Wednesday, July 24, 2013

76 Things I Learned During College (in South Carolina)



1. College is as much a time of academic education as it is life education
2. What a frocket is
3. It’s awesome to become so comfortable in your skin that you don't feel like wearing makeup
4. Tents should not be left overnight in stadium stands (hello, wind)
5. How to swingdance (kinda)
6. The importance of good t-shirt design
7. How amusing autocorrect and parents’ texts really are
8. The deliciousness of kahlua and peppermint schnapps
9. The value of quality hiking and running companions
10. The lyrics to 'Wagonwheel'
11. How to care for 13 infants at once (with assistance, don’t worry)
12. The definition of rhetoric (I like Aristotle’s interpretation best—Comm major problems)
13. The appropriateness of "FU all the time" as a greeting (Go Paladins)
14. The value of learning about yourself from roommates
15. How to navigate while driving
16. How great ratatouille is: not just the movie but the food as well
17. About southern Africa: its beauty and its struggles
18. How to pin and tweet things (and automate them using Hootsuite)
19. The Humane Society is a great source of no-strings-attached stress relief
20. How to use a rowing machine
21. About the glamour of Alabama debutante balls
22. The effectiveness of baked goods at placating college boys
23. What croakies are
24. The power of a dedicated teacher to make topics interesting and accessible
25. The deliciousness of peaches bought on the side of the road
26. How great the music produced on The Voice is
27. What it's like to race 25 laps around a track: woo hoo 10k!
28. How to make pesto
29. The importance of a good wifi signal just when you need it
30. How to stay safe around hyenas
31. The difficulty and value of saying no
32. The catchiness of Nicki Minaj
33. If you’re hungry, pasta is ALWAYS a good option
34. How many people have heard of Anna Maria Island
35. Just how great it is to drive around belting along to the radio with the windows down
36. The wonders of double-decker buses, the metro and the T
37. How awesome gingers are
38. The freshman 15 are real: beware
39. The correct pronunciation of "chi"
40. How to French kiss
41. The frightening pervasiveness of stereotypes
42. The legitimacy of babysitting as a career
43. How to use Stata
44. How little time there is for television
45. It is possible to look 12 when you are 21 years old: unfortunate
46. How to maintain relationships through Skype
47. How to produce a video
48. How funny Jen Lancaster's books are
49. Jeremiah 29:11 is true
50. A resume can never be perfect
51. The amusement provided by "BadLipReading" on YouTube
52. Facebook is a legitimate resume skill
53. Looks really are only skin-deep
54. Mean Girls, Finding Nemo, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Emperor's New Groove are always quotable
55. How to fishtail and rope braid
56. Coffee can definitely enable the production of quality work
57. Trail half-marathons are tough
58. Trips to Waffle House at 1 am are always a good idea =)
59. The entertainment value of wheeled chairs
60. When you get the chance, GO and DO
61. $4 flowers from Publix always make your day a little happier
62. How to paint a cooler, formal-style
63. Sororities are not like the movies
64. Sororities are sometimes like the movies
65. Always surround yourself with people who will hold you accountable
66. How to make great pumpkin bread
67. Some of the best shenanigans occur while "studying in the library"
68. The usefulness of Chacos
69. Puns are always good
70. Poverty is systemic and way more complex than most people think
71. It really is a bad idea to procrastinate cleaning out the chocolate fountain after a party
72. The importance of internships
73. How to use film cameras...and manual settings and developer and fix
74. The beauty of He Is We's music
75. Pinterest projects are always better when you actually do them ;)
76. How to appreciate my blessings (always a work in progress)

And Some Added by Friends:
77. Ms. Felicia (the cafeteria lady) is always a good source of hair inspiration -Allison
78. To not write songs about girls you're dating -Jay
79. Mattresses make great slides and boats -Ben

Feel free to add your own or share which things you identify with most!