Most college students have an immense amount of pride and school spirit and they will probably tell you their school is the best. However, students in College Park know something they don’t know: The University of Maryland is the best. Here are the 20 signs you know you go to The University of Maryland.
20. When you walk to class, you automatically prepare for a warzone of squirrels. Game on.
19. “ Duke” is one word that evokes feelings of hatred and anger.
18. You’re unaware that there is an outdoor swimming pool on North Campus because all of your tanning and swimming needs are done at the Mckeldin fountain.
17. You know you have to have different orders at Starbucks, Footnotes Café, and The Coffee Bar because no two menus are alike.
16. You’ve avoided Mckeldin to dodge buying Splash Bash tickets.
15. Seeing Testudo around campus is like seeing a celebrity. But better.
14. You’ve donated personal belongings to Testudo and you’re still trying to figure out what happened to the deep fryer that was left there.
13. You or someone you know has been personally victimized by a biker on campus.
12. You’ve redefined that tailgating means and no, it does not involve food or actually going to the game.
11. You heard Maryland was joining the Big 10 and became instantly bullied by all of your friends and family who go to Big 10 schools.
10. You feel betrayed that the Maryland Book Exchange and Lime closed without warning. What gives?
9. You receive crime alerts every day and for some reason, you still walk alone during prime crime time.
8. You know that riding a scooter is cool again and you would do anything to have one.
7. You can’t remember the last time you met someone who wasn’t from Maryland, New York or New Jersey.
6. You try every year to get into that human sexuality class and you refuse to back down to all of the athletes and seniors who take your spot.
5. You know that rubbing Testudo’s nose is magical and you will wait in line for an hour to do it if you have to. You will also do the same at Puppy Palooza and have no shame.
4. Want to walk across Campus Drive in the middle of the day? Proceed at your own risk.
3. Our school has four colors and you’re the first one to defend it, saying you bleed red and black…and yellow…and white.
2. You know every word to the Maryland victory song and consider pounding your fists to it is your exercise for the day.
1. You risked your life to storm the court after Maryland beat Duke and would do it again 100 times over because M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D will did win!