Day Student Life
The number of people who’ve asked me why I’m a day student is probably higher than the number of Alex the Geologist problems haunting the dreams of Exonians. I’ve always blurted out something about #daystudlife and having a single, but the truth of the matter is, I’ve never been too sure why I am where I am. So I took it upon myself to find out. I turned to my mother for guidance first, but she only rolled her eyes and told me a story about that time when I scratched her face as a rabid baby. When asked, my dog sighed and moved his head away from me. The two of us are tight. Anyway, it seemed like self-reflection was the only option. Below is a list of everything good about being a day student, which I came up with while “doing” my “home”work.1. Day student cocoon. Everyone knows that hanging out with the people you’ve known your whole life is more important than meeting people from every corner of the world.2. Upperclassmen day students have superpowers. They were always in the #daystudlounge as preps and lowers, but now when they’re older, they use their invisibility powers to remain unseen in the day student lounge until 3 minutes before class starts, when they’re spotted walking to classes and talking to (gasp!) boarders. Some people have guessed that they are actually elsewhere on campus, but I mean, come on. Who wouldn’t want to spend all their time with day stud preps?3. Front Street. It’s 6 PM and day students are raring to go. Then Front Street happens and streams of Exonians appear out of nowhere to strut/hunch/barrel their way to Elm Street. It’s like High School Musical The Horror Movie without all the Wildcat pizzazz. There is a bright side though. It’s a great time to reflect on how much procrastinating you would’ve been doing if everyone on south side moved out and south side became the new day student lounge. Imagine that.4. “The only coed dorm on campus.” Tip for Day Stud Preps: If you say this you WILL automatically become the coolest kid on campus. Prep posse will fall at your feet. Your parents will shout hallelujah because you were birthed and are becoming a super Day Stud. Your cells, in an extraordinary feat of exocytosis, will excrete cool juices (feelin’ that A on that Bio test).5. Family. What’s better than getting dropped off (Sweetie, I love you!) by your parents, grandparents, and your dog? Absolutely nothing.In conclusion, being a day student is probably the best thing in the world. I am a day student because if I didn’t get to have Beyonce jam sessions with my dad, I would spend all day curled up in a ball and mutter about halos and single ladies.