By Amanda Doughty, Staff Writer, Emerson College
There is no magical fairy that re-stocks your toilet paper.
As a sophomore, I’m still learning this lesson the hard way. Rationing your toilet paper may sound silly, and maybe it takes away that comfortable feeling of using almost half the roll every time you use the bathroom, but it sure beats wiping yourself with a leftover Dining Hall napkin because that’s all you have. A little goes a long way, and bonus! it’s eco friendly!
Coach Carr from Mean Girls talks about premarital sex in a very inaccurate way.
Shout out to all the not-dead, not-pregnant, non-virgins out there. We proved Coach Carr wrong. Sorry Bella Swan – you lose this round.
Holing yourself up in your room is not an effective way to make friends.
Tumblr is a beautiful place, as is Netflix. The fact that we have Xfinity now probably only makes cuddling up to your MacBook that much more tempting. But know if you choose to do this, your only friends will be fictional characters on the show you watch and the creepy people who leave you anonymous messages on your blog.
Seriously, when my friends ask where I was first semester, I say “on the internet.” I was a hermit, and it sucked. Go outside.
When you do laundry, you are guaranteed to lose at least one sock.
I suspect the Nargles are behind this.
While on the subject of laundry, towels are a rare jewels that should be treasured (and frequently washed).
Towels are majestic beings. They provide a great service to those who bathe regularly (which I certainly hope is everyone…). I never understood the miracle of towels before now. But if you let them get too dirty, you may as well not even shower at all. Take care of them as though they were your own children. It’s the best option for all involved.
Having a roommate will make you very self-conscious about your sleep habits.
I sleep talk. I’ll admit to that. The amount of times I’ve prayed to not say something offensive in my sleep is astounding. It’s hard enough not to do that stuff when I’m awake.
French fries are kryptonite.
If they are an option, they will be eaten with every meal. This especially applies to the fries in the Dining Hall. I don’t know if they are laced with drugs or what, but those things taste like heaven.
Desserts from the Dining Hall are no better.
Seriously, we need a support group for these sorts of things.
Make sure your headphones are plugged in all the way.
If not, everyone will know that you frequently have Hercules jam sessions while walking to class, and/or that you listen to “500 Miles” by The Proclaimers every morning.
Jay walking is not a misdemeanor; it’s a means of survival.
We live in Boston. We are surrounded by Mass-holes, which means we are surrounded by absolutely terrible drivers. If you don’t take initiative once and in a while, you will either never get to your destination or you will get run over. Boston cops have better things to do than write you up for jay walking, I promise. At the same time, though, don’t take too much initiative. That could leave you squished in the middle of the Boylston-Tremont intersection, and that would be bad.
If you don’t clean your room, it gets really nasty really fast.
You would think this is more obvious than it is. And yet, every time I clean my room I swear I will never let it get that dirty again. It always seems to be the exact same way a week later.
You are a valid pillow to a sleepy T rider.
I’ve had more strangers fall asleep on me while riding the red line than I care to admit. Is it usually violating? Absolutely. But it’s probably going to happen anyway. After all, they can’t help where their head falls once their sheep have been counted.
If you’re riding the T while carrying a piñata, you should act like you’re in love with it.
The reactions? Priceless. I’m speaking from experience on this one.
People watching on the Common is the greatest form of free entertainment.
If I had a quarter for every time I saw something really fucking weird go down in that gazebo, I’d have a lot of quarters. Which would be nice, especially when laundry day rolls around.
Enjoy enjoy your four years here.
Don’t get too caught up in your meetings, film shoots, rehearsals, and essays on how Buffy the Vampire Slayer rerouted feminism on television. Take a second, breathe, and enjoy the beautiful city you live in.
And then make sure you have enough toilet paper to get you to the next visit from your parents.
Amanda is the biggest Disney nerd you'll ever meet in your entire life. She also likes food, and tap dancing, and writing...writing's pretty cool too.
