Being all knowing, I Will Advise You In Life

Hi Friends!

Wow. Ok. Super busy week. This being the weekend though, I can stop neglecting this! Excellent! Let us begin.

NO WAIT before we (royal we? yes.) begin, I forgot 2 awesome things about Cleveland/Parma in my last post. #1 The Metroparks. Seriously Lakefront Trail and Central park got nuthin' on the untamed wilderness of Cleveland's biking/hiking trails. It's glorious. #2 Sterns Farm (Thanks Aunt Therese!). Because a farm within 5 miles of a major city deserves recognition.

Ok. Good to go.

So last week I was at my cousin's high school graduation party and his mom has this book out for all of us to write advice to him. I tried to come up with a witty quip about going out and partying whenever possible. It wasn't witty. But it got me thinking, I should write a blog about the vast magnitude of knowledge I have acquired in my first 2 years of college. So I think I'm gonna write some actual, thought out advice for high school/college/non students. Or else I'll just brag about how much I think I've grown in the past 2 years. We'll see.

What College Has Taught Me:

How To Poop Anywhere. (Clearly I am mature beyond my years) Anyone who lived in a dorm has hopefully acquired this skill. It's about 30% Tact, 20% Timing, and 50% Lack of Shame. Seriously though, I can take a dump anywhere completely incognito. Libraries during silent