6 Things to Do When Waiting For Your Friend To Let You Into the Party

It’s a Friday night, it’s 11:30 p.m., and you’re stuck outside a triple family home on Ives Street waiting to get into a party that 73 people have said they’re “going” to on Facebook (you only know 6 of those people, tbh). Here’s the problem: this isn’t your house, you don’t have a key, and your drunk friend is four vodka crans deep and probably missed your text asking to be let in.You have about 5-6 minutes to kill before either a) Your friend finally responds after "Bad and Boujee" ends or b) some rando from your section opens the door on their way to Jo’s. Here’s what you can do with this spare time: Call your Mom Alternatively, call your dad, your sibling, your aunt. Why not? This will get you a ton of extra brownie points. Is there anything better than saying “Hey Mom, I had a few extra minutes while standing in the 40 degree weather and I was thinking about you! Thought I’d give you a call.” Damn it, you’ll be the star of your family for at least the next four months. All of this while standing next to a pile of vomit. Text your ex Why not! Do it! You soft smiled at each other on the Main Green three weeks ago, so you’re probably totally fine now! Your friend inside the party totally forgot about you, so you have a bit more time on your hands. Apply for Summer InternshipsProvided that JIB isn’t down (@CareerLab), you can bang out a solid internship application in the 5-6 minutes you’re waiting to get into a moderately fun function! While you hear the echoing synth line of Rihanna’s "Work" bumping from the kitchen of an off-campus house, it’s the perfect time to write a cover letter to a consulting firm. Or a tech start-up. Or both! Email your professor Sure! Why not?  Wish “Happy Birthday” to all the birthday people on your Facebook that dayQuick! If you don’t write “Happy Birthday!!” on someone’s wall before midnight, you might not get another excuse to talk to them for another 364 days! Do it! Or else!!  Use LinkedIn’s Lynda Service To Develop A Marketable SkillLet’s face it, this Friday night charade won't last much longer. The real world is out there and you’re gonna have to get a job at some point. Why don’t you double down and use this spare time to learn ArcGIS? Maybe PhotoShop? The possibilities are endless. Hell, the party just put on “Ignition (Remix),” so you have the extra time!Image via