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If all else fails go here and purchase that poster for yourself. Or make your own if you want. But listen here, do you really think your stranger roommate is going to constantly abide by these rules? It's all fine and dandy to say "hey roommate, overnight guests only once a week", but people who have just gotten away from their parents rules will not likely be keen to follow yours.
You can give the 'overnight rules' your best shot. But if your roommate feels like breaking the rules once in a while, then they will. You can report them, but that will obviously cause tension. If anything you should make some 'get out of jail free' cards (like 5) for when your roommate or you break the rules. If all 5 cards get used you agree to not have any overnight guests for a month. Then when the month is over, you decrease the 'get out of jail free' cards to 4. and so on and so forth.
And just a note, if you've ever heard your parents 'making love' in the room beside you. You'll know that sometimes people think they're quiet when they're not. And you should be ready for this with any overnight guest. Hence the earplugs being a good investment.
Again, I'll let you know when I get there. But from my prior knowledge and acquired life skills, it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Pre-Frosh Week Impressions
To go or not to go to frosh week seems to be a question that is easy for some and plagues many others. While the social keeners who all went in a group to the same university to go or not go to frosh week is like asking whether one should or shouldn't pay their tuition deposit; it seems to be a no brainer. However, for the rest of us who are antisocial, went to a new university by ourselves or are in a completely different faculty than our friends it's a difficult decision.
While the pro to frosh week is consistently that it's a great opportunity to meet new people and get used to the atmosphere one must wonder if you want you first impression of your peers to be that on command they will drop to the group and roll around in moss and shaving cream or that they have absolutely no problem with shouting the same song at the top of their lungs over and over. However, I would argue that in situations in which everyone is forced to publicly humiliate themselves people tend to become more comfortable faster. Sitting in a classroom it may have taken you 15 minutes or more to say something to the person sitting next to you. In comparison, when someone puts a balloon on your chest and tells you and you classmate to hug until it pops the ice has pretty much been broken.
Another fear that people have when choosing to attend frosh week is the looming traditions that surround each school. I have come across no school that had some sort of weird tradition that caused great excitement among some and fear among others. For example, my own school has a tradition where engineering students climb a large pole affectionately named 'the grease pole'. Though I am unaware as to whether it is actually covered in grease. Nevertheless, scaling a giant pole in order to bond with your peers seems a little bit of a daunting task. Though let's face it, only engineering students are ever asked to do things like this.
The good thing about frosh week, at least with the knowledge I currently hold, is that you are able to leave at any point should you feel uncomfortable. That means if someone blindfolds you and tells you to undress you can always take off the blindfold and walk away. While hazing (extremely humiliating and/or aggressive frosh rites, if you will) is illegal it still exists. Though dozens of people (according to seventeen mag) have reported that they always had the option to leave but never took it. If you don't want to do something, you don't have to. Especially pertaining to frosh week because they cannot kick you out of the dorm if you don't go.
I will have better insight into frosh week when I actually attend myself and will be more than happy to give you guys my consensus. For now, these are my first impressions based on things I've heard. as of now, I'm as in the dark as you guys are, but don't we learn best through experience?
While the pro to frosh week is consistently that it's a great opportunity to meet new people and get used to the atmosphere one must wonder if you want you first impression of your peers to be that on command they will drop to the group and roll around in moss and shaving cream or that they have absolutely no problem with shouting the same song at the top of their lungs over and over. However, I would argue that in situations in which everyone is forced to publicly humiliate themselves people tend to become more comfortable faster. Sitting in a classroom it may have taken you 15 minutes or more to say something to the person sitting next to you. In comparison, when someone puts a balloon on your chest and tells you and you classmate to hug until it pops the ice has pretty much been broken.
Another fear that people have when choosing to attend frosh week is the looming traditions that surround each school. I have come across no school that had some sort of weird tradition that caused great excitement among some and fear among others. For example, my own school has a tradition where engineering students climb a large pole affectionately named 'the grease pole'. Though I am unaware as to whether it is actually covered in grease. Nevertheless, scaling a giant pole in order to bond with your peers seems a little bit of a daunting task. Though let's face it, only engineering students are ever asked to do things like this.
The good thing about frosh week, at least with the knowledge I currently hold, is that you are able to leave at any point should you feel uncomfortable. That means if someone blindfolds you and tells you to undress you can always take off the blindfold and walk away. While hazing (extremely humiliating and/or aggressive frosh rites, if you will) is illegal it still exists. Though dozens of people (according to seventeen mag) have reported that they always had the option to leave but never took it. If you don't want to do something, you don't have to. Especially pertaining to frosh week because they cannot kick you out of the dorm if you don't go.
I will have better insight into frosh week when I actually attend myself and will be more than happy to give you guys my consensus. For now, these are my first impressions based on things I've heard. as of now, I'm as in the dark as you guys are, but don't we learn best through experience?
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Welcome to the Beginning
Today while sitting at home in monotony watching a show on Cosmo TV that attempted to be both entertaining and education I was struck with the idea to make a you tube video. And this is my lovely product.
Follow me as I catalog my entire trip through freshman year at my university while I give you helpful tips and tricks along the way to survive and spice up your freshman year at college or university. Will it be entertaining? Yes. Why? Because my entire life up until now hasn't been all the momentousness so anything else that happens will be great.
Helpful College/University Tip #1: If you do happen to get a fat or unfat roommate who happens to give it up easy, a smart investment is earplugs. You may also want to sleep facing the wall. And try to ignore the shadows you may seen against it.
Follow me as I catalog my entire trip through freshman year at my university while I give you helpful tips and tricks along the way to survive and spice up your freshman year at college or university. Will it be entertaining? Yes. Why? Because my entire life up until now hasn't been all the momentousness so anything else that happens will be great.
Helpful College/University Tip #1: If you do happen to get a fat or unfat roommate who happens to give it up easy, a smart investment is earplugs. You may also want to sleep facing the wall. And try to ignore the shadows you may seen against it.
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