This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Davidson chapter.
No matter where in the world you study abroad, chances are that despite how cliche it is, it will be a life changing experience which will make returning to school a little challenging. Here are a few of my own thoughts every day as I try to readjust to college in America:
- Wait, I don’t have to commute to class. Extra hour of sleep!
- I can wear t-shirts to class. This is good.
- THE PROFESSOR IS SPEAKING ENGLISH. #BLESSED
- I’m sorry, coffee costs how much?
- So, this coffee is both expensive AND weak?
- There is definitely something nice about not walking through walls of cigarette smoke to enter the university buildings.
- Why am I still on campus? Oh yeah, I live here.
- ¿Cómo se dice…. wait, I can use English.
- This Donald Trump campaign is proof that we need more than 2 political parties.
- Man, I missed the last semester of Lula Bell.
- Siestas should be required by law.
- If we were to have a Davidson metro, what would the best route be?
- Ugh, there’s really not a good way for me to say this English.
- Why does America have the highest drinking age of any developed nation?
- Hi, yes, I’d like more vegetables please.
- That’s a nice sunset. Not as nice as in that place I visited that one weekend. But nice.
- Maybe I could go visit this cool place for a weekend. Oh, but homework.
- Why are people going out if it’s only 8 o’clock?
- A milkshake would be so good right now. And I can have a good one because this is America.
- I’ve never heard this song before. Why does everyone else know all the words?
- Remember when…