They thought their time in the diaper was over. After spending a solid seven months parading about campus drinking alcohol on the weekends, and washing their own clothing, they thought that they had escaped the grasps of childhood. However, little did they know that the clutches of being an infant had not left their system quite yet.

It did not take much. A ten-minute long phone call with their mother and a forwarded email from their dentist confirming the date all solidified the fact that this first-year child would be hitting the road home for the weekend just for the sole purpose of wisdom teeth removal.

Begrudgingly, they pack their weekend bag and make their way home. And oh the horror! Oh, the embarrassment. Dotted on by their mother and their grandmother, this whimpering young shrimp dreads the thought of returning to campus where they know they will be interrogated about their absence.

They know that not even the “funny” videos of them high out of their minds on laughing gas will not be able to reconcile the judgment that they will get from the upperclassmen. Everyone understands that wisdom teeth removal only happens when one is in high school, or, as the last case scenario, over the summer, when no one has to suffer the humiliation of being seen around campus with puffy cheeks.

It goes without saying that getting your wisdom teeth pulled during the school year is on the same level as having your parents discretely do your taxes without your knowledge.