Being a student can seem like existing in a strange limbo. On the one hand, you are an adult, with responsibilities, you have to both think about your future and do laundry. However, you are also going to classes, worried about the whims of professors and the antics of your friends. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that university living is one of those topics that can spawn entire dedicated meme pages.
The “University Life” Instagram page is dedicated to relatable and hilarious memes about student life. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
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My daughter's college had puppy breaks in the library once or twice a month. Students could go there and play with puppies for a couple hours.
While now it basically goes without saying, it’s important to remember that in the past, the idea of "academic freedom” wasn’t a real concept for a long, long time. It was only in 1155 or possibly 1158 that the University of Bologna was set up to allow scholars to begin exploring the world.
It doesn’t take an expert to realize that such an institution might attract an interesting crowd, both among the lecturers and students. After all, if you put a bunch of younger people without too many responsibilities together in a semi-closed environment, there is just going to be some chaos.
Psychology students would have to write that as "No (Shakespeare, 1599)"
Considered that, ended up going with crying all the way through, but especially concentrated around exam times. I'm crying writing my BA paper right now. Fun times.
I'm very small and I have no money, so you can imagine the stress I'm under
Ouch. Terribly true. I’ve tried to set myself broader starting times; so I’ll want to try and get maybe an hour’s worth of work done between 12pm and 3pm, for example.
Those group projects prepare you for the real world work environment. You learn how to develop restraint from throttling people.
The professor already has a job. She's trying to help you get one, too.
*accidentally forgets about this line if text and submitted it as final version*
@Apatheist Account2 None can be either plural or singular. In this case, because none refers to multiple assignments, "are" is correct.
And then you get married and have a wife that tells you how to do everything because you apparently were doing everything wrong your entire previous life.
Load More Replies...Until you start having nightmares where you're back at school and there's a class that you haven't attended for the entire semester and you suddenly have to turn in the entire semester's worth of homework or a big final.
Who's going to tell them? University is just a soft intro to the rest of your life. Sometimes my students complain how exhausted they are because of all the projects they have to do and I just don't have the heart to tell them: "Get used to the feeling. This is your life now."
A little bit of procrastionation from time to time can be good for your mental health... just don't overdo it, or the effect may be reversed due to lagging behind with all of your stuff.
A lot of these students would benefit from a learning disorder evaluation and a mental health evaluation (I am a very old grad student with both).
Load More Replies...If they are any people who dropped out Uni, how are you doing now ? I quit just this year and I'm very, very lost on what to do.
I dropped out of college after one class and then enlisted in the army at age 19 because I was desperate to get away from my father (I'm 50 now). It was the best decision I ever made. Despite my ADHD, to my great surprise I was happy in the army. I completed my 2-year degree while in the army by taking one class at a time. Because I was in the army, I was able to complete my Batchelor degree after my contract ended without any student debt. Maybe start smaller by taking one course at a time, in different subjects until you find out what suits you the best? Or try trade school or electrical school? My cousin is a stone mason who makes so much more money than those of us who graduated from college; his wife is a furniture restorer. Or maybe try a short enlistment in the military to see if you like it? Have you been evaluated for learning problems and/or mental health problems (I have diagnosed ADHD and non-combat PTSD and OCD)? Sometimes you have to get lost in order to find your way. Sending you prayers and warm wishes from an old lady on the Kansas prairie.
Load More Replies...I started grad school last semester at the age of fifty (while working full time and having diagnosed ADHD and PTSD). I'm so happy that I made it through my first semester. These memes are so relatable! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels in over my head.
I realise this makes me sound like a d**k, but I thought university (BA and MA) was... easy? I worked 2 jobs while I went, one paid and one unpaid, was out most nights of the week (worked at a music venue so was at gigs all night, at least 5x weekly) and graduated both with a 3.5. Lots of friends and adventures. And procrastination! I don't really get how 5 classes and nothing else can be that big a burden.
Who's going to tell them? University is just a soft intro to the rest of your life. Sometimes my students complain how exhausted they are because of all the projects they have to do and I just don't have the heart to tell them: "Get used to the feeling. This is your life now."
A little bit of procrastionation from time to time can be good for your mental health... just don't overdo it, or the effect may be reversed due to lagging behind with all of your stuff.
A lot of these students would benefit from a learning disorder evaluation and a mental health evaluation (I am a very old grad student with both).
Load More Replies...If they are any people who dropped out Uni, how are you doing now ? I quit just this year and I'm very, very lost on what to do.
I dropped out of college after one class and then enlisted in the army at age 19 because I was desperate to get away from my father (I'm 50 now). It was the best decision I ever made. Despite my ADHD, to my great surprise I was happy in the army. I completed my 2-year degree while in the army by taking one class at a time. Because I was in the army, I was able to complete my Batchelor degree after my contract ended without any student debt. Maybe start smaller by taking one course at a time, in different subjects until you find out what suits you the best? Or try trade school or electrical school? My cousin is a stone mason who makes so much more money than those of us who graduated from college; his wife is a furniture restorer. Or maybe try a short enlistment in the military to see if you like it? Have you been evaluated for learning problems and/or mental health problems (I have diagnosed ADHD and non-combat PTSD and OCD)? Sometimes you have to get lost in order to find your way. Sending you prayers and warm wishes from an old lady on the Kansas prairie.
Load More Replies...I started grad school last semester at the age of fifty (while working full time and having diagnosed ADHD and PTSD). I'm so happy that I made it through my first semester. These memes are so relatable! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels in over my head.
I realise this makes me sound like a d**k, but I thought university (BA and MA) was... easy? I worked 2 jobs while I went, one paid and one unpaid, was out most nights of the week (worked at a music venue so was at gigs all night, at least 5x weekly) and graduated both with a 3.5. Lots of friends and adventures. And procrastination! I don't really get how 5 classes and nothing else can be that big a burden.