10 Things I Miss About College

After spending the weekend celebrating college graduation, I wanted to share some things I miss about being in college. Though my December graduation wasn’t that long ago I’ve noticed how different it is, so I’m linking up with Running with Spoons for Thinking Out Loud.

1//Free Workout Classes

You don’t realize until you’re out of college how nice it is to have free access to  places. Specifically the gym and workout classes. Last fall I was going to yoga classes at the university between CrossFit days. Now that I’m no longer a student, I don’t get to go. If I wanted to do weight lifting or lay out at the pool I can’t do that either. It’s disappointing.

2//Being done with school early, starting late

I started my student teaching about two weeks before college students started. My sister who is in college had finals last week and is already home for the summer. I’ve had this week of school and one more next week. I despise college students now for their breaks.

3//Learning as a full-time job

Oddly enough I miss taking classes and having the opportunity to learn. I would absolutely love to be taking English and Journalism classes again. I know it does suck at the time having tests, papers, reading, and projects. However, I’ve realized what a neat opportunity being a college student is. You have one job and one job only. To learn!

4//Writing papers and reading books in coffee shops.

Now you’re going to think I’m truly crazy. I always enjoyed writing. Writing papers wasn’t the funnest thing to do in my life, but it always did come easily for me. I did my best writing when I wasn’t at home. I had to go to a coffee shop or the library to work. Of course I had my favorite spots I would go to and though I would be stressed about my paper, somehow it was still relaxing.

5//My best girlfriends

I don’t think I have to explain this, but it’s such a special time to get to see your best girlfriends every day. Appreciate that while you have it.

6//Having a social life

Honestly, I have been so lame this past 6 months and even year. I’d go out with my friends that are here maybe once a month, twice if we were lucky. I basically spend my evenings at home and the weekends being productive and lazy.

7//Being in the college community

Until you graduate from college you don’t realize how much of your identity is in being a college student. It’s hard to find that inbetween community that you are part of. I’m not in grad school. I’m not a young married woman. I’m one of those confused,  20 somethings who doesn’t know where we fit. 

8//Somehow sleeping good

This is likely personal and work related, but I’m still adding it. In college I would be stressed beyond my limit. I would have tons of homework to be done and sorority events to attend. Somehow I always slept sound and good. This past 5 months teaching have been the worst months of sleeping I’ve ever had. My mind is running 5 million miles per hour. It takes me forever to fall asleep. I wake up in the middle of the night. I wake up and can’t go back to sleep. I don’t know what the deal is, but I don’t like it.

9//Student Discounts

You don’t realize how nice it is to whip out your student i.d. to get that tiny 10 percent discount at a restaraunt, store, or for a haircut. Trust me. When you’re used to getting the discount, but can no longer say you’re a college student it gets really disappointing. (Thank the good Lord my student i.d. debit card hasn’t expired yet, but it’s close.)

10//Not having to have your life figured out.

When you’re in college you know you have some time before you really have to figure out what you’re doing with your life. But as graduation rolls around and passes, you’re thinking about why you should go back to school to avoid these adult responsibilities. Lately, I’ve been trying to accept the fact that I don’t have my life figured out and probably won’t for a very long time. But I’m always working on it!

For those in college what do you think you will miss?

For those out of college maybe who didn’t go what did I miss?