Survival Guide for the Intellectually Gifted
As I near the end of my degree I have realized a few things. Life, at least the sort that you always imagined you would have, does not exist; as my dad would say, "Business men live in the future, artists live in the present, and everyone else lives in the past ... Given that all we have is the present, artists are probably the smartest people out there." So at least my arts degree isn't totally useless, but it damn near killed me getting it. My university career was not full of wild rez parties and my classes were all fairly regular and required a fair amount of work. This is not what High School prepared me for. T.V, Media, and Literature really disappointed me on that one; all my expectations were disappointed. Being fully aware that I was smart enough for University and capable enough to excel with great ease and little effort, I needed to find a way to survive. Below are my findings:
1) Don't buy your books unless you absolutely have too ... That money can be spent on better things, like food and coffee.
2) You don't ever have to go further than the check-out desk at the library ... Everything can be done from the comfort of your desk chair and more often than not you don't even really HAVE to use books. PDF is a FANTASTIC thing!
3) If Mondays are the worst day, make Sunday night "clean sheet night;" it is the best way to wake up.
4) Buy yourself a GO-MUG ASAP! This is a necessity and you don't want to single-handedly be responsible for the dissemination of rain forests all over the planet in your 4 or 5 years as a student. Besides, apparently caring about your planet is "enlightened and academic."
5) By all means, GO TO THE BAR! But for the love of god and all that is holy, don't close it! Praying to the porcelain god is much worse than any class you may have in the morning.
6) Give yourself at least 2 weeks of nothingness between school and work. Without this little vacation, yes, you may die.
7) If nothing else, at least your classes will make The Simpsons funnier.
8) Exercise at least 3 times a week, even if your form of exercise is just walking to the bar.
9) Try to eat at least one green thing and one apple every month. No one loves the Scurvy!
10) Above all else, don't take your education too seriously, it is just school, not life!
**Over and Out**
~V
