This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter.
- So. Many. Pastels.
- You don’t know what studying is until you get to college.
- Dining hall food is actually good?!
- Saying “Oh, the tall blonde guy” narrows it down to about 50% of the male student population.
- Shaving in the shower is impossible.
- Walking to class across campus is both a great workout and a great time to call your mom.
- Sleep is a luxury… so are naps.
- It’s really easy to become fast friends with Uber drivers.
- Munchie Mart is life. And always use the midnight swipe. Respect it, nurture it, appreciate it for its full value.
- Nothing is more amusing than watching people panic before the gen chem test… assuming you aren’t taking gen chem.
- There’s no such thing as alone time.
- Vacuuming is so inconvenient but so necessary.
- Getting a top yak on Yik Yak is almost more important than getting an A.
- The laundry room is the best study place…
- …But do laundry at weird times if you want to get a machine… like 3 am on a Friday.
- Free food is incredibly exciting, even when the meal plan already gives you way more food than you could ever eat.
- So many people are actually so interesting, friendly, inspiring, and truly beautiful inside and out.
- You can become best friends with girls you didn’t know a few weeks ago :)
- You feel so much more confident about yourself than you did in high school.