This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bates chapter.
1. Why are the squirrels so big?
2. Where do they go in winter?
3. Why can’t my dog stay in my dorm if professors get to keep their dogs in their offices?
4. Does my dog miss me when I’m at school?
5. Why does the weather change so much in one day?
6. Why are the printers always broken when I’m late to class?
7. Does the college president get to drink hard alcohol on campus?
8. Does cookies and chai actually make people attend campus events?
9. Why do so many students say they’re from J.O.B.?
10. How many students actually live J.O.B.?
11. Why don’t employers understand the concept of a GEC?
12. Why can’t we use Excel when we graduate?
13. Why did we have so many crows last year?
14. Will the crows come back this year?
15. Why do you have to pass/fail a class by the second week of school?
16. Is it humane for 4 people to live in a room in Smith?
17. Why is it so hard to get into classes in your major?
18. Why do I have to submit a cover letter and resume on Handshake to become a lifeguard?
19. Why is the library so dark?
20. Why can’t we have snow days?
21. Where do the ducks go in winter?
22. Why do the ducks choose to come back to the puddle every year?
23. Why doesn’t my commons crush love me?
24. Why do people always sit in the same areas in commons?
25. Does commons give everyone social anxiety?
26. Is Bates being Harvardized?
27. Am I a SWUG?
28. Why can’t Phyllis take cute candid photos of me?
29. Why don’t any of the houses have kitchens?
30. Why did any of us consider going to another NESCAC school?