13 Annoying Things That Always Happen When You're Late for School

That moment of panic when you look at your phone and realize what time it is.


1. You're mystified as to why your alarm didn't go off. You remember setting it, your phone was charged, and the volume was up. What kind of mysterious technological glitch could have caused your alarm to NOT go off?!

2. Or if it's actually your fault, you hate yourself. Either you slept through your alarm or dawdled too much while getting ready. Ughhhhh. The worst.


3. That moment of panic when you look at your phone and realize what time it is. There are two types of people in this world: the type that scrambles out of bed to get ready at warp speed and the type that's like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, whatever, I'm already late, so there's no point in rushing.

4. It's like the whole world is conspiring to make you even later than you already are. Running late is bad enough, so of course, today is the day your sister is hogging the bathroom, you're out of milk to put in your cereal, and you can only find one shoe. Of course.

5. Missing the bus is the worst. Because now you need to hitch a ride with Mom or Dad on their way to work, and they're not happy about you throwing them off their schedule.


6. You don't even have time to stop at your locker. Which means you're lugging around your jacket and your bag filled with five bulky binders all day.

7. Running to class makes you short of breath. Gym class did NOT prepare you to sprint up all those stairs.

8. Coming up with an excuse for why you're late is seriously nerve-racking. Do you stick with the truth, or risk pulling off an elaborate lie? ("So sorry I'm late, but my dog was choking on a marshmallow and I had to give him the Heimlich Maneuver and call the vet..." Yeah, no.)

9. You dread walking into class. So you plan out your exact entrance — slinking into your seat as quietly as possible.


10. If your teacher is a stickler for punctuality, you're kind of terrified. Best case scenario, they let you off with a raised eyebrow and a snarky comment like, "So glad you finally joined us." Worst case scenario, they turn into Professor Trelawney and slap you with detention.

11. If you've been late to class a lot, you're worried about your grade being knocked down. How is it fair to factor in tardies while calculating your final grade? Isn't detention enough? 

12. You're so focused on not being late to class that you don't even look in the mirror before you leave the house. And when you finally do, you're horrified, because your socks don't match or your shirt is inside out or your ponytail has a huge bump in it.

13. Being late messes up your whole day. You feel distracted and blah and can't get back on your A-game. 

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