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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UPR chapter.

Let’s face it: The grand majority of the people that attend the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus are from the faculty of Natural Sciences. A faculty that, like many, has their own little habits. I guess you could say that we are the UPR’s favorite little “zombies” (though Architecture students come in for a close second place!). Hopefully, if you’re a fellow Naturales student, you’ll totally be able to relate to the following…

  • The word “departamental” is as scary as “el Cuco” when you were little.
  • Organic Chemistry IS your worst enemy.
  • You probably know who Estela Pagán and Isadore Brodsky are. And if you didn’t know this, they’re married.
  • This one is for Chemistry majors: You know who “Mami Ingrid” is.
  • You can’t remember the last time you slept more than 5 hours.
  • Calculus is the main reason why you hate math (if you’re not a math major).
  • Energy drinks and concentration pills are your best friends.
  • You probably slept in the library to blow off some steam.
  • You find yourself talking about the MCAT nonstop.
  • Naturales is the main reason why you’re single.
  • Chemists and biologists have a constant battle of who is the best.
  • It’s a Friday night. And guess what? You’re stuck on campus until 7:30pm to take an exam.
  • You can’t remember the last time you went out without thinking that you had stuff to do.
  • You hate looking for the MSDS for the labs.
  • You most likely know who Yando, “el caco de naturales“,  is. (I mean, who doesn’t?)
  • You despise the fact of having the notebook done for the lab.

And lastly,

  • You wouldn’t have it any other way doing this all over again.

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Nahir Robles was a former member of the Her Campus at UPR chapter from 2013 until 2018. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Integrative Biology. Some of her interests include writing, modeling, and wrestling. She is currently a Her Campus Mentor and works as a Pathology Assistant.
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Suzzette Martinez Malavet is a senior at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras studying Information and Journalism. She loves photography, shoes, fashion, social media, traveling and exercising outdoors. She has interned at the Capitol of Puerto Rico, Diálogo Digital, Wapa TV, Telemundo Network, U.S. Census Bureau's Center for New Media and Promotions and the Corporate Communication/Sales & Marketing Department of the U.S. Mint in DC, but her proudest accomplishment was in Spring 2013 when she founded the very first HC Chapter in Puerto Rico, Her Campus UPR. Suzzette is currently the Chapter Advisor of Her Campus American University, Marymount, William & Mary, and GW. She is also a returning intern this semester at the U.S. Census Bureau's Center for New Media and Promotions. This 22-year-old woman is the most career-driven individual you will ever meet. If you want to know a little more about her...if you want to know what makes her tick and what inspires her the most...Unlock the mystery by reading some of her awesome articles!