Oh, Yik Yak, what a creepy, anonymous, hilarious app you are. You really contribute to university culture and you seem to be transforming into a bizarre Craigslist personal ad while you're at it.
So many times, after perusing your posts, I am left like this:
I've learned so much about my fellow students from your threads, and I'd like to share that. Here are the top five things I've learned about the Oregon State University student body from you.
1. There are a lot of internet warriors out there.
Damn, Oregon State, you are full of passionate people armed with an iPhone and a lot of angst. Nearly every thread on Yik Yak involves at least two people verbally assaulting each other with hilarious, 200-character monologues.
2. Never underestimate the thirst of a casual Yik Yakker.
M or F? This is the sole reason I will not post or comment on anything remotely related to physical interaction on Yak. The thirst is real, guys, and it's not limited to one gender. Something about anonymity really brings out the sexual frustrations of our student body.
3. Yik Yak is the place for passive-aggressive complaints about roommates.
Scrolling through the app will reveal plenty of hilarious, incredibly passive aggressive posts about roommates. Roomies who make loud noises at night? There's a thread for that. Rando-roomies bringing strange things into the dorm/apartment? You betcha, there's a thread for that. Loud sex happening in the room where you're trying to sleep? There's definitely a thread for that, possibly several, along with lots of creepy comments.
4. Oregon State students care.
Amongst all the sexual, angsty, and simply bizarre posts there are some that are heartbreaking. Students who are struggling with a variety of life-changing issues reach out to the Yak community- from mental health to break ups. I've learned that OSU students really care; they reach out to each other with uplifting comments and CAPS information. Occasionally, students will comment with their personal contact information so that someone in need has someone to talk to. We even reach out to each other to answer tricky MyMathLab questions, and sometimes we play Academic Advisor for students with general admission and course queries.
5. We are hilarious.
We crack ourselves up with helpful posts like "Study Tip: laminate your notes so your tears roll right off" and hilarious public service announcements like "Yo, girl in the 3rd row of MTH 211, shut the f*&%^ up." Overall, Beavers have great senses of humor and we never fail to pick each other up on Yak with our witty little Yaks.
