{"id":115877,"date":"2026-05-10T11:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/ca\/?p=115877"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:35:05","slug":"things-every-trent-university-student-asks-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/ca\/things-every-trent-university-student-asks-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things Every Trent University Student Asks Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you attend Trent University \u2013 the Durham or Peterborough campus \u2013 you will probably run into a lot of the same little problems that I have run into in my first year. You feel like you know everyone in such a tight knit community, you are secretly annoyed if someone sits in your \u201cspot\u201d during a lecture, and you probably buy the cafeteria fries if you have a late night class. There are some university problems that never change at a small campus. \u00a0These are 10 things every Trent University student asks themselves:<\/p>\n

1. Do I actually know this person?<\/h2>\n

You think, as you walk down almost hallway, as anyone nods along to their music and could be nodding at you, as you wait for the bus, etc. We have all seen the awkward half-wave that quickly moves into an \u201cOh, I was just fixing my hair, not waving at a stranger\u201d motion.<\/p>\n

2. Should I ask them if they are in my 6:30 psychology lecture?<\/h2>\n

Even if you don\u2019t know the person, I have found that most people will say a friendly \u201chello\u201d when approached. Compared to Toronto, Oshawa is a pretty chill place to be. Even if you accidentally think a stranger when the in-class assignment is, they probably will just admit they aren\u2019t in your class and won\u2019t get too judgemental – even I look like someone who could survive a stats class if you see me from the back in a long hallway.<\/p>\n

3. Will the accounting professor notice if I leave after 20 minutes?<\/h2>\n

…. Will they?<\/p>\n

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4. Is my 9 am class on Friday worth getting up for?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/h6>\n

 <\/p>\n

5. If I come to class with cafeteria fries will I actually get to eat any before my friends steal all of my fries? Do I even know these people or do they want my fries?<\/h2>\n

The fries at the cafeteria are definitely the easiest go-to item on the menu, and as soon as you get them, everyone you know goes into seagull mode and hovers around making small talk until they get a fry.<\/p>\n

6. These haikus to the cafeteria:<\/h2>\n

Cafeteria,<\/em><\/p>\n

Arizona tea costs $0.99 <\/em><\/p>\n

Not a whole toonie<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Cafeteria,<\/em><\/p>\n

I know that times are hard, but<\/em><\/p>\n

Your prices be cray<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Should I join the anime club, or just awkwardly show up for the movie nights like it\u2019s nbd?<\/h2>\n

The anime club movie nights typically consist of Studio Ghibli movies, anime classics, Pok\u00e9mon and a little bit of Disney for good measure (even though it isn\u2019t anime). The anime club has some awesome movies, and is totally welcoming to non-club members, especially if you bring popcorn. Plus, the seasoned members are pretty cool!<\/p>\n

8. Will anyone on the inter-mural team notice if I\u2019m bad at sports?<\/h2>\n

Me in sports:<\/p>\n

Other people in sports:<\/p>\n

I have never played volleyball\/badminton\/soccer in my life. Send help, I am bleeding green.<\/p>\n

9. Should I join the improve club?<\/h2>\n

What is that LOUD NOISE OMG I AM TRYING TO STUDY \u2013 oh \u2013 it\u2019s the improv club.<\/p>\n

\n<\/h6>\n

10. Where is (friend\u2019s name) who said they were in the atrium?<\/h2>\n

As you nonchalantly search the couches, back tables, window seats, security desk, pretty much everywhere expect the lonely table in the corner where your friend is hunched over a textbook.<\/p>\n

What are some other things every Trent University student asks themselves? Share in the comments below!<\/h5>\n
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If you attend Trent University \u2013 the Durham or Peterborough campus \u2013 you will probably run into a lot of the same little problems that I have run into in my first year. You feel like you know everyone in such a tight knit community, you are secretly annoyed if someone sits in your \u201cspot\u201d…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20353,"featured_media":115955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[9605,9569,9639],"tags":[9601,9582,9587,9583],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-115877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","category-college-life","category-school","tag-campus","tag-trent","tag-trent-students","tag-trent-university"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n10 Things Every Trent University Student Asks Themselves - Society19 Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are some university problems that never change at a small campus. 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