Every school is unique in their own special way, and every school has problems or scenarios that are only exclusive to the students attending. Providence College is no different.
When a squirrel, or actually any woodland creature, comes very close to you, you feel like a Disney Princess. However, when a squirrel comes near you at Providence College, it is more of a nuance than a magical, Disney Princess-esque moment.
You probably started off your freshman year with pristine clothes from American Eagle, Forever 21 and H&M. You probably still have those same clothes but they are currently buried in your closet by PC sweatshirts and sweatpants. But in all fairness, PC sweats are ridiculously comfortable. And does anyone really want to dress up for an 8:30 am class?
Every college student does this, but at Providence College, one of those stickers must be either Providence College related or the Vineyard Vines whale. There are no excuses or exceptions.
When it is course registration time, you probably have 4 backup classes for each class you are registering for because you know that it is only inevitable that CyberFriar will crash.
And your hair turns grey while you are waiting.
Even if it means that you will be five minutes late to class.
It is merely impossible to read 100 pages of the Odyssey in one night while you are juggling four other classes. In order to pass Western Civ, you must master the art of skimming through Sparknotes.
It is basically a rite of passage for living off-campus.
The perks of going to PC is that you get free rides on the RIPTA, which conveniently takes you to Providence Place Mall and other destinations in Downtown Providence. The only downside: it is the RIPTA.
It is easier to deliver a ring to Mount Doom in Mordor than walk from Harkins to Smith. The worst part is that you arrive to class all sweaty and your hair is a wind-blown mess. Oh, and you are late.
The parking garage is usually completely full by 10am. The lot near Eaton Street is usually packed with only one or two spaces left (if you are lucky). And you can only park behind Ruane and the Library after 4:30pm. You are resorted to parking on a side street near Slavin or St. Pius V Church and hiking all the way to class.
Yet you still lose your PC ID.
And you are left in your misery with a pile of Starbucks gift cards given to you for Christmas. Are you really going to trek off campus to Starbucks and back when it is conveniently located right in the library?
It is practically a maze inside there. And to protract the confusion, the school has recently renovated and expanded the building.
All college bookstores and dining halls have a mutual agreement to hike up prices by 300%.
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