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Empty pockets, all-nighters, annoying professors, more all-nighters... It's difficult to explain what being a student is really like in just a few words. So let's do it through memes.

Bored Panda has looked through the Internet far and wide for the funniest, most creative pictures that capture the true essence of school life. So whether you're preparing for class and need a break or simply want to reminisce about the old days, continue scrolling and check out what we've come up with!

#1

College

College

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King Joffrey
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrap Text -> Through. You can thank me later.

Daniel Marsh
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word. Our lawyers didn't want us sued by WordPerfect, so we had to make sure Word was nowhere near Perfect.

tmw
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

bless the person who invented the 'go back/undo' button

Lilith the Demon Panda
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and half of the text is now bold and the other half is in hebrew

Tim Douglass
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word is horrible. That's why I've been using WordPerfect for almost 40 years now.

Alex
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is what COMMAND + Z is for lol

Daniel Marsh
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget the 6 inch space that appears in the middle of the paragraph!

Natalie Seaton
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if's Visio you're using, small appliances in the kitchen have just rearranged themselves, too.

Hannah Edwards
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And don’t even think about trying to move bullet points or paragraph indent.

Miss Milinky
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Administrator smashes through the window - flips over three desks, stands before her crying co-workers* - Hold my pen, I've got this!

Stephanie Barr
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a writer, I'm familiar with this phenomenon. Far too familiar.

Roshan Kassan
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word was created to inspire people to pray.

Bent. O. Jensen
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word - don't come easy https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27milo

elfin
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what the Undo key is for.

Gregg Bender
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word has been tweaked, poked, prodded, added to, deleted from, to the point that even Microsoft doesn't know how it all works anymore. There's probably code in there from the very first person who worked on it.

Ileana Sky Aviles
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Microsoft needs to cater to Gen Z and new generation. Word seems so ancient!

François Carré
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Using Word for more than 20 years and it still hasn't be fixed. And it still pisses me off.

Poosh
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awwwww.... college days

Amy Fabbri
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine what this felt like to those of us who discovered this way back in 1987!! We felt like gods! We were working on the little Mac SE’s with 9” monitors that we had to share at the student newspaper office and we were happy, delirious even.

NWB
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

honestly, most un user-friendly program ever!

F. H.
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the the reason why I started writing papers in TeX.

James Mills
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Word is the worst program known.

Zophra
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, Google docs is just as bad I think!

Ryan Deschanel
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanna cry right now... So many frustrating memories...

denzoren
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to me just last night with a 22 page report.

Anonymous
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4 years ago

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I am glad I know how word works

Becky Samuel
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! So genius! Much amaze! Nobody in the world actually knows how Word works - it's a whole bunch of legacy software piled into a massive heap with new stuff sprinkled on top that just so happens to work *most* of the time if you don't poke it too hard.

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Chris Elkins
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4 years ago

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Wrap text. Seriously. You should have learned that in grade school.

Val Izhakevich
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4 years ago

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Maybe, learning some Word basics should precede.

Signe Manat Hansen
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you seriously trying to gatekeep one of the most used pieces of software in the world?

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    Ha, College Sounds Like A Hell Hole

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    "It was my dream to come to Penn State after hearing all my dad's stories about his time as a student," Angie Busch said. "It's obviously hard for everyone to adjust, but I make sure to do my part because I don't want to leave the happiest place on Earth."

    "With all the protocols in place, I have been able to explore a lot of campus with my roommate. We have found a good group of friends to hang out with in a socially distant manner. We aren't going to let this virus ruin our time here."

    #4

    Prof Brain

    Prof Brain

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    MagicalUnicorn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's pinky and the brain brain brain brain...

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    #5

    College Is Hard

    College Is Hard

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    Eva the Egg
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😂😂😂

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    #6

    My College Doesn't Want Us To Make Popcorn In Their S****y Microwaves

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    Tommy Doughty, who has one class in person per week, said things are a little different but he's "been able to adapt and so far at Penn State I have been having a great time."

    "Since this is my first college experience, it's weird. However, we have to make the most of it, and I am only here for four years so I have been trying to maximize the number of people I meet. I have learned over the years that positivity is key and that even though our classes aren’t in person, there is still tons of fun to be had at Penn State," Doughty explained.

    #7

    Word Count

    Word Count

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    denzoren
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At a very young age the peas, who were in fact quite early, were very minute in size.

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    #8

    When There’s A Group Project, But You Do All The Work

    When There’s A Group Project, But You Do All The Work

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    #9

    New Test Instructions

    New Test Instructions

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    Suspension of face-to-face teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns about consequences for students' learning. While data on this subject remains limited, one 2021 study evaluated the effect of school closures on primary school performance in The Netherlands. 

    "Our results reveal a learning loss of about 3 percentile points or ... the equivalent to one-fifth of a school year, the same period that schools remained closed," the researchers wrote. "Losses are up to 60% larger among students from less-educated homes, confirming worries about the uneven toll of the pandemic on children and families."

    "The findings imply that students made little or no progress while learning from home and suggest losses even larger in countries with weaker infrastructure or longer school closures."

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    Well, at least we have memes to ease the situation while things slowly return to normal.

    #10

    College Decisions

    College Decisions

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To change my major I had to meet with the head of dept to explain why. I couldn't do a major in bio anth so I was doing in I anth, but some aspects I had less interest in, and one class was soul crushingly tedious. Turns out that the head of Anth dept was also my lecturer in the boring class. Such an awkward conversation, definitely filed in my brain's "remember when you did this?" cringe category

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    #11

    Gotta Stay Productive

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    #12

    I’m Always Losing Focus

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    #13

    Two Ships Passing In The Night

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    #14

    When The Teacher Is About To Switch The Powerpoint And You’re Still Not Done Taking Notes

    When The Teacher Is About To Switch The Powerpoint And You’re Still Not Done Taking Notes

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you're an introvert so you dont ask her to wait .₋.

