Being a student at UNC Wilmington has its perks, especially because the beach is only five minutes away. Here are 20 reasons that you know you go to UNCW.
1. Your professor cancels class because the waves are good
2. Teal becomes a primary color in your wardrobe
3. Your school has a surf team
4. Your football team is undefeated since 1947
5. You look forward to Wagsgiving more than Thanksgiving with your family
6. You know the term “Party at Randall” isn’t an actual party
7. You know to avoid Chancellor’s Walk at all costs during class change to avoid being in a stampede
8. Your school has a water tower and no one quite knows why
9. Your Recreation center takes longer to renovate than for you to graduate
10. You ride a “wave” to get to class
11. You accidently wait in the Jole Mole line to get into Hawks Nest
12. The only time you go to church is for parking at Wrightsville Beach
13. You’ve gotten more parking tickets than good grades
14. Walking down Chancellor’s can be more dangerous than S. College Road at rush hour
15. You contemplate skipping class to go to the beach on a daily basis
16. You go to the beach, with the intentions of studying… (Oceanography counts, right?)
17. You drive 30 min to get Britts Doughnuts only to find out they’re closed
18. $1 Tacos at Islands is your version of going out for a nice dinner
19.You pay thousands of dollars a year, yet you still can’t connect to Hawk Wifi
20. Your mascot is not really a Seahawk. (It’s an Osprey, by the way)