Perks and Struggles of Being a Fangirl in College

Struggle: Why are Taylor Swift concert tickets so expensive?

“I think I might have some spare change from that time I got Taco Bell…Is that enough to cover it?”

Perk: There’s always something there to make you happy after a long day.

Struggle: When the season finale comes on and you’re at work!

Perk: You can legally drink at the concerts, providing you an escape from the openers and escape the merch table.

Struggle: When your fave dumps your college tuition in a Jacuzzi.

Perk: Finding people who fangirl over the same things you do – leading to SO MANY new friends.

Struggle: When celebrity drama happens and you’re trying to stay focused in class.

“BUT WHY DID ZAYN HAVE TO COME AT LOUIS DURING FINALS WEEK?”

Perk: Reading live tweets of an experience (ex, concert, show, POLITICAL DEBATE).  

Struggle: Having to decide if you should catch up on your obsession or sleep.

“Anybody else spend all night binge watching a show because they left it on a cliffhanger?!”

Perk: Those long breaks between classes? Catch up on that show on your twitter timeline!

Struggle: Hearing a song come on in public and have to pretend to keep your chill.

Perk: Hearing a song in public and not pretending to keep your chill.

“We’re college kids, time to OWN our interests”

Struggle: All your friends judging you because you got “too into it”. Again.

Perk: Thanks to Netflix, we no longer have to wait a whole week to get our fix.

“Honestly, if OITNB made me wait, I would be dead.”

Struggle: Spoilers on social media.

Perk: Netflix/Hulu exists = No commercial breaks.

Struggle: Wishing you could read the whole series again like the first time.

“I would go back to my younger self and make myself appreciate Harry Potter more.”

Perk: Overhearing someone in public talk about your obsession.

Struggle: The school wifi is TYPICALLY unreliable and your tweets/show won’t load and you can physically feel yourself crumbling into a pile of dirt.

Perk: You no longer live at home so your parents can’t judge you…

(usually).

Struggle: When your home wifi is just as unreliable as the school’s…

Perk: Getting to connect with the younger generation

“Who knew middle schoolers could be so cool!? We’re wearing the same shirt!”

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