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17 ‘Lasts’ You’ll Experience Your Senior Year

As you embark on your last semester in college, the nostalgia starts to hit. Apparently, you have to graduate and stop doing the things you’ve been doing for the past four years. It’s been real, but there are some things you’ll be doing for the last time ever as a senior. As sad as it makes you, you’ll definitely make the most of the good times (and say buh-bye to the bad ones).

1. Last class enrollment

Your senior standing may have made this process a whole lot better, but you definitely won’t miss fighting over those last requirements. Peace out, class enrollment.

2. Last lecture

So you were probably bored in many of your classes and you definitely missed a bunch, but this one is bittersweet. Learning is cool sometimes.

3. Last chance to get a cute TA

If you’re anything like us, all your friends have the most attractive TAs—and you somehow got this far in college without ever knowing that joy. Fingers crossed for your last semester!

4. Last night at the library

All-nighters are the bane of your existence, but there is also a sense of comfort in knowing that everyone is in the same boat. You’ll probably end up feeling nostalgic about your library-dwelling days.

5. Last final

Bye now. No regrets.

6. Last college football game as a student

^ You when you come back as an alum.

7. Last time getting swiped into the dining hall

What do you mean, grilled cheese and fries aren’t all you can eat in the real world?! Surely there’s been some mistake?

8. Last frat party

It was fun while it lasted, but you are SO ready for classy cocktail parties—or even just parties where the bathrooms have, like, toilet paper.

9. Last acceptable game of flip cup

But like also, who is going to stop you?

10. Last time drinking Keystone and Prestige (hopefully)

Light beer and what you can only guess is rubbing alcohol? Erm, no thank you—pass the Chardonnay.

11. Last time wearing yoga pants on a week day


THIS IS SO UNFAIR

12. Last time sleeping until noon on a week day

9 to 5, here you come.

13. Last unpaid internship (also hopefully)

Finally all your work experience is going to ~pay~ off!

14. Last annual school traditions

*sobs*

15. Last date function that’s not, like, a wedding

They can bar you from date parties, student group galas and ROTC balls, but they can’t force you to grow up.

16. Last spring break

Going to Mexico or Florida for spring break is probably the #1 most college thing to do and that definitely won’t be happening after graduation. But even if you volunteer or go home for the break, the point is you still have a break from responsibilities. Sprang breakkk foreverrr!

17. And for many of us, last year in school EVER

Thx mom and dad.

Iris was the associate editor at Her Campus. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in communications and gender studies, but was born and raised in France with an English mother. She enjoys country music, the color pink and pretending she has her life together. Iris was the style editor and LGBTQ+ editor for HC as an undergrad, and has interned for Cosmopolitan.com and goop. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @irisgoldsztajn, or check out her writing portfolio here.