Notes from the first year

Student Lounge College Life
1

<p>Following is a post from D's myspace page, reprinted here w/permission. Thought some might be interested:</p>

<p>Reflections after Year 1: what I've learned from school in Oregon
<em>the first semester sucks, but the second is infinitely better
you can find friends anywhere, sometimes it just takes a little while of not looking
*living in the gym and shooting around everyday is a really good way to meet people :p (boys at least)
*on that note, Kerry is still really good at making guy friends
*stereotypes are pretty much *</em>*****
*it is very convenient to be a girl in college :)
*age doesn't really matter
*fraternities are a great place to meet other girls... ...? (weird, I know)
*there is a change from daily routines to your day is a routine
*you can never count on the weather to follow the forecast for the day or anytime during the day
*people seem more or less attractive once you get to know them
*oreos heal/help heal sprained ankles
*everyone and their dog is named Ryan at my school
*difference in locality really does impact relationships
*IN verizon texting is pretty much the best thing since the internet
*(speaking of) wireless kicks ass :p
*life is too short to spend each day preparing for tomorrow: it's better to just enjoy them both
*lots of drunk people in a room together, good times- two or three in a room together, not so much
*boys have drama too
*it's very possible to spend an entire weekend watching baseball and still be satisfied with it when it's all over
*the most inspirational, confusion inducing, invigorating, and beautiful friends come in the most unexpected packages and under the most unexpected circumstances
*distance makes the heart grow. Whether it be fonder or yonder depends on the situation, but no matter what, it makes it grow.</p>

2

<p>what school did she go to? I am guessing Oregon state but who knows?</p>

3

<p>*fraternities are a great place to meet other girls... ...? (weird, I know)</p>

<p>Really? From my experience, boys only talk to boys they already know. Girls only talk with the girls who came to the party with them. Random people only talk to each other who are of the opposite sex.</p>

4

<p>Title: The "common sense" Blog?</p>

<p>Sorry, but your daughter must have been pretty oblivious to a lot things around her before she went to college.</p>

5

<p>With the exception of the first semester being awful (only second semester senior year was better for me), I'd have to agree with a lot of those. Oh, and being a medical student, I can tell you oreos don't do squat for a sprained ankle ;).</p>

<p>In my fraternity, girls, especially freshmen girls did get to know a lot of girls by coming to our parties...but they had to at least talk to people outside of who they came with.</p>

6

<p>add to the list * you have to take classes
and * don't cram for exams</p>

<p>please, I actually thought i would gain some laughs or insight from this.</p>

7

<p>you go on your daughter's myspace?</p>

8

<p>i know for sure i wouldn't want my mom on my facebook(< myspace, whatever...)</p>

9

<p>lmao @ da list.....</p>