They say it’s important to learn from your mistakes, so we won’t try to convince you to avoid these classic college blunders. We all love to hate (and hate to love) the following oops moments, which is why they’re the best mistakes you’ll make at Skidmore.
1. The 8:10am class
You might have always thought of yourself as a morning person, but two weeks of waking up in the dark will be enough to teach you that no college student is a morning person. Period. The silver lining is that you can take an afternoon catnap on the green while everyone else is trapped inside windowless classrooms!
2. “Friends with Benefits”
Maybe you met him in MB107 (the treasure trove of Skidmore men), maybe you met him under the deceiving lights of Falstaff’s, but one thing is certain: you hooked up. He isn’t looking for a relationship and neither are you. While the “friends with benefits” approach can work wonders for some, most follow in the footsteps of Natalie and Ashton: someone gets too attached, feelings get hurt, and next thing you know you’re buying the Spa’s entire stock of Ben & Jerry’s (we highly suggest going incognito for this particular walk of shame).
3. The Long Distance Relationship
Like “friends with benefits,” the long-distance relationship can work—but there are drawbacks. That sexy study buddy who makes you want to do anything but study? Untouchable. Missing your other half while you’re dancing at a dub step party? Lonely. Trusting that he or she isn’t having too muchfunwithout you? Nerve-wracking. After all the time and effort, you might stillend up with your spoon in a pint of Phish Food.
4. Keg Stands
Enough said.
5. The Freshman Fifteen (and Sophomore Sixteen)
Balancing schoolwork and a social life can be stressful—what better way to ease that stress than by indulging in Chicken Finger Friday? We eat, we drink, we skip the gym, and we pay the price. Take comfort in the fact that the Freshman Fifteen has a name for a reason: it happens all the time! Consider yourself to be storing up for your junior and senior years, during which you’ll be off of the meal plan and begging for rations like the starving artist you’ve always aspired to be.
6. Crushing on the Hot Professor
He’s smart, he’s charming, and he makes you laugh even in the midst of an hour-long lesson on the life cycle of earthworms. You find his attempt at disguising his hipster style with tweed jackets and ties adorably obvious. The problem is that your mind tends to wander away from the lecture, focusing instead on the color of his eyes…
7. Organic Chemistry
We hear (and believe) that this class is where daydreams and free time go to die. Kudos to you collegiettesäwho plan to rock the world with medicine—we’re so sorry that you have to put up with organic chem first! Just remember that with every problem set you complete, you get one step closer to becoming the next Meredith Grey. Follow her lead by treating yourself to a study break with tequila (Plum Dandy works too) every once in a while.
Live and learn, ladies. You’ve been warned that these mistakes will be the best and worst decisions of your college career, but chances are, you won’t be able to resist. The journey is the reward!
What’s the best mistake you’ve made in college?Tell us in the comments!