Bearing that in mind this post will have nothing to do with writing and everything to do with Random gifs I've been looking for a reason to use. (Is this what my life has come to? I used to be cool, I swear.)
Here's some reflections on my 4-1/2 years of higher education.
1.) Any GPA above 3.2 is utter vanity. I cracked the 3.5 on 4 different semesters and it did nothing for me.
2.) Winning an Intramural Championship T-shirt is a big deal. It's the equivalent of an NBA ring in normal people terms. Especially if you're playing competitive sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball etc.
(Your Kickball/ultimate Frisbee/ping pong/any girls league other than volleyball champion T-shirt doesn't count. We all know there were only 2 good teams in the whole league.)
No. I never got one. I'm terribly un-athletic, but I aligned myself with the right sort of people and we still lost. Multiple times. Yes, I will bear bitterness until the day I die.
3.) If you're somewhere you shouldn't be and you act like you're supposed to be there, no one will question you. It's remarkable where blind audacity can get you.
4.) Read a text book? Try reading a text message instead. If you can't find adequate study fodder on the internet you're doing something wrong.Think Quizlet. Odds are the questions you'll be asked are up there anyway from 'Johnny who tried to hard' three semesters ago.
5.) If you're helping a blind kid get on a bus, make sure it's the right bus. They're blind, they don't know the difference. If they've been on one bus they've been on them all. Its up to you to know the difference.
6.) If something gets sent to you that isn't for you, opening it IS a federal offense. You're better off just throwing the opened letter away than dealing with possible repercussions.
7.) There is no need to try your hardest in a pick up sporting event. People's legs break far easier than you would imagine. You don't want someone's well-being hanging over your head for 3 years. It may be your fault that they missed an entire semester, but you could have avoided the problem all together if you just toned it down a notch.
8.) Some people enjoy having a significant other. Some don't. It's basically like picking Coke over Pepsi. Didn't date anyone? No sweat. Found yourself in a committed relationship for four years only to have it end in misery? There are worse things that could happen. Either way, you probably had a good time.
(Side note: 22 is pretty young to get married. Life is a long time. Remember that.)
9.) If you're forwarding someone's message to someone make sure you're not forwarding it to the person who sent it to you. People are smart and they know what you're doing.
10.) Mouthed off to a teacher in class? Simply give a profound apology later when everyone has left. This has the added benefit of staying on the teacher's good side, as well as letting the class know you don't take crap from nobody.
11.) People DO have the audacity to steal clothes out of dryers. I'm still looking for two of my coats that I was fairly fond of.
12.) Campus parking security is unreliable and feckless at best. Even if you have the right parking pass odds are they're going to tow you anyway. As a precaution always back into the spot. Most campus police officers have neither the time nor the patience to make the long journey from their front seat to the back of your car to see if you're supposed to be there.
13.) If someone is repeating the same sentence over and over more than likely they have a concussion. Seek medical attention immediately.
14.) Having trouble deciding who to vote for for school body president? See who's giving out pizza in their campaign. It's not like real life. These people won't have any real power anyway so you have nothing to lose.
15.) Going to the gym is important. But only for social reasons. It's great if you're trying to better yourself but no sense in trying too hard, you're going to quit when you get a real job anyway (Well, I haven't yet, but I'm open to quitting).
16.) 85% of the plans you make will only be talked about.
17.) Only 1 in 33 people will actually go to Europe.
18.) Social media is deceptive. If it seems like someone is having more fun than you they're not. Staying in for a night is underrated.
I love this post.
ReplyDeleteThe End.