There is no magical fairy that re-stocks your toilet paper.
As a sophomore, I’m still learning this lesson the hard way. Rationing your toilet paper may sound silly, and maybe it takes away that comfortable feeling of using almost half the roll every time you use the bathroom, but it sure beats wiping yourself with a leftover Dining Hall napkin because that’s all you have. A little goes a long way, and bonus! it’s eco friendly!
Coach Carr from Mean Girls talks about premarital sex in a very inaccurate way.
Shout out to all the not-dead, not-pregnant, non-virgins out there. We proved Coach Carr wrong. Sorry Bella Swan – you lose this round.
Holing yourself up in your room is not an effective way to make friends.
Tumblr is a beautiful place, as is Netflix. The fact that we have Xfinity now probably only makes cuddling up to your MacBook that much more tempting. But know if you choose to do this, your only friends will be fictional characters on the show you watch and the creepy people who leave you anonymous messages on your blog.
Seriously, when my friends ask where I was first semester, I say “on the internet.” I was a hermit, and it sucked. Go outside.
When you do laundry, you are guaranteed to lose at least one sock.
I suspect the Nargles are behind this.
While on the subject of laundry, towels are a rare jewels that should be treasured (and frequently washed).
Towels are majestic beings. They provide a great service to those who bathe regularly (which I certainly hope is everyone…). I never understood the miracle of towels before now. But if you let them get too dirty, you may as well not even shower at all. Take care of them as though they were your own children. It’s the best option for all involved.
Having a roommate will make you very self-conscious about your sleep habits.
I sleep talk. I’ll admit to that. The amount of times I’ve prayed to not say something offensive in my sleep is astounding. It’s hard enough not to do that stuff when I’m awake.
French fries are kryptonite.
If they are an option, they will be eaten with every meal. This especially applies to the fries in the Dining Hall. I don’t know if they are laced with drugs or what, but those things taste like heaven.
Desserts from the Dining Hall are no better.
Seriously, we need a support group for these sorts of things.
Make sure your headphones are plugged in all the way.
If not, everyone will know that you frequently have Hercules jam sessions while walking to class, and/or that you listen to “500 Miles” by The Proclaimers every morning.
Jay walking is not a misdemeanor; it’s a means of survival.
We live in Boston. We are surrounded by Mass-holes, which means we are surrounded by absolutely terrible drivers. If you don’t take initiative once and in a while, you will either never get to your destination or you will get run over. Boston cops have better things to do than write you up for jay walking, I promise. At the same time, though, don’t take too much initiative. That could leave you squished in the middle of the Boylston-Tremont intersection, and that would be bad.
If you don’t clean your room, it gets really nasty really fast.
You would think this is more obvious than it is. And yet, every time I clean my room I swear I will never let it get that dirty again. It always seems to be the exact same way a week later.
You are a valid pillow to a sleepy T rider.
I’ve had more strangers fall asleep on me while riding the red line than I care to admit. Is it usually violating? Absolutely. But it’s probably going to happen anyway. After all, they can’t help where their head falls once their sheep have been counted.
If you’re riding the T while carrying a piñata, you should act like you’re in love with it.
The reactions? Priceless. I’m speaking from experience on this one.
People watching on the Common is the greatest form of free entertainment.
If I had a quarter for every time I saw something really fucking weird go down in that gazebo, I’d have a lot of quarters. Which would be nice, especially when laundry day rolls around.
Enjoy enjoy your four years here.
Don’t get too caught up in your meetings, film shoots, rehearsals, and essays on how Buffy the Vampire Slayer rerouted feminism on television. Take a second, breathe, and enjoy the beautiful city you live in.
And then make sure you have enough toilet paper to get you to the next visit from your parents.
Amanda is the biggest Disney nerd you'll ever meet in your entire life. She also likes food, and tap dancing, and writing...writing's pretty cool too.