This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at OR State chapter.
Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway, recently stated in an interview with Meet the Press that Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s incorrect statements about the crowd numbers at President Trump’s (or Drumpf—whatever you prefer) inauguration were not indeed lies, as we all thought, but “alternative facts”. She then went on to say that there was no way his statements could be proven wrong despite photographic evidence and video timelapses taken at the event. That said, as college students we too sometimes tell ourselves and our friends and family “alternative facts” as we navigate this weird time of our lives.
1. “I always go to bed at a reasonable hour.”
2. “I’ll only have one drink tonight.”
3. “I’ll attend all my lectures this term.”
4.” I never procrastinate important assignments.”
5. “I never eat fast food.”
6. “I’m an organized person.”
7. “I got all A’s last term, I swear.”
8. “I regularly wash my bed sheets and pillow cases.”
9. “I clean my room regularly.”
10. “I definitely didn’t spend my last paycheck on new clothes.”
11. “I’ve never downloaded a dating app”
12. “I love working out.”
13. “I have a life plan for after I graduate.”
What’s your go-to alternative fact? Let us know in the comment section below!