This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Western chapter.
Most of us university students who watch “How I Met Your Mother” can definitely relate to several aspects of the show, but Ted Mosby completely encapsulates what we feel as students almost everyday, and here are a few reasons why:
1. When you feel like you can do anything when your roommates aren’t home
2. Dealing with things in a childish way, then being thankful when your friends stop you
3. When you’re desperate for money (and probably drunk) and think any business idea is a good idea
4. Lying to yourself about missing your ex
5. You’ve both been through a “hipster” phase
6. Giving up on love and turning to food
7. Constantly wallowing in self–pity
8. You both own a piece of clothing you love, but is hideous
9. Thinking something is wrong with you because nothing seems to be working in your favour
10. When you watch a video your vegan friend posted on Facebook about struggling animals, and you become determined to save every animal
11. Thinking something is a good idea, when it really isn’t
12. Unable to let go of your time travelling abroad
13. Pretending to be in a relationship with your best friend
14. You both have that one crazy ex
15. Thinking any guy who ever talks to you is “The One”
16. When you see a hot person in public and you want your friend to look too
17. Second guessing how to spell the easiest words
18. When the dating game isn’t going so well and you start looking for any similarities between you and the person across the bar so you can strike up a conversation
19. His “post-shot face” matches yours
20. Constantly relying on your friends, even though you know they have better things to do (remembering only to go to them if it’s an 8 or higher)
21. You’ve both eaten a tub of ice cream when you’ve had a bad day
22. You’re at the point when you think you’re not going to find love, so you and your friend do something completely irrational
23. You’re there for your friends regardless of your feelings
24. You’ve both sent one too many drunk texts
25. Your feelings towards becoming a real adult