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I want to open a Bruce Willis themed pizza place and call it Pie Hard.
Never thought Safe Bus yellow driver would be attractive.. But hey! How you doin'?
Here's a tip, boys: Girls like it when you hold the door open for them. Bring back chivalry before it disappears completely.
Not that I would say this in public, but people here take sports too seriously. (Editor's Note: As Tech N9ne would say, "Welcome to the midwest." )
Hey, Mechanical Engineering. If you could toss some of the cute girls to Computer Science, that'd be sweet. You're hogging them all.
That awkward moment when you read the no weapons on campus sign and you can't come on campus because you are a weapon.
Something small and brown just hit my foot. When I looked back to see what it was there was nothing there. Are the squirrels playing tag with me?
Started reading the Thursday paper again on Friday. For once I actually thought I was in the know.
I hate when my phone meows in class.
Walk on this --------> side of the sidewalk.
Attention: all the hot guys in Lawrence are at the rec. Go if you want some eye candy!
I refuse to say that K-State is our main rival now. It's not like they killed our people and burned Lawrence to the ground
I guess I'll put pants on before I go get breakfast.
Flooded a boys scholarship hall bathroom this weekend. Too bad I am a girl. There goes 48 date possibilities.
My ovaries are sword fighting.
I feel like walking to mass in the morning can be too easily confused by others as the walk of shame...
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
First Michael Jackson and now Neil Armstrong. God must not be a fan of moon walkers.
Succeed in college without really trying
KU offers a lot of different and unique resources to its students. Basically, if you want a piece of information and are willing to look for it, you'll be able to find it. For the past week, Hawk Week Leaders have been a major source of information. However, there are a few tricks that the good leaders of Hawk Week probably didn't share. Thankfully, I'm willing to let you in on my secrets to success as a fellow student at KU.
TIP: EAT ALL THE TIME
Why: Frequent eating keeps your body from getting as hungry and therefore allows you to stay focused on tasks that you need to do for classes.
Yep, that's right. Instead of the standard three meals per day, I recommend eating small snack items throughout the day as you start to develop feelings of hunger.
The quality of food is up to you. Eat healthy if that's your style or junk food if that's what you prefer.
At some point during the semester you'll be up way past nightfall. Food will look as disgusting as the half-finished project you have due in the morning.
TIP: CHEW GUM AND GET STUFF DONE
Instead of looking at an empty screen for hours and before you consume gallons of caffeine, try popping in a piece of gum.
Why: Chewing gum gives your brain the illusion of eating. Simply by chewing something I'm able to focus on my projects a little while longer than I could have without the little boost. Also, this trick can be helpful when you have a lot to remember for a test. According to an article on CNN Health, chewing gum can help you perform slightly better.
Seriously, this is important. The college experience is important, but so is getting that piece
TIP: BE A ONE-PERSON BALANCING ACT
of paper that will make you marketable for certain jobs. So while it may sound like more fun to spend night after night after night with your friends and exploring all of the social aspects KU and Lawrence have to offer, restrain yourself.
Know how much time you need to study and create those boundaries for yourself. Set aside specific blocks of time to accomplish the majority of your homework. Likewise, give yourself time to experience life here as opposed to home. The time given to each category may not be equal, but it should allow you to succeed in both avenues.
Why: What does it matter that you had the college experience if you don't come away
from it with a degree that allows you to get a job? Too much fun could send your GPA to the gutters and either aid your trip to academic probation or even convince you to drop out. On the other hand, being in college offers unique experiences that shouldn't be overlooked. It's a chance to search for your adult identity. Balancing the two is a necessary part of collegiate success.
TIP: PUT IT ON THE LIST
What was that little piece of homework you needed to do for tomorrow's class? It's not on Blackboard and the professor didn't send out a reminder. You said to yourself, "I'll remember that. That's easy." What now? You don't remember.
Always write things down. And not just that there's work to do. I like to keep a sticky note to-do list. On it I keep assignments, quizzes and exams for all of my classes. The list allows me to see which assignment is due next and which test is coming up first.
Why: Sure, you have a great memory. But at some point, you'll forget. And even if you don't forget, even if you remember it all, the due dates can get all mumbled and jumbled together. Make it easy on yourself and just write it all down. Using a planner, calendar, bulletin board or system similar to mine allows you to prioritize much easier than just going off of the top of your head. Prioritizing can condense the amount of time you spend studying so you can get back to the whole socializing thing.
I hope that in some way this list helps you cut part of the learning curve that comes with a new way of life. As the year goes on, you'll develop your own tricks and your own way of getting things done. Don't be afraid of that unknown because no matter where you are in your Jayhawk journey, there'll always be positivity in that unknown.
