It’s happening. Senior year is here and the stress of classes, internships, work not to mention the upcoming transition into full-fledged adult life has me freaked out. It is causing me to say some crazy stuff, has it gotten to you yet?
1. “The smell of barbecue sauce gives me panic attacks.”
Panic attacks are a new addition to my senior year of college. In reality I don’t think it is the barbecue sauce, I think it is me having a panic attack on a day that I ate/smelled barbecue sauce, but hey I’d rather blame the sauce than my own stress.
2. “I’m not actually good at anything, everyone just thinks I am.”
This is a feeling I think comes across most graduating seniors’ minds as they approach internships, grad school applications, LSAT and GRE exams, and job applications. Fake it ’til you make it has always been my policy and I’ve come to the realization that to actually make it, you actually have to know what you’re doing a little bit. So keep the barbecue sauce away from me, I’m trying to focus on improving my skills.
3. “I no longer retain information, I only retain what episode is next on Netflix.”
After almost 17 years of school, it seems like along with the–what’s it called again, oh that’s right–quadratic formula from high school and a load of AP U.S. history facts about presidents, there is simply no room left in that noggin. It is difficult to resist the urge to binge watch “Gilmore Girls” (Why Netflix? Why now during midterms?) instead of researching for that senior project idea, but it is important to refocus and look for the light at the end of the tunnel. That light is called a diploma. We’ve gotten this far… can’t let Netflix stop us now; maybe just slow us down a bit.
4. “I’m allergic to gluten, so I don’t think I can go.”
I really am allergic to gluten; it has just turned into one of my lame excuses for avoiding things I’d rather not go to. After years of attending events, birthday parties, classes, seminars and fundraisers, it is easy to look for weird ways to back out of events. Food allergies, like gluten, can sometimes work–especially for any type of baking party or bake sale–and trust me, it is okay to take a breather every once and a while and give yourself a break from something you really don’t want to do. Bring on the gluten excuse.
5. “I’m allergic to gluten, so I have to leave early.”
See number four, only this time I went to the event, ate gluten and got sick. This sh*t’s real.
6. “‘Yik Yak, street rat, I don’t buy that.'”
For some reason, I have been turning all kinds of real life situations into renditions of “One Jump Ahead,” and other songs from “Aladdin”, the classic Disney movie. This one just so happens to follow suit with the chat about the new app Yik Yak that has everyone well, yaking. I kept hearing the words Yik Yak all over campus and then turned it into and Aladdin song. I mean, we all have to have a few laughs right? My kicks just come from improvising to all the tunes of “Prince Ali.” I think Aladdin would be impressed.
What weird stuff does senior year have you saying?
Image Sources:
1) http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys-bbq-sauce-recipe.html
3) http://theluxelife.com/article/10-tv-shows-to-watch/
4) http://themovieclipsblog.com/2014/02/03/hold-on-for-one-more-day-top-20-bridesmaids-quotes/