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    #15

    Ouch, That Hurts!

    Ouch, That Hurts!

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooof. The fact they retracted it is such a burn!

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    #16

    Things I Study vs. Things I'm Asked On The Exam

    Things I Study vs. Things I'm Asked On The Exam

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that haircut tho... 😬😬😬

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    #17

    Savvy Helps, When You Have No Money!

    Savvy Helps, When You Have No Money!

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    BorPand8
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that just cooled tapwater though?

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    #18

    I’m The Rarest In My College

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    #19

    Yup, That's What College Is Like

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    #20

    College vs. High School

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    #21

    College In A Nutshell

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    #22

    Noteworthy

    Noteworthy

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    Holly Allen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "sir, is this going to be on the test?"

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    #24

    When You Know You Did A Bad Job, But You’re Just Proud You Finished Your Assignment!

    When You Know You Did A Bad Job, But You’re Just Proud You Finished Your Assignment!

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    #25

    Wouldn’t Want Smart Kids Going To College

    Wouldn’t Want Smart Kids Going To College

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People with good looks always get appraised more than people who actually have something to offer to society. I don't know if it's something new or if it's always been like that.

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    #26

    Or Basically Any Other College Major

    Or Basically Any Other College Major

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    Lauren Caswell
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Laughed so hard at that caption, oh 2040 should be pretty weird XD

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    #27

    I Graduated From College Today. This Pretty Much Sums It Up

    I Graduated From College Today. This Pretty Much Sums It Up

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    #28

    College Life In A Nutshell

    College Life In A Nutshell

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    Lauren Caswell
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daily life in a nutshell, put ur hands up *raises hand that isn't holding mug of coffee*

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    #29

    Welcom To College

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    It's Hard Being College Student

    It's Hard Being College Student

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    Sarah Simons
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't even strictly for college. Do you know how long it took for me to learn long division? No one taught me it because they all expected me to know it already.

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    #32

    College Students Everywhere Unite

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It always felt better knowing that we are all failing as a group

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    #33

    Freshmen vs. Seniors

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    When The Exam Is Too Hard, And You Gotta See If You’re Still Alive

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    Eva the Egg
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theres a very high chance you might die so you gotta be safe

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    #35

    College Life

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    #36

    The Struggle

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    Lauren Caswell
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And in the 20th century for us older lot, the weird lump that would appear on ur finger in exam season from using a pen so damn much. I wonder if that's now replaced by the sore wrists or something from typing

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    #37

    College Is So Much Harder Than This -Every High School Teacher Ever

    College Is So Much Harder Than This -Every High School Teacher Ever

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    Elise Trimmer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Military College, add drool and STIs to that werebeast.

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    #38

    The Struggle

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    College

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    Coleonema
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20 000$? Different currency for me, but that is a scam

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    School And College Be Like

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    #41

    You Doing Same?

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    #42

    When All You Want To Do Is Sleep, But Attendance Counts For 15% Of Your Final Grade

    When All You Want To Do Is Sleep, But Attendance Counts For 15% Of Your Final Grade

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated the whole attendance thing.

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    #43

    As A Uni Student With No Money, I Give You My New Cups!

    As A Uni Student With No Money, I Give You My New Cups!

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    #44

    This Isn't Surreal, This Is High School And College

    This Isn't Surreal, This Is High School And College

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    Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially for virtual school. My teachers always forget to share their screen.

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    #45

    How Comforting

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    #46

    Gen Z Has Record Low College Enrollment

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    College Be Like

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    #48

    When Your Alarm Goes Off And You’re Trying To Count How Many Times You Missed That Class Already

    When Your Alarm Goes Off And You’re Trying To Count How Many Times You Missed That Class Already

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    #49

    When You Finally Graduating College

    When You Finally Graduating College

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    Just Made It To College 0/10 Would Not Recommend

    Just Made It To College 0/10 Would Not Recommend

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    diarykeeper
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBH... the cantine and my stomach were always quite incompatible...

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    #51

    Going To College To Become A Professor Is A Pyramid Scheme

    Going To College To Become A Professor Is A Pyramid Scheme

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    #52

    Only Highlight The Important Stuff

    Only Highlight The Important Stuff

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    #54

    Like If I Am Taking Out Loans To Afford College Who Says That I Have Extra Money To Donate

    Like If I Am Taking Out Loans To Afford College Who Says That I Have Extra Money To Donate

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    #55

    Here’s To College Ice Breakers

    Here’s To College Ice Breakers

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    #56

    College Life

    College Life

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    #57

    Good Luck With Finals Everyone!

    Good Luck With Finals Everyone!

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    #58

    Paying In College

    Paying In College

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    #59

    When You Have To Attend The Morning Lecture At Any Cost

    When You Have To Attend The Morning Lecture At Any Cost

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    John C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG I don't think I could ever be a college professor. I just don't have the patience for this s**t.

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    #60

    Ur Mom Goes To College!

    Ur Mom Goes To College!

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    DogMom
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex’s ex got into Harvard cuz daddy’s name is on a building so yeah

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    #61

    No Time To Explain, I Need To Finish My Paper!

    No Time To Explain, I Need To Finish My Paper!

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    #62

    Thank You, College. Also, I Appreciate It

    Thank You, College. Also, I Appreciate It

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    #63

    A Broke College Student's Dream Deal

    A Broke College Student's Dream Deal

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    #64

    It's Something

    It's Something

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