Hawkins is a junior majoring in journalism from Scranton.
ADVICE
Reject norms explore more
In an old interview that can be found in the archives of the Silicon Valley Historical Association, Steve Jobs says that there is a single secret that could change anyone's life altogether. It sure changed my way to approach life when I first heard it. I suggest you pay close attention to it also.
On the simple, unprofessional-looking footage, Steve Jobs talks about the typical lifestyle advice we tend to hear from our families and society. The one we are all used to, which says that we should all go to college, have a nice job, save a little money.
His argument is that just doing this would be an extremely limited life, and that life can be much more broad and complete, once we realize a neat little fact: everything we see in life (the institutions, the ideas, the products) were created by other regular people, no smarter than ourselves.
The implications of that, according to him, are amazing. It means we can create our own lifestyles, and mold our lives however we like. The decision is up to us, and there is no need to follow old norms.
With that in mind, we developed 2 ways you can use to start following Steve Jobs advice today:
TAKE ADVICE, BUT NOT ORDERS
Obedience is highly prized in our species. We are supposed to follow a set of rules and norms to be considered respectable members in our society. But the problem with following orders is that if we do what everyone has done before we will get the same results. Orders seize directly on our freedom, and limit our potential. Although learning from advices can be a great learning opportunity, just following orders turns us into robots. To influence life around us, like Steve Jobs did, we have to do much more than we are told to.
EXPLORE COLLEGE BEYOND
COLLEGE CLASSES
College is an amazing experience. And, as most students would agree, classes are not necessarily the best part of it. Experimenting with all college has to offer beyond classes, such as joining student clubs, looking for professional opportunities and enjoying the social life, is a great way to live beyond academics.
This entire story reminds me of an old Brazilian piece of advice I have heard from my dad since I was a little bit. It states that "what we take from life (to afterlife, if you are into that) is the kind of life we undertake." The saying essentially means that the only really important thing in life is how we decide to live it.
The result is powerful when we pair Steve Jobs' advice to the Brazilian saying: It does not matter what we are told to do, or how people think our life is supposed to be like. There is no need to follow the norms, or do as we are told. We have the power to mold life, in whatever way we desire to, and there is no better way to live.
moreux is a junior majoring in business and economics from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
SOCIAL
Take the time to meet your neighbors
By Noah Ottinger nottinger@kansan.com
We, as humans, are social beings. We thrive on the conversation and the camaraderie that our friends and neighbors provide. Those baristas who make you your decaf-soy-whatever: you need them. Your classmates in the local gym's kick boxing class: you need them. Your fellow bar flies at the tavern down the street: you definitely need them.
Now the question is, do you have that?
With the rise of the suburbs in the post-WWII era, America saw a fall of the community. Most of the neighborhood meeting places: the mom and pop shops, the local restaurants, cafs', bars were swallowed up by the miles of sprawl. What eventually replaced these little gems were the generic hubs like CVS, Perkins, and Starbucks. What replaced our next-door-neighbors were our Facebook friends.
Mr. Rogers preached being neighborly to many of us as
young viewers, but have we really taken that to heart? How many of us know the guy next door who plays the cello? Or who knows the cat lady across the street? I fear that we may have become too closed off from our neighbors, and allowed suburbia to become too vast and social media to replace true friendship.
People need to see and interact with others for healthy lives. However, the opportunity for socializing depends highly on the venue. In his book, "The Great Good Place," Ray Oldenburg describes the perfect middle ground between home and work.
He writes, "In order for the city and its neighborhoods to offer the rich and varied association that is their promise and their potential, there must be neutral ground upon which people may gather." This neutral ground that Oldenburg coins the "third place", offers visitors a place to come and go as they please, and eases the pressure that some might have when hosting a party at their own home.
In these days of Facebook, Starbucks, and fast food chains, there might be little room left for the third place. We seem to live in a much busier, higher-energy society than before. Such stressful lifestyles hardly allow much room for the lazy yet playful conversation that one might have seen in "Cheers."
With the school year starting and homework beginning to pile up, it is important to keep oneself grounded. Don't let Facebook distract you from actual human interaction, and don't let the easiness of Taco Bell tempt you away from the great food that Lawrence has to offer.
To combat these trends, join a student club or give you and your friends a comfortable place to meet and hangout (a restaurant, a cafe, etc.), and then make this a tradition. Seeing more of your friends without the scope of a profile picture is a lot nicer. I promise you. And please, introduce yourself to your neighbor.
Ottinger is a senior majoring in English and German from Kansas City
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