Senior Struggle
The official term for the lack of motivation that hits the second you get your first college acceptance letter.
What is Senioritis?
The annoying, itchy piece of clothing you have to wear that feels like a polyester bathrobe.
What is a Graduation Gown?
This is the person you’ve stalked on social media for three months who will soon be sleeping 4 feet away from you.
Who is your Roommate?
The first thing you’ll learn to "cook," which involves boiling water and a flavor packet.
What is Ramen?
The official "formal" event where you spend way too much money on a dress or tux to dance in a gym.
What is Prom?
The term for the final, official document that proves you actually did the work.
What is a Transcript?
The name of the square hat that refuses to stay on your head without 47 bobby pins.
What is a Mortarboard?
The specific type of "extra-long" bedding you have to buy because dorm beds are built for giants.
What is Twin XL?
The magic card that allows you to eat unlimited pizza and soft-serve at the dining hall.
What is a Student ID/Meal Card?
The tradition where all of the seniors "accidentally" skip a full day of school together.
What is Senior Skip/Ditch Day?
Often pulled the night before a thesis or final project is due, it involves zero sleep and too much caffeine.
What is an All-Nighter?
The tradition of throwing this into the air, which inevitably leads to someone losing theirs in the crowd.
What is the Cap/Hat Toss?
The plastic bin you use to carry your soap and shampoo down the hall while wearing a towel.
What is a Shower Caddy?
The nickname for the 15 pounds people supposedly gain when they discover the dining hall has a dessert bar
What is the Freshman 15?
The name of the book that will preserve your most embarrassing hairstyle for the rest of eternity.
What is the Yearbook?
Where you have to post a photo in your college merch to "make it official."
What is social media?
The person in the class with the highest GPA who has to give a speech that usually mentions "The Future."
Who is the Valedictorian?
Essential for communal bathrooms, these prevent you from touching a floor that 50 other people have showered on.
What are Shower Shoes?
The item in your dorm that is technically a "fire hazard" but is the only way to make 2:00 AM mac and cheese.
What is a Microwave?
The final, emotional walk through the elementary or middle school halls wearing your cap and gown.
What is a Senior Walk?
The 5-letter acronym for the government form that asks for your parents' entire tax history
What is FAFSA?
The specific side your tassel starts on before you are officially graduated.
What is the Right Side?
The term for "stacking" your bed high enough to fit a desk, a fridge, and your entire life underneath it
What is Lofting?
This specific day of the week is a campus-wide holiday for fans of hard or soft shells and ground beef.
What is Taco Tuesday?
The final week of your senior year spent making memories and being a kid one more time.
What is Senior Week?