•Skipping classes is as natural as breathing

•You forgo basic priorities, like sleeping

•You have off-campus lunch…when really you don’t

•You prescribe yourself “mental health days”

•You shove kids in the hall with no apologies

•Waiting in the lunch line is a thing of the past

•You’re counting down the months, not years, until you move out

•SparkNotes is like an old friend- you know they’ll always be there but are they reliable?

•MLA, SAT, ACT, GPA, WTH?

•SAT tickets permanently find home in your wallet

•You have more friends in college than high school

•You think every bell is your bell

•Getting the mail brings out cold sweats and panic attacks

•Forgetting books, binders, or yourself at home isn’t a big deal

•You knucks Mr. Ross at least three times a day

•The three “Seniors” on your ID do not see excessive

•Teachers know you by your real name: the one your parents didn’t give you

•You feel the right to write on any teachers whiteboard

•You know the exact time to leave the house and slide in at the bell

•“Life after high school” becomes a reality