College for Idiots: Advice

You see since I have already tried the following things I know that they don’t work. Sometimes they actually work but then they inevitably fall apart.

1. Ten page research pages cannot be finished in one day….actually make that five hours. I would suggest starting your paper at least two weeks before the deadline. However, I do agree that starting it two months before hand is just plan excessive. Somehow I got an A in that English class. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that my teacher didn’t really feel the need to grade a single one of our papers until the week before the grades were due. So, I think what she did was get drunk and give everyone A’s. Unless of course you didn’t show up to enough classes and then she gave you a C.

2. Don’t sign a binding single lease with someone you have known for less than six months, they may actually be a cheap ass lying bum (I’m not bitter). In all seriousness though be careful about your leases. I mean even for the sake of your friends. Make sure that if you or anyone else in the place forgets to pay their bill that it doesn’t affect anyone else. Also wireless internet is awesome because you can ‘borrow’ your neighbors.

3. Pretend it’s not going on. This can work for many situations, whether it is your roommate’s deranged sexual habits or that ex-friend hell bent on ruining your life. They will fail and the more you ignore them the happier you will end up. Sometimes confrontation is not the best answer. (Especially when you are forced to live with this certain person for the next few months.) Honestly what you need to do is do whatever you feel is right. Your feelings usually are the best indicator of what you need to do. Second guessing is something hard to overcome but don’t always listen to that little annoying voice in the back of your head. Everything works out for the best in the end; I am a strong believer in that.

4. If someone can’t pick up their dogs shit they probably can take care of themselves. This isn’t really anything super important but it’s just a little interesting fact to keep in mind about your potential roommates.

5. Beware of doing your laundry. Cold is the best option for clothes because well then there is less chance of the different colors blending. I personally use the cold setting and separate by color because some reason my colors still seem to get on each other. I think I am just plain cursed when it comes to laundry. Who really knows, but it’s best not to mix colors.