…you need to wear a hardhat on a daily basis because of the constant construction on campus. I guess this isn’t something to complain about, considering that each new dorm gets closer and closer to a five star hotel. Longstreet Means has a fireplace?
…the school shuts down from a few inches of snow and a little bit of ice…three days in a row. Emory actually owns a large majority of the snowplows in Atlanta, however they come in the form of plastic shovels attached to the backs of golf carts. It’s a good thing a lot of the student population is from further north and isn’t afraid of icy roads.
…frozen yogurt can substitute as a meal. Yogli Mogli became Emory Village’s best asset and saved us the drive to Yoforia or Yogurt Tap. Their punch cards are great too – it’s easy to earn that free yogurt when you go for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
…Maggie’s is your second home and seeing Mason, the bouncer, is the highlight of your night. Emory students invade Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill (which we pretend isn’t located in the middle of a giant strip mall) on every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night. No matter where you’ve been or who you’re with, you’re going to end up at Maggie’s. And who knew Maggie’s functioned as a restaurant during the day?
…it’s normal to hear a Long Island accent next to a southern one.
…twenty-four members of your sorority live in a “lodge” because living in an actual house would be considered a “brothel.”
…the mascot you worship is Dooley – a dark, scary skeleton? Weird, but acceptable, because a guest appearance by Dooley in your classroom during Dooley’s Week (yes, an entire week devoted to a man in a skeleton costume) means class is let out!
…Cox. The WoodPEC. The SAAC. Dickey Drive. Enough said.
…your football team is “still undefeated.”
…you make a “Coca Cola Toast” the first day of your freshman year and from that point on will be so inundated with Coca Cola products and endorsements that you forget other brands ever existed. They say the quad’s even shaped like a Coke bottle. Go see it for yourself.
…you see students wearing puffy winter coats and short-sleeves or shorts all on the same day. Monday it was flurrying and you only wore a sweatshirt, Tuesday it was pouring and you forgot your umbrella, and Wednesday you wore your winter coat and brought your umbrella but it ended up reaching 60 degrees…in December. Go figure.
…leggings are a popular substitute for pants. Apparently, they look best paired with a Greek letter shirt or a white v-neck t-shirt, and are most commonly sported by students on elliptical machines at the WoodPEC. If not at the gym, this outfit is likely to be seen with Ugg’s.
…everyone has taken Econ 101 or Psych 111…or considered applying to the B-School.
…you are Pre-Med or Pre-Business for at least a month before you quit.