City Life

20 Signs You’re From Raleigh North Carolina

From the good deep fried food to the gut wrenching ACC tournament, read on for 20 signs you’re definitely from Raleigh North Carolina.

1. “GO PACK”

Even if red isn’t your team you’ll hear it anywhere you go: out to eat, your neighbors, at the grocery store, and you’ll probably end up cheering for them because they’re right down the road from you and always on TV.

2. You’ve probably been to the Biltmore for a field trip either in grade school or even in high school.

3. The ACC tournament tears apart families and friends.

Dark blue? Light blue? Red?? State is 10 minutes away, Duke and Chapel Hill are only 40 minutes away and everyone feels very strongly about which color they bleed and isn’t afraid to break relationships for their team this time of year.

See Also

4. Cookout, Bojangles, Goodberrys, Beasleys, and Krispy Kreme are some of your favorite places to eat.

5. You’ve probably bonded with your neighbors during a hurricane.

6. “We’re going to the beach for the weekend.”

7. “We’re going to the mountains for the weekend.”

Being almost smack dab in the middle of the state allows you to go wherever you want for the weekend and you can choose beach or mountains in less than a 3 hour drive.

8. You’re terrified of Durham.

9. “Y’all” is accepted in school.

10. You’ve also been to told to put something “up” before.

11. Walnut Creek and Red Hat were where you spend your summer nights… maybe even your high schools parking lot too.

12. You’ve tried fried Oreo’s, Jell-o, Cheese and much more at the fair.

13. You’ve had a snow day without any snow.

14. Getting frustrated and correcting people whenever they say Charlotte is the capital of NC.

15. You can find anything or go anywhere using Six Forks, Capital, and Hillsborough street.

16. 93.9, 94.7, 96.9, 97.5, 105.1  I guarantee one of those is on your presets in your car.

17. I bet half your high school said this Senior Year: “I’m going to Wake Tech but I’m going to transfer to State.”

18. You know exactly where “Survive and Advance” originated and you’ll always have a soft spot for Jim Valvano and the 1983 National Championship.

19. The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup once right?

20. You never want to leave.

What are some other signs you grew up in Raleigh North Carolina? Let us know in the comments below!
Featured image source: Pinterest.com
Isabelle Holliday

Recent Posts

5 Reasons I Chose To Go To SJU

Everyone has their reasons for choosing the college they chose. Some dreamed of it their whole life; others had a…

31 minutes ago

10 Reasons Why I Chose CU Boulder

It is officially college application season, and nothing is more overwhelming than trying to narrow down exactly where you want…

56 minutes ago

13 Things I Don’t Tell My Mom Nearly As Often As I Should

As we slowly roll into the most tense part of the year, college students start to miss home more than…

1 hour ago

25 Struggles Anyone Going Through Final Exams Will Understand

The most dreadful time of the semester is quickly approaching! FINALS WEEK! No matter how far in advance you start…

2 hours ago

7 Things Every College Freshman Actually Needs To Know

Going away to college is a whole new journey for a lot of us. But- there are some things every…

2 hours ago

10 Reasons Why I Chose UCI

Growing up, I had the idea that I needed to move hundreds or thousands of miles away from home to…

6 hours ago