Keep reading for 32 signs you go to school in New York!
1. One of your professors…
…worked as a model for Calvin Klein in her 20s, at the UN in her 30s, is married to an architect, and has published six books. Don’t get me started on your other professors…
2. Having an assignment that involves going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or Times Square…
…is just another day of class.
3. Your school library has to call Columbia University or the Sorbonne Paris in order to get your book.
Typical.
4. College football isn’t a thing here.
Don’t ask me about it.
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5. Sometimes the best place to get some studying done is in one of the most famous parks on earth…
…or just a packed, no-name coffee shop in Brooklyn.
6. You have taken a taxi to class.
Like, more than once.
7. When your parents come to visit…
…You always stay at their chic hotel with free breakfast.
8. You appreciate the value of a subway commute…
…Perfect time to cram for a test, finish a paper, or grab a nap.
9. You’ve got friends who’ve done photo shoots for Vogue, written for TIME, done financial work for Goldman Sachs, won awards for their film work…
…and are still undergraduates.
10. When going out for a chic night, you friends don’t pick you up in their fun convertible…
Benjamin Schmidt is a political science student at St John's University. Passionate about arts, culture, and financial markets, Benjamin has contributed to The Economist, Jones Magazine, The Source, and others. He tweets at @shit_queen.