College Life, Get Involved

It's important that we all understand that friends are a necessity in life. You won't be happy alone, that's why God created others. He also gave us the ability to talk, and the sense to socialize. Get involved.

It's hard for some people to get out of their little shells, I understand. But in college you have to break away. Break away from the shy, quiet girl you were in high school, middle school and elementary school.

Friends will get you far in this life. They help when you're feeling, homesick, lonely, depressed, angry, hungry, etc. It's important to make friends in school so that you can have an out when you start feeling any of these things. I know personally, being 18 hours from home, having people to talk to and keep your mind off of actually being homesick is fantastic. There are people around you, even now, that totally understand where you are coming from. And even if you think they don't, TRY. Help them understand, allow them to be a friend.

The only way to make friends is to get out and do something. There are opportunities on campus everyday for you to meet new people, to socialize. Take a chance! Who knows, maybe at one of the random meetings you attend you'll meet your BFFL (Best Friend For Life) or shoot, even your husband! Join clubs, play intramurals if you aren't an athlete.

Making friends also makes connections, which benefit you after college when you're looking for a job, or maybe even a place to stay. You need people to actually be at your wedding, and if you don't meet any, there won't be many...

Your roommate will either be one of your best friends, or maybe even your worst enemy. SO it is important that you meet other people so you can get away from them if need be.

GO NOW. GET INVOLVED.

Stay safe, Don't be Stupid

Campus safety is s must when you come to college, especially as a young female. We've all heard the stories of date rape, kidnapping, etc. Oh, did I scare you? Sorry...it's reality. Personally, my car was keyed last month, and key went missing for a little. Things like this happen, you just need to be aware of what to do.
Here's 15 tips I found online to staying safe in college. On and off campus:




1. Make sure the door to your residence hall is locked at all times. You wouldn't just leave the front door to your house open, would you?
2. Don't let anyone into your hall that you don't know. Not letting someone in doesn't make you look like a jerk. It makes you look like a good neighbor and, if the person is supposed to be in your hall, they'll be grateful for it.

3. Make sure your room door is locked at all times. Yes, this even means when you run down the hall to borrow a book or hop in the shower.

4. Be careful with your keys. Also, if you lose them, don't depend on your roommate to keep letting you in, thinking that your keys will just "pop up." Pay the fine and get a new set.
5. If you have a car, lock it. It seems so easy to remember, yet it's so easy to forget.

6. If you have a car, check on it. Just because you haven't been using your car very much this semester doesn't mean someone else hasn't!

7. Get a locking device for your laptop. This may be a physical lock or some kind of electronic tracking or locking device.

8. Watch your stuff in the library. You may need to take a quick run to the vending machines to clear your mind . . . just as someone happens to walk by and see your iPod and laptop unattended.

9. Keep your windows locked. Don't be so focused on locking your door that you forget to check the windows, too.

10. Put emergency numbers in your cell phone. If your wallet is stolen, will you know what phone number to call to cancel your credit cards? Put important phone numbers in your cell so that you can call the moment you notice something is missing. The last thing you want is someone cashing in on the money you've been budgeting for the rest of the semester.

11. Use the campus escort service at night. You may feel embarrassed, but it's such a smart idea. And besides, who wouldn't want a free ride?!

12. Always go somewhere at night with a friend. Male or female, big or small, safe neighborhood or not, this is always a good idea.

13. Make sure someone knows where you are at all times. Heading to a club downtown? Going out on a date? There's no need to spill all the intimate details, but do let someone (a friend, a roommate, etc.) know where you're going and what time you expect to get back.
14. If you live off-campus, call someone when you get home. You're studying for finals with a friend late one night at the library. Make a quick agreement that you'll call him when you get home later that evening.

15. Know the phone number for Campus Safety. You never know: you may need it for yourself or for something you see from far away. Knowing the number off the top of your head (or at least having it in your cell phone) may be the most important thing to remember during an emergency.

Surviving Community Bathrooms

In college, some of us don't get the opportunity to attend a school that gives you your own bathroom. Some of us have to learn to live with other people, and share a bathroom with them.

Tips for peeing in an all girl's dorm:

• If you aren't used to hover-peeing, practice! Practicing will help you find a hover position that's comfortable and safe as you go about your business. It may feel like a strain on your muscles at first but, with practice, you'll get used to it.
• As a beginner in hover-peeing always hover over the cleanest looking toilet seat only in case you fail to hold balance.
• A really disgusting bath/shower room should be discussed with your RA or whoever is in charge of facilities for your floor or building. A meeting of fellow users may be necessary to discuss proper etiquette when sharing facilities.
• If the problem persists, you should contact someone higher up in authority. A filthy facility is a health hazard. The cleaning crew may be neglecting their duties or may need additional support or cleaning products to keep a high volume facility clean.
• If you're drunk, it may be challenging for you to hover. Find something to hold onto, such as a handle, the latch, the bottom of the stall door, the toilet paper dispenser, or even a caring friend's hand. Don't try hovering too low; you may lose balance and end up sitting in (hopefully your own) pee.
• When hovering, it can happen that you accidentally pee on the seat. Depending on the state of the toilet please wipe it off with some toilet paper. If you forget to look for mistakes, this is also not a big deal.
• When leaving signs it is effective to use fun quotes so people don't retaliate against the signs. A good example for a promising sign is: "If you sprinkle when you tinkle, please be neat and wipe the seat."
• A toilet seat which looks clean at a first glance is often sprinkled with little pee droplets. If sharing a bathroom with (other) guys, always wipe and line the seat before you sit down. For girls who have to pee, it's a good idea to use the hover method.
• Apply anti-bacterial hand gel to a tissue and wipe the seat before using it. Allow it to air dry a few moments.
• If you have female guests, warn them of them of dirty toilets and recommend hovering.

Don't Judge Me..

50 Shades Of Grey Trilogy

Yes. I read all 3. And I am NOT ashamed, one bit. The books are great! Yes, graphic and very descriptive at times, but the plot is marvelous and the story itself is really engaging. I read all three in less than a week. The only reason it took me that long was because I didn't want them to end, so I paused for a bit. 

Of course the common misconception is that 50 Shades is literary porn, HOWEVER, it is really not as bad as people make it out to be. I guarantee if you ask someone who has read the entire trilogy if they liked it, they will say yes, with out a doubt. The people that say that its bad have opened it to a random spot in the book that just so happens to be a graphic scene. 

The story is a romance, and inspirational! The main character waited all throughout college to give herself, and that doesn't happen all the time.

The trilogy isnt for everyone, honestly. Like if you cant watch a movie like Savages, Black Swan, or even The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, American Pie (ALL). But I recommend it to those that can! 

Major, Minors, Whatever.

Lately, I've been trying to figure out exactly what I want out of school. Other than a Communications degree, I decided I want to minor in English, and maybe even double major if I feel compelled to later in my hopefully-only-four-years of college. I have a picture of what I want to do, which is be a news anchor or a sports reporter for FOX or ESPN. I'm lucky, because I've been drilled about it all my life. But what if you haven't? And you have no clue..

I started asking people around me what they wanted to do, and half have an idea, others have no idea, and then there are the few that could care less right now. You don't have to know what you want to major in, or exactly what you want to be in life. But you have to have some kind of idea..

They say that if you get a job doing what you love, it wont even be like a job.

 Soooo, Here's some tips I found for those of y'all who are lost in wonder of possibility:

Procrastination Kills

Procrastination:

       “Putting off, delaying or defering an action to a later time; Death.

As you read this, I am currently stressing out about last minute homework. Stuff I probably should have started a month or so ago, but didn't. And now I definitely regret it. Procrastination is probably one of the most common diseases around the world, next to Malaria and AIDS. Like, everyone catches it at least once in their lifetimes, and I'm quite sure there is no cure for it. Because as soon as you think you've got the best of it with your planners, and to do lists and everything else, it hits you again. Like a bullet. Come to college and learn time management, I promise it will do you wonders. Time management, that's probably the cure to procrastination. But one dosage of a good time manage during the year doesn't mean that you will no longer procrastinate. Trust me. It WILL come back and bite you where it hurts: your transcript. It's inevitable though, you cant run from it, but you can get past it, just manage your time day by day, and try not to wait 'til the last minute to write reviews for your theatre class, or study for the test you have in Psychology.

Just do it. Like Now.

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