100 things i learned in college

May 08, 2005 21:00

[100] i can function pretty well on three hours of sleep
[099] when people are trying to sell you trees around the holiday season, the they aren't nessecarily trying to sell you christmas trees
[098] it's possible to get through a class without ever reading any of the books
[097] i work well under pressure
[096] the star wars prequels can't hold a candle to the original trilogy
[095] time heals most wounds
[094] the best music is definitely not played on the radio
[093] and country music is better than i thought it was
[092] it's ok to be mean to people who deserve it
[091] despite what i think, i actually am quite good at writing poetry.
[090] i should have been watching family guy back in high school. it's almost always hilarious
[089] i actually can save money
[088] when the time arises, i can be one of the greatest liars of all time
[087] however, lying constantly is not a good thing and leads to ruination and lack of trust from others
[086] i still have a lot to learn about myself
[085] how to make and apply special fx make-up. might actually enjoy halloween for once.
[084] sometimes i'm attracted to assholes, especially if they have big boobs
[083] nobody is beyond redemption, as evidenced by cristina's miraculous turnaround from insufferable bitch to slightly more tolerable not-such-a-bitch
[082] having your wisdom teeth grown in hurts...to the max
[081] how to speak spanish
[080] adobe photoshop is not that intimidating, and it's highly useful to boot
[079] fat people are harder to kidnap
[078] how to wash clothes (thanks lala!)
[077] despite the fact that i hate working (at adti), not having a job over the summer sucks. a lot. hardcore. to the max. i can't emphasize it enough. money is a good thing.
[076] bubba gump shrimp company is better than red lobster
[075] it is possible to live off a diet of tater tots and water
[074] glasses make people look smarter. even me
[073] i'm not always as nice as i'd like to believe i am, not by a longshot.
[072] i'm truly capable of some really mean things
[071] if jose says yes, he really means no, and if you ask him to do go somewhere he will flake out five minutes before you're supposed to leave without fail
[070] you really can't rely on other people for help all the time
[069] in college nights spent playing monopoly or cranium are funky good times
[068] if you want to be sneaky, don't put anything secret on the internet. it will be found, and you will be screwed
[067] people who are your friends today won't nessecarily be your friends tomorrow
[066] upstate new york really isn't anything like new york city
[065] i still suck at math and science, and that probably won't change in the near future. but since i'm done with schooling (for the time being), that doesn't really matter now does it.
[064] appearances can be really deceiving, especially in the village
[063] no matter how nice you are, not everybody is going to like you
[062] i hate clubbing. a lot
[061] you really learn a lot about someone if you spend every waking second with them
[060] i will make a really good journalist, some day
[059] red lobster should be careful about all having all you can eat shrimp, because i will take them up on their offer (hows 120 sound)
[058] the lgbt world is very very complicated
[057] whenever i have a girlfriend, they seem to alternate from black to white (liz, vinessa, andrea, katie, renee)
[056] beer before liquor fucks you up quicker (or so the saying goes)
[055] whenever i do upset/piss off someone, i feel more guilt than a catholic does
[054] i'm becoming more and more like my dad slowly but surely
[053] everything does happen for a reason
[052] don't be nice expecting people to be nice back. be nice because it's the right thing to do. and hey, you won't be nearly as disappointed when people don't want to return the favor.
[051] eyebrow piercings can reject themselves
[050] when people tell you to take care of your piercings, they mean it
[049] i can cast off my shy personality and be more assertive when i absolutely have to be, or when i'm around the right people
[048] new york pizza is indeed superior to pizza hut, dominos, papa johns, etc...
[047] southeast dc has some really hot strippers
[046] i really can't stand being indoors for too long. i go insane
[045] giving a girl oral sex is not the worst thing in the universe (depending on the girl, that is)
[044] don't let what people say get to you, because in the end they don't really matter
[043] it's better to be straight forward with people than being passive aggressive. things get solved quicker that way.
[042] i dance a lot better when i'm drunk, although that might be because a) i'm looser and more relaxed, or b) i'm too drunk to notice that i actually suck and think that i'm doing swell
[041] renee's keys can unlock the door to the blazer
[040] brooklyn and queens are a lot like dc
[039] i can be very bitter, spiteful, and petty when i want to be
[038] dating a girl who's really into sex, who has a kid, is on welfare, and living with her ex-boyfriend, is very bad
[037] you can't go wrong with own the border
[036] new york weather is extremely inconsistant. 90 degrees one day, 20 degrees and snowing the next!
[035] it's not always the best idea to give in to your impulses
[034] i can cook anything i put my mind to
[033] i'm not too fond of intellectual types, mostly because the ones i've met have been (or became) condescending assholes
[032] i have an easier time sleeping with the sounds of car horns and people screaming creeping through my window than i do in complete silence with the ocassional cricket chirping
[031] a blizzard dropping 2 ft. of snow in new york does not get you out of school
[030] not all sushi is raw fish
[029] i can only take so much crap from people before they know it's not time to fuck around with me anymore
[028] the real reason i like nyu was more for the city than the people (although i did meet a lot of great people here, no doubt)
[027] there's no sense in trying to map out everything, because there's plenty of times when everything doesn't go according to plan
[026] napkins make a suitable alternative to toilet paper. and they're free and highly available
[025] college is approximately 1 billion times more enjoyable than high school
[024] not everyone is familiar with the concept of paying back money. however, most people are definitely familiar with the concept of boworring it
[023] i can't stand heat. it really fucks me up. might explain why now i sleep with the windows open with artic winds blasting directly on me
[022] there's nothing wrong with being cheap, especially when you're broke
[021] be true to your word and stick to your promises
[020] the ipod is not the be all end all of mp3 players
[019] the people who treat me like crap i worship, and the people who treat me decent i step on. this isn't true all the time, but definitely some of the time
[018] if you get a fake id, make sure it looks like the state id it's supposed to be faking. and make sure the name of the place is spelled correctly. there is a hartford, connecticut, but there definitely isn't a hartfrod
[017] everyone has something to offer you
[016] life is all about adapting
[015] it takes me eternity to get started on essays. even especially short ones
[014] the new york subway system is the most confusing thing in the universe. i had an easier time understanding the laws of physics than navigating the subway
[013] instead of spending 10 bucks to see one movie in new york, it's a better idea to spend 10 bucks and see two or three movies in the same theater
[012] it's only when i'm really challenged does the real me come out, the one that isn't afraid of crap and handles the business post haste
[011] katie is one of the best friends/girlfriends anyone could ever have, period.
[010] don't be quick to call someone your friend
[009] my blazer is a great place to have sex. front seat, hatchback...it's all good.
[008] canada is a beautiful place
[007] me and renee have a very weird often fucked up relationship...but we still love each other.
[006] as long as i continue to keep my feet in my past childhood world, people will not take me seriously
[005] never trust a big butt and a smile
[004] things really aren't the same without salima around
[003] a 1600 does not make you special
[002] cheaters never prosper
[001] you can't make everybody happy
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