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19 Things Only Girls Who Work Harder Than Everyone Else Understand

If you rarely sleep, have a never ending to-do list and live by the motto “work hard, play hard,” you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.

1. Proofreading a paper about a thousand times before submitting

Spelling and grammar on point.

2. Doing all the work in group projects and getting a fraction of the credit

Sure, I’ll just make the entire presentation and tell you all what to do, no biggie.

3. Never having time for naps

Ain’t nobody got time for that.

4. Attending any and all events that you think may benefit you in some way

Literally never missed an extra credit speaker.

5. Never missing a meeting no matter how many other things you have to do

Perfect attendance record.

6. Splitting your time perfectly between classes, extracurriculars and a social life

Striking the perfect balance takes serious practice.

7. Never being able to sleep in or go to bed early

Why sleep when you can have a thousand other things to do?

8. Being told “you’re crazy” on a regular basis

Duh, crazy motivated!

9. Never being able to follow a TV series or reality show

Basically five episodes behind at all times.

10. Sending emails at all hours of the day and night

What, like it’s weird?

11. Taking on extra work when you know you have a million other things to do

Can’t. Say. No.

12. Getting yelled at by friends for never being able to do anything

I promise I’ll go shopping when my schedule frees up. What are you doing at 3 a.m.?

13. Packed meals all day, every day

Going home for lunch? Yeah, right.

14. Going to the gym is more about having some “me” time than anything else

Because you can’t answer your phone when you’re gasping for air.

15. Always acting like you have everything under control when you’re really screaming inside

Am I okay? Totally! *nervous laughter*

16. Rolling your eyes at people who complain about doing the absolute minimum

You didn’t get to bed until midnight cause you had to write a two-page paper? Oh, you poor thing!

17. Getting wild every weekend because you cherish every minute of free time you have

If the laptop is powered down, it’s time to party.

18. Feeling sorry for yourself while also knowing you wouldn’t have it any other way

The ultimate love/hate relationship.

19. Experiencing the glorious moments when hard work pays off 

There is nothing quite like it.

Rachael David is currently a senior at Penn State University and serves as the Campus Correspondent for Her Campus Penn State. She is majoring in public relations and minoring in psychology. Her love of creative writing and all things Penn State is what inspired her to become a member of the HC team in the fall of 2013. Her background experience includes working for the Undergraduate Admissions Office at Penn State as a social media intern in the spring of 2014 and is currently working as a social media intern for an internet marketing company in Harrisburg called WebpageFX. This past summer she also served as a PR intern for Tierney Communications. Rachael enjoys anything media related especially catching up on her favorite shows, including Saturday Night Live and any show on Food Network. She has a passion for food but also loves being active and spending her free time running or hiking. She hopes to gain more experience in all aspects of the media industry during college and plans on pursuing a career writing for a life & style publication in the future.