Dear seniors, here are 25 harsh realizations you’ll have once break ends
Winning at Edward 40 Hands is suddenly not a talent anymore
Winter break will be over soon — oh, and so will your college career. While it’s exciting to graduate and enter the “real world,” you may not be as prepared as you think. There’s a lot of things that may have skipped your mind thus far but lucky for you, we’re here to enlighten you.
1. There’s only 4 months left until graduation
2. Which means theres only 4 months to suck up to your professors
Because letters of recommendation are a necessity.
3. You’re about to be an adult with bills and responsibilities
4. You should’ve applied to grad schools sooner
Most people start in the fall semester, not right before graduation.
5. Your parents might not let you move back home
6. Or, you might have to move back home
There goes your college freedom.
7. The real world starts at 9am, not noon
Imagine having an 8am class every. single. day.
8. You’ll never be an undergraduate again
It’s the end of an era.
9. VT dining will be a thing of the past
No more corndog bites at 3 a.m. or lobster for $15.
10. You should’ve been studying harder the last 3.5 years
C’s may get you degrees but they might not get you admission to grad school.
11. Also, most jobs actually DO look at your GPA
And most don’t like to see two point anything.
12. You should probably register for graduation and get your cap and gown
Well, you really should’ve registered in the fall.
13. You won’t be able to day drink without being called an alcoholic
It’s typically frowned upon in the real world.
14. You’re going to have to work for a living
Ew.
15. Student loans are about to hit you like a brick wall
By the end of 2017, you’re going to have to start paying them off.
16. You’re going to be an official Virginia Tech Alumni
Which means Tech will immediately start asking you for money that you don’t have.
17. No more Tech football games as a student
No more tailgating on Roanoke street and going to the game drunk AF.
18. T.O.T.S. will never be the same
You know those creepy old people who won’t let go of the past that you see in T.O.T.S.? You’ll be one of them.
19. Your drinking game skills are useless
Winning at Edward 40 Hands is suddenly not a talent anymore.
20. You haven’t completed the Hokie Bucket List yet
Have you had a gyro from Souvlaki’s or touched the Hokie stone? You don’t have much time left.
21. You should’ve been updating your resume
Being a summer camp counselor in high school will not be impressive to employers.
22. No more student discounts
Say goodbye to Apple Music and Amazon Prime.
23. No more dressing up in crazy outfits and it being acceptable
You won’t have any use for those theme party outfits you bought.
24. You can’t just ask your parents for money anymore
25. You may have to say goodbye to your friends
You and your friends most likely won’t have the same plans after graduation and you’ll go your separate ways. Thank goodness there’s social media to keep us all connected.
You only have a few more months to make the most of your college years, finish strong!