your friends remind you what happened last night.

Zahra – Northwestern University: When you have to pull some all-nighters, whether they’re the “I have a bio midterm tomorrow and can’t start studying until I watch the lastest episode of Gossip Girl” kind, or the “I have a bio midterm tomorrow but I study best when I’m drunk so I’m going to a party” kind.

Thu – USC:  When days like Tequila Tuesday and Thirsty Thursday exist. Wait for the weekend? Nahh, I don’t think so.