Dear contagious sick person(s) sitting next to me in class, I really dislike you.

We've all been there...you wake up before class to get ready for the day ahead and all of a sudden you feel like you're dying. Whether it's a sore throat, cough, or upset stomach you have to decide whether missing class is worth it, or if you would even be allowed to take a sick day...Isn't that a crazy concept, college students going to class sick SOLELY because their course syllabus says that they can only miss one class without being penalized...But you know what, I don't care what the syllabus says, you're definitely not going to get better if you run around campus all day, and you're most likely going to get ME sick... which I'd much rather avoid!

I choose to avoid situations which are likely to get me sick, not because I prefer to live in a little bubble, but because I hate putting my life on hold for three days because I'm sick and can't breathe through my nose. So I'd really appreciate it if you did us both a favor, and stayed home when you're sick.

If you stay home you'll be able to get the rest that you need, AND you won't be infecting the rest of the class with your germs. Don't worry about what your professor thinks or what your syllabus says, you can't help that you got sick during the week. At the end of the day, your health is most important, not your class attendance for one or two days.

Also, to the new freshmen on campus, I know that being in college is fun and you want to take advantage of your new found freedom...but that doesn't mean that you should go out and party when you're sick, or infect your entire residence hall.

Even though I'm a senior, I'm sure I'm passing by a freshman at some point in the day, and even sitting in a desk that a sick freshman was sitting in earlier...Please be smart and don't infect the entire campus just because you have FOMO...

I really don't want your freshman plague.