By Halle Brindley – Opinions Editor 

Well, at least that’s what I’m trying to figure out. Does wearing a sweatshirt as a coat to class make it spring? Should I keep wearing coats? My mom will go, “Yep, Halle Marie.” So, it must not be spring then. Right? 

I’m trying to do something to feel a little sure about any of this uncertainty. Reading about spring seems like the only thing I remember about the (upcoming?) season. Like yeah, you’re right! Once those yellow rain boots come out, the season is here! Realistically, if we didn’t have the calendar days that mark a new season, how would we know until we are in the thick of it all? The 50/50 blue sky, grey sky season? So yeah, that’s what I’m trying to do. That being, following the reel I saw by @harrisonwaugh, and seeing if springtime is turning up Clairo and drinking a beer. The video didn’t actually say anything about springtime, but that’s just how I took it. I spent my Friday afternoon doing just that. 

Truthfully, it’s not the season I’m really concerned about. It’s after I graduate. 

It’s this weird time in my life where I keep trying to complete this end of semester bucket list I made because I want to make sure I’m not going to regret not doing something when I’m gone. This is what almost-post-grad feels like. NIGHTMARE, NIGHTMARE, NIGHTMARE! I feel like it’s a life promotion to embark on the world outside of the bubble of university. There’s the super exciting, super adult, Carrie Bradshaw element, and then there’s the other element, where everything is more expensive and unfamiliar. 

Like I couldn’t have prepared more for this, but this diploma-framed-on-the-wall-life (being a level 2 adult) seems so unreal at the same time. It’s imposter syndrome. This is probably due to the fact that none of us were taught how to do taxes in high school. But you’ve gotta love TurboTax!  

How then should we prepare ourselves for the end of undergrad? Or even just the end of the semester? What’s the secret to it? Living the as-seen-on-TV university life for the rest of the semester?  

No. If you know anything about the as-seen-on-TV products, they tend to be, as my business professors would call them, “fads.” Simply put: they don’t fill a need. They’re usually just short-term dopamine. 

So, is springtime really Clairo and beer? I’m not sure. But I do know that I enjoyed spending my afternoon with my friends, Liv and Zayley, drinking PBRs and listening to indie music. I guess that what I’m saying, to most grads and everyone else, is to spend time doing what makes you happy. Don’t try to “live” up to the stereotypical college standards if it’s not your thing. And even if that is “your thing,” try new things, always. Whether that be Improv club, going to your department mixer party, or writing an article, try it out.  

You won’t know if you don’t try! And your resume will look better for what you do try. 

But also make sure to finish the semester strong and do your assignments.