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Here Come the Girls... Elements Of A College Girls Night Out

Going out on the town? Us girls need a good night out every once in a while to let off steam and have a good time. There are certain stages of every girls night out that are common to all college girls everywhere. Here are 25 unmistakable essential elements of every college girls night out.

Planning Ahead.

No girls night was successful without a well thought out P.O.A (Plan of Action). Calling up the girls and seeing who's around. You need a night out because that one class has been killing you and the cute guy in that class is going out and you need to see what could happen. Plus, who doesn't love a night out with the girls.

Alcohol.

Obviously. Heading to the closest store before closing to get supplies for the night. No way are we paying for drinks all night. Vodka? Check. Diet coke? Check. Try to not notice the judging looks of everyone who passes you. They're just pissed that they are not you.

Shower.

Wash all that gross college day off. You don't have to worry about assignments now, it's time to blow off some steam. Plus give you a chance to practice your dance in moves in private before the rest of the girls arrive.

Groom.

Legs? Eyebrows? Your no-no? Might be time to groom yourself, who knows where this night will end up.

Music.

After you called all the girls up you made sure to put together a super fun playlist. Necessary items include latest Beyoncé hits, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and throw in some old school Britney Spears and Spice Girls to really get the party started. No sad songs. Tonight is about about having fun, not reliving heartaches.

Choosing your outfit.

This involves a lengthy process of throwing all your clothes onto your bed and deeming them all unfit for tonight. Frantically try to put together something suitable that you haven't worn in any recent Facebook photos. Once decided the clothes stay on the floor, your certain you'll put them back when you get home.

Gossip.

Besides alcohol, probably the most important part of the evening: the obligatory bitching session. You're cleansing your soul. Plus you need to have a catch up and there won't be time later in the club.

Hair & Make Up.

War paint time. Tan and make up. You manouver between the alcohol and bitching to put yourself together. Involves complicated process with various sprays, hairdryers, brushes, palettes, straighteners, curlers and shades of blusher. You don't get to look this fantastic naturally. Strong smell of hairspray emits from your bedroom. You're basically high on fumes.

Photos

Once done with making yourself up and you look beyond fantastic, out come the phones and its Instagram and Snap Chat time. Let everyone know what a fantastic time you're having without them!

PreClub Dance Party.

Move party from bedroom to living room, more drinks and more bitching. Drinking games commence once all gossip topics have been dried up. Turn up  that playlist and get your freak on before the taxi arrives.

Taxi.

All pile into the taxi, with more drink. Tell the driver to turn up the radio when your tune comes on. A short debate over where you are going. One of the girls wants to go somewhere else to possibly meet up with the guy. You all remind her that its girls night, no penises!

Club Queue.

Sober up for the bouncer. Bat your eyelids, pray they don't notice your naggin. Tidy yourself up. Stop giggling, serious face - like that's going to convince him that you're sober, better try anyway. HE barely glances at your ID and you're in. Check in the coat and you're ready to go make your fabulous entrance.

SHOTS!

As soon as you get into the club head straight to the bar to get a round of shots. Then jagerbombs, and then a fancy cocktail. What was that about not buying any alcohol in the club?

Declarations of love.

Everyone is fabulous and you love everybody. You run into that girl who used to live next door to you and you both start screaming and jumping up and down. OMGOMGOMG where have you been?? It's been forever! Let's do a shot!

Dancing.

You are God's gift to the dance floor, so you sidle out to prove it. The DJ is playing your tune. You have no excuse. The club needs you to do this. Go over to the DJ when he plays a shit song and demand he play a different one, prearranged set list be damned!

Flirt for Drinks.

Look into your purse and realize you have only the taxi fare home. You know you've nothing on your bankcard from paying for the outfit you're wearing. So you turn to plan B. Go fishing. Flirt with guys unashamedly, get free drinks and then like the classy lady you are leave them high and dry and head back to the girls. No time for dudes tonight.

Drama drama drama.

No girls night is complete without its fair share of drama. Alcohol has a way of breaking open that filter we have during the day and all the stuff we should keep to ourselves comes falling out. Eyes roll, comebacks are made, the night disentegrates beofre your eyes.

Hungover morning.

Find yourself in a tangle of duvets, blankets and bodies. You can't remember the last moments of the night but there is a pizza slice in between the sheets. You look like someone from a horror movie. Throw on sweats and time to get brunch. All the girls are there  bar the one who went to find the guy. You think back to last night's activities. You're pretty sure you were dancing on tables and got thrown out. The drama from last night is over, time to upload photos. It was the best night ever.

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Orlaith is a Creative Writing graduate from NUI Galway. Hailing from the low lying fields of Athenry, or at least what’s left of the low lying fields. She enjoys the internet as a means of living vicariously through others from the safe confines of her own bed. She will initiate a dance off after at least two drinks on any given night out.