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24 Things That I Did In The First 24 Hours After My Oral Surgery Instead Of Being Productive

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Lucia Wang

May 13, 2019

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24 Things That I Did In The First 24 Hours After My Oral Surgery Instead Of Being Productive

Lucia Wang

1. Choked on water while trying to take Advil

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Look, my entire mouth was numb, okay?

2. Rewatched "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" for the 14th time

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The entire audience: *GASP*

3. Wished my friends luck on their last final exams

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May the spirit of Steve Rogers be with you today.

4. Printed out a return label for my rental textbook

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Shout out to Amazon for giving me half off a textbook!!

5. Watched TikToks for 2 hours

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Am I ashamed? Maybe a little.

6. Tried to check my grades but my internet was down

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Like, what am I supposed to do now?

7. Tried to make my own TikTok but gave up

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Me trying to film my own video (unsuccessfully).

8. Ate a mushed banana, but it took really long because my mouth was numb

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Fun fact, bananas are one of my favorite fruits.

9. Unloaded some boxes from the car

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Be careful with those fridges, y'all!

10. Avoided actually unpacking those boxes

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It's fine, those boxes are just everything I brought home from school, but I don't need to unpack them...

11. Checked my email and realized I got one from my professor

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This was not the content of the email, but I wish it were :/

12. Realized that summer classes start in a week

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I don't wanna go back to school!!

13. Freaked out and rummaged around for my old notes

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Chemistry will NOT become the death of me.

14. Calmed down when I realized the pre-assignment wasn't due for 2 weeks

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That feeling of relief is unparalleled.

15. Ate a popsicle

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Mmm. Love a good pineapple popsicle.

16. Finished the TikTok I had started earlier

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(Here it is, if you wanted to watch it)

17. Stopped putting gauze in my mouth

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I was finally free.

18. Rinsed my mouth out

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(My mouth was so numb that I couldn't even do this)

19. Ate some rice and mashed potatoes, slowly

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At this point I wasn't chewing, just taking really small bites and swallowing them as fast as I could.

20. Binged the Try Guys for a few hours

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They're too entertaining to dislike!

21. Rinsed my mouth out again!

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Me accidentally drooling all over myself because I can't feel my mouth :(

22. Brushed my teeth as carefully as possible

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Gotta keep up that good oral hygiene!!!!

23. Read a bit before bed

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Reading for leisure > Reading for school

24. Went to bed at 10:30

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Earliest I've slept all year.

Honestly, my day wasn't that productive. But this was a good way to reflect on what I do in a typical day when I don't have any obligations. I apparently watch a lot of videos and get stressed about things that aren't happening yet. Maybe I should start some new hobbies, like knitting or Pilates or something. There's a world of things I haven't done out there!

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Because who needs to do things when it's summer?

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1. Choked on water while trying to take Advil

2. Rewatched "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" for the 14th time

3. Wished my friends luck on their last final exams

4. Printed out a return label for my rental textbook

5. Watched TikToks for 2 hours

6. Tried to check my grades but my internet was down

7. Tried to make my own TikTok but gave up

8. Ate a mushed banana, but it took really long because my mouth was numb

9. Unloaded some boxes from the car

10. Avoided actually unpacking those boxes

11. Checked my email and realized I got one from my professor

12. Realized that summer classes start in a week

13. Freaked out and rummaged around for my old notes

14. Calmed down when I realized the pre-assignment wasn't due for 2 weeks

15. Ate a popsicle

16. Finished the TikTok I had started earlier

17. Stopped putting gauze in my mouth

18. Rinsed my mouth out

19. Ate some rice and mashed potatoes, slowly

20. Binged the Try Guys for a few hours

21. Rinsed my mouth out again!

22. Brushed my teeth as carefully as possible

23. Read a bit before bed

24. Went to bed at 10:30

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1. Me after every class

2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Other than knowledge and all those important things

How to take stairs.

Caffeine is your friend.

How to study.

Finding free food.

How to take a nap anywhere.

How to appreciate sleep.

How to procrastinate productively.

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

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3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

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23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

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