LAURA JOHNSON
There are four weeks left of school. No, really. Here are some things that probably should be done before the big dance is all over.
10. Start going to Convo … so sorry, Chapel – If you’re like me and have three credits, remember that there are probably about five a day in the next few weeks. Failure isn’t always a choice, but in this case it is.
9. Go to the beach – It is so easy to forget that we live five feet from the beach. Take advantage. Perhaps a nice tanning session or a little afternoon delight or a midnight dip could be just the perfect way to have a perfect day.
8. Hug a senior – No, not a senior citizen, but someone who is about to graduate come April. Look them in the eyes and say, “I love and accept you even if you are moving in with your parents and have absolutely no idea what you are doing when you grow up.”
7. Younger classmen: Give away as many meal points to upper-classmen as possible – Let’s be honest girls, you have 500 leftover anyway. Sharing is caring.
6. Older classmen: Be sure to hang out in the Caf to receive aforementioned meal-points from said younger classmen.
5. Select a song to blast whenever the times get tough – For me, that song is “Somebody Kill me Please” by Adam Sandler from the film “The Wedding Singer.” No matter what is going on, when those words “ I’m on my knees pretty pretty please, kill me, I want to die…” are screamed, good vibrations ensue.
4. Remember thy sick day and keep it holy – We’ve all been there on those days when the sun is just too beautiful and it seems impossible to un-glue yourself from your bed. Maybe a little of No. 9 could be the proverbial chicken-soup remedy for the every day common over-sleeper.
3. Do something for someone else – Meaning if your best friend tells you he wants to ask Wanda out but is too afraid to do so, you can ease the tension by asking Wanda out instead.But really, in the most non-joking way possible, go do something good for the world. We all toss around terms like peace and love; let’s do something about it.
2. Breathe – W are entering into the final month, the final push. The one where professors sit around reveling in how great they are because of how many failing students are in their classes. Deep breath, in and out. This too shall pass.
1. B.S. – which actually stands for Barbara Streisand; or bull crap, which is possibly the best way in the world to pass the time. April, the month of incendiary holidays such as April Fool’s Day, is most certainly the best time to hone the art of pretending. Pretend to go to class, pretend to be a college student and pretend that after this, summer will last forever.
03-27-2008
