This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Illinois State chapter.
- “The Walk of Shame” happens on Thursday mornings; thank you Pub Wednesday!
- Even at the age of 21 you find yourself running from the cops.
- You don’t understand how people get lost on their college campus because ISU is a huge circle.
- When you think of “Greek Row” you think of Willow St.
- You often find yourself spelling the name Mary, M-e-r-r-y; thank you Merry Ann’s Diner.
- You enjoyed Geology class.. Or just Bill Shields.
- Club Milner is the best club to be at during the week.
- Emack and Bolio’s is not just two random words.
- You don’t question the II after The Alamo or The Pub
- You don’t try to understand the architecture of Watterson. You just accept it.
- Cisco Net is your worst nightmare…
- Reggie Zone is a thing.
- Everyone is from “Chicago”.
- Cheese balls are not just fried food; they are god’s gift to earth.
- Having cookies delivered to you at 2 a.m. makes perfect sense.
- The sound of train horns has become comforting.
- The smell of Subway is also on that comfort list (reference #16).
- March Madness does NOT involve basketball.
- No cab ride should never cost more than $3.
- A festival on the quad does not involve any type of rides or carnival food.
- The Watterson wind tunnel does exist and should always be avoided.
- Watterson is frequently referenced as the North Star.
- You hear, “The squirrels at home don’t act like this” on a daily basis.
- You have at least five miniature bibles somewhere in you room.
- CVS is love – CVS is life.
- You know how to pronounce Schroeder correctly and are at someone’s throat when they say it wrong.
- The line winding around the dining center can only mean one thing: Popcorn Chicken.
- Seeing more cops than students on the weekend is not shocking.
- You live off of Einstein’s coffee; even if it tastes the way it does.
- You know that there is a difference between Uptown and Downtown.
- And most recently…when flooding and fire alarms happen no one thinks twice about it.