The Life Of a College Student
“Four of the best years of your life!”
“This is your time to shine!”
Ok, I don’t know who made up this nonsense but I’m definitely sure that they have never been to college. I’m not trashing it in any way, but it most definitely isn’t the best thing in the whole world.
The University that I go to is HUGE. Like, it’s basically the size of a city when you think about it. If I want to go from English to Math, I have to take a 20 minute bus ride with a bunch of people who look like they hate their lives because…. well they just do.
I remember for the second semester I entered this building with my head up high. This was my time to shine. A new semester to really show my true colors and prove that I can really do this shiznip. I was there 30 minutes early so I could make a good impression on the teacher and show that even though it’s a Friday, I will be taking this course seriously. “Okay, just look for room 32” I look up and see the signs to lead me to the room. 100-120 go to the left. 121-135 go straight. 136-150 go to the right. And then a little to the side were a few steps going upstairs. And I just stood there for so long.
Wondering how the heck I get to room 32. After a little bit of exploring I found a very very very tight staircase leading me downstairs. Into a basement. Not scary at all!! (forces out laughter) I finally push through a heavy terrifyingly heavy door to a basement that looks surprisingly remodeled. “Okay, you can do this!” I told myself with a little bit of hesitation. Just wasted 8 minutes but that’s okay.
I start to walk forward with signs just pointing out where the bathrooms are. So if you ever need to find the bathroom, I’m the gal to ask. I finally found a few doors and started to follow them to find the room that I need to get to. Room 12, 13, 14… I guess I was going the right way.
I was met with a dead end ending at 20 so I had to turn around. In my conquest I almost peed myself, finding a random girl leaning against one of the walls (which by the way, I have yet to see this girl again after the multiple weeks that I have been in this building). I used her as a point like when you spot a tree on your way to the park and say “remember that tree to know which way we’re going”. And I continued the journey.
After walking into an office, a janitors office, and another set of only 3 stairs this time I finally reached the 30’s.
WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND MADE THE BUILDING LIKE THIS.
And I thought that I didn’t know how to do math. At this point there was no internet access and I was getting antsy because the class was going to start soon. Then I saw her. My tree! “Excuse me?” I asked the girl multiple times because my voice was hoarse from talking to nobody for so long. She turned around and I smile, which she did not return.
“Hi, sorry to bother you, but do you know where room 32 is?”
A simple word. Which I never hated so much but in that exact moment. She turned around and continued staring into the void. Yup, if I were to get killed I bet she wouldn’t move a damn muscle.
I was tempted to flip the bird at her in all of my anger issues glory but I took a deep breath and just decided to squint my eyes at her until she felt uncomfortable.
It took me 10 more minutes after that until I found a young looking man leaving a room. “Hey, you look lost. Do you need help”
“Yes actually. Do you know where room 32 is?” To which he pointed to the room right behind him. Turns out he was my professor. Entering the room, there was nobody else inside.
Fifteen minutes after the class started a few people started to trickle in. Each saying something along the terms of “wow, this was a hard find.” To which I nodded to each one in silent agreement.
The class finally started and the professor went over the syllabus and finally asked the question. “Does anyone have any questions.” To which I shot my hand up.
“Yeah this is going to sound strange. But I don’t know how to leave.” The whole class giggled, thinking it was a joke. But the truth was that I didn’t want to get home after dark at the rate that I was going.
The professor laughed too until he saw my face was dead serious. “Oh are you serious?”
“Oh sorry! You go straight then right then right again then straight then you’re out.” And I swear that I looked like a lost puppy.
“Do you want me to show you?” He asked and I nodded vigorously. I walked out of the classroom with him to see a staircase very close to the class. Going up the stairs was the sign that I saw when I came in with the stupid directions that didn’t help at all.
And that! Was probably the fifth time that I got lost trying to find somewhere in this wonderfully large university.
And I have a message to the people who run the introduction days in the summer.
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