We’re all guilty of it. There are things about Elon University we’ve groaned about for four years, but looking back, we actually had it pretty good. Here’s a list of five things you didn’t exactly cherish while you were here, but will definitely appreciate once you graduate.
1. SafeRides
Elon students are always complaining about the wait for SafeRides and can never understand why the driver won’t cram just one more person into the back of the van. But when else are we going to have a free taxi service available upon a moment’s notice to drive us and our friends around to parties?
2. Club Belk
We’ve cursed the place during our late nights there and put up fights when we got kicked off the second floor for being too loud. But who else can say their library is known as a club and has complimentary Panera pastries on Wednesday nights?
3. Elon Bubble
It’s pretty much impossible to leave your apartment, dorm or house without running into someone you know. We’ve all had those days when we’re not looking our best and would rather not see anyone or feel like we can’t face the embarrassing thing we did the night before. But once you leave this place, you might just miss the familiar faces that held you responsible for your bad hair days and questionable decisions.
4. Surveillance
No one likes being called out by their professor when you haven’t done the reading, but in the real world you get fired if you don’t fulfill your responsibilities. Here, you just get some one-on-one time with a professor and a few questions about your study habits.
5. The train
We wonder how many cumulative hours of lectures have been spared by the train that runs on the south side of campus. We might see it as an irritating interruption to our day, but chances are the sound of a train will always remind you of your time here.