The biggest struggle of attending a University where there is always something going on… FOMO, or the Fear of Missing Out. There will always be nights where you wont be able to go out whether its because you’re sick, you have a paper or project to do, or you just aren’t feeling it. But with these decisions comes the struggle of FOMO.
1. You have made the decision: you are staying in tonight (gasps)
2. You get ready to tackle the heaping pile of schoolwork that you planned to do on your night in
3. Then the dreaded texts from your squad begin to fill your phone discussing the plans for the night
4. *Puts phone on silent* Nope. I am getting my work done tonight.
5. You start to hear pump up music blaring throughout your hall. UGH
6. You watch as your roommates pick out their outfits for the night and discuss all the great plans they have
7. You start to panic, what if this is THE night to go out?1 You could be missing the most exciting night on campus!
8. The pep talk begins… people may be out having fun but you’re being way more productive. College is meant for studying right?
9. You have been hard at work for 10 minutes so its obviously time for your social media break
10. Huge Mistake.
11. You see the pregame from start to finish through Snapchat and the FOMO has never been more real.
12. As the panic sets in, you check Instagram; your news feed is completely filled with all of the cute photo ops that you missed
13. *Puts phone away* I should have gone out tonight; sleep is for the weak anyway!
14. There is no way I am getting any of my work done now that I’m distracted by all of the life changing plans that I am missing out on!
15. Might as well just go to bed at this point
16. Never staying in again because FOMO