I was cleaning my room today because it had started to resemble the rooms of the teens on Febreeze commercials with the over-zealous Febreeze-spritzing moms who have nothing better to do with their time than spray their ungrateful child’s infested room. Run on sentence much? You grasp my point though I hope. Anyway, I was cleaning and I came across a list I started making in class this past year of things I have learned in college. I’ve made it though 2 years, so I’m hoping as the years and days soldier on I will be able to add more to the list. So, without further dawdling I present thee with:
What I have Learned So Far in College
- Always read assignments that are specifically large amounts of reading. No matter how pointless your peers tell you it is.
- You can create almost any meal you want in the dining hall.
- Don’t leave your razor in the bathroom.
- Body wash goes quickly – very quickly.
- You can wash all of your laundry colors together using cold water.
- You can find anything at Walmart (even though it is an evil corporation).
- Brushing your teeth in the shower saves time.
- Going to class in what you wore to bed is entirely acceptable.
- Facebook is a black hole of your time and productivity – especially after the weekend.
- The library is a second home during finals week. Make that all the time.
- Amish people are everywhere in Ohio and they are “allowed” to do more than general folk lore would have you think.
- Drinking tea in the morning will keep you awake in an early class after a late night as well as coffee. Be prepared to pee though.
- Your plans at the beginning of the day to get everything done by 12am that night will usually fall through.
- Cheating the housing system to be able to room in the same hall with your closest friends is a great idea.
- Jersey Shore (or any themed) parties are extremely fun.
- Hangovers are not fun.
- People can drink improbable and obscene amounts.
- People can also vomit just as much.
- Doing random spontaneous things just because you can makes the best stories afterward.
- Sometimes mental health days and skipping one class is beneficial.
- Getting involved in school activities is fun and looks good.
- People pour their soup out in the bathroom sinks – it looks and is gross.
- One weekend can obliterate a normally spotless room.
- Keeping a journal will help you remember why college is awesome.
- Using you “freebie” absent day is okay.
- The amount of freedom you have now takes a while to understand, notice, and appreciate.
- School never gets “canceled”.
- Take advantage of the optional speakers and presenters who come to talk to the student body.
- You can never have enough school-themed attire.
- You will most definitely learn new things every day.
- An mp3 player shortens the walk to class.
- A phone call also shortens the walk and is a great time to catch up with relatives who think you don’t love them anymore.
- The busier you are in the day, the faster the week goes.
- The weeks will fly by.
That’s what I have for now. There will definitely be more. Have any of your own? Leave them in a comment, I’d love to hear and if I totally agree I’ll add them to the list!