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23 Things Students Do That Annoy Their Parents

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Lindsey Thompson Student Contributor, Drexel University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Drexel chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

We owe a lot to our parents—that’s a fact. They sent us off to our first day of kindergarten and have been encouraging education ever since. Once we get to college though, we act like we have everything under control in our lives (even though this is often so far from the truth). It’s time to acknowledge the struggles of having a kid in college, especially Drexel. This experience could possibly be ranked among the top five hardest things known to humankind. As a way of admitting that we do in fact know how difficult we can be sometimes, we’ve compiled a list of things students do that test our parents’ patience like no one else.

They handle us:

1. Inevitably panicking when getting our assigned co-op cycle …And debating the pros and cons of being in class fall/winter or spring/summer.

 

2. Finding our dream co-op job athat’s unpaid and outside of the Philadelphia area.

 

3. Forgetting that tuition/lease agreements/other important paperwork was due yesterday …And thinking that they should drop everything right now to get it done for us. 

 

4. Preemptively buying a ticket home without considering the possibility of having a final on Saturday.Drexel has these, so we shouldn’t be surprised.

 

5. Calling home at any hour for any issue no matter how trivial.Even at 3 a.m. (sorry, mom and dad)!

 

6. Sharing funny Buzzfeed articles over social media about college moms.Especially when they know for a fact that we’re in a 3-hour lecture right now.

 

7. Having breaks that are too short to: a. Feed us anything but unhealthy comfort food. b. Go anywhere unless we meet them there directly and leave half way through the trip c. Recover from the lack of sleep to help them out around the house … or just leave the house in general.

 

8. Attending a 5-year school.This means they have to convince nosy neighbors that we are indeed intelligent and in a prestigious program.

 

9. Relying on them for everything from scheduling doctor’s appointments to picking up prescriptions to delivering chicken soup in bed when we’re sick.Even though they are nowhere near University City …

 

10. Sending a text that we’ve been evacuated from the residence hall due to fire/flood/famine in the middle of the night.Then forgetting to let them know that we aren’t still standing on the street in our PJs.

 

11. Stressing them out immensely after a major vent session about relationships.Then moving on before they can even comprehend what happened, let alone ask any clarifying questions.

 

12. Trying to coordinate school breaks with siblings who are attending a normal semester-based school.We didn’t choose to have classes start right after New Year’s Day.

 

13. Attending a school that has a schedule that only allows us to travel during peak times and purchase tickets on short notice.

 

14. Living in apartments that are nicer than any place they’ve ever lived in (during or right after their own college experiences).

 

15. Acting shocked about Finals Week “suddenly” arriving.It is not a surprise. Plan ahead.

 

16. Having our official last summer off.Unless, of course, you have a 5-year, FW co-op cycle and you go through B and C round interviews! In which case, nothing can be planned during that time either.

 

17. Attending a school that is only “Top 10” in the nation based for highest tuition cost, most consturction occurences, and number of issues with surrounding communities.

 

18. Turning red and awkwardly changing the subject when relatives make comments about how expensive fancy East Coast schools are. We know Drexel was the inspiration for those sterotypes. 

19. Completely forgetting about the important documents they requested (tuition bill, tax form 1098T, etc.) until 10 p.m. the day before they need it.

 

20. Not showing any sign of concern when Drexel announces their annual “Tuition Timing Tango” regarding scholarship distribution and payment plans.

 

21. Begging to sign a 12-month lease without having a definite co-op location for the upcoming cycle.

 

22. Choosing a school without a football team.What are they supposed to talk about at the water cooler now? 

23. Forgetting that the Hans is no replacement for home cooking., our dorms are no substitute for our childhood bedrooms, and our RAs are no alternative for our parents.We need to get over our big-shot college woman complexes and show our parents more appreciation when visiting next time.

Think we missed a way that our students annoy their parents? Let us know how on Facebook or Twitter!

 

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Lindsey Thompson

Drexel

Lindsey is a senior at Drexel University, majoring in operations management & bus. analytics. She has been with Her Campus Drexel for four years and was CC for the middle two. Along with living the city life, she takes an active interest in street style, putting together puzzles and binge-watching her current Netflix obsession. She actually calls Montana her true home so now you can say you know that someone actually lives there ;). When she's in Philly, you can find her in Center City scouring the racks of thrift stores, Old Navy, and H&M if she's not on campus enjoying the multiple food trucks or catching up on the readings she put off until the last day.