There are many things you do in college that you probably shouldn't do. A lot of them happen to be illegal, like participating in underage drinking, plying minors with alcohol, recreational drug use, amongst other things.
But there are also other things you shouldn't do in college, the lame kind. You know, the ones that fuck your life up in the smaller way. It's the little things, you know?
So here's a list of things you should learn from me and NOT do:
1. Don't let your laundry pile up till you run out of pants AND leggings.
I try not to do this very frequently, but it happens every once in a while and I hate it. It's so inconvenient because by the time I realize I'm out of clothes, it's the busiest time of the week and I don't really have time to do laundry so I'll either have to wear smelly clothes till I can do laundry or wear dresses and tights. It makes my life hell.
2. Don't stay in bed until ten minutes before class, especially if you like showering in the morning.
I rarely do this, but when I do, I hate myself more than I thought possible. It's absolute torture. Because at that point it becomes a moral battle of whether or not I should go to class at this point, and the bed is so comfortable but I should go to class and it's hell. Just get out of bed in a timely fashion.
3. Don't buy snacks that you will not eat.
I am guilty of this. I go to Thomson store a lot and buy with my eyes and not with my stomach. It doesn't help that I'm on the small meal plan, either, so I end up buying things that I know I won't eat but still think I will. And then I either give it away or let it sit and hope someone else takes it.
4. Don't stay up until the wee hours of the night if you don't have to.
I literally did this last night. I could have gone to bed at 11pm. Which sounds late to my parents, but my usual is 1am. So what was I doing instead of getting valuable hours of sleep? Fucking nothing. I wasn't doing anything productive. I just was on my computer for two hours. For no reason. Don't do this. Be productive. Obviously give yourself a break every once in a while, because you need these. But don't waste time.
5. Don't overextend yourself.
It's a trend I've seen in Ohio Wesleyan students. And while it looks great on resumes and you gain a lot of experience being involved in so many different things, but there will come a time where you'll find yourself with no free hours during the daytime and it will take a toll. And at one point, you're going to crash, however that may be. Trust me. Once I cried every day for a week over the smallest things: CRASHING.
6. Don't put others before yourself.
Personal relationships are important. But you're in college for your career. And if you don't devote the same amount of time to yourself, your goals and your academics than you do to others, it will come back to bite you in the ass. Of course, there are extreme occurrences where one homework assignment is worth less than your friend making it through the night, and that's understandable. But if you're in college to build a career, your social life cannot be your first priority all the time.
