My phone is constantly in my hand. I don’t think I am any different than most college students when it comes to this; we don’t like to be disconnected. I moved across the country to study in college and now I like to stay in touch with my friends and family.<\/p>\n
A snapchat usually catches\u00a0my eye when it pops up on my phone. The yellow box surrounding the white ghost is just part of my everyday routine. It’s a part of everyone’s. I end up turning my head away.<\/p>\n
The “iPhone\u00a0blue” that pops up on my screen from a text surprises me tenfold compared to a snapchat. It’s usually my mom or my dad, or sometimes my friend Mallory. I pick up my phone and wait for the face recognition to unlock it.<\/p>\n
The white Gmail icon floats down from the top edge of my phone and catches my eye.\u00a0 The From: line is filled with the name of one of my professors and the subject line is labeled “Today’s Class.”<\/p>\n
My heart jumps a bit. Could this finally be the day?\u00a0I check the time: 7:33 am \u2013 plenty of time to go back to sleep if it’s what I think it is. I click the notification and hold my breath.<\/p>\n
The first line is all I need to read:<\/p>\n
“I am canceling class today because…”<\/p>\n
I need nothing else for happiness to swell through my system.<\/p>\n
A minuscule fistbump from underneath my comforter shows my excitement\u00a0as I hit the lock button on my phone. I reach above my head and set my phone down as I settle my head back on my pillow.<\/p>\n
This is what true bliss is.<\/p>\n
Paradise in College Culture is a canceled class and extra sleeping time. I feel my heart getting happier just thinking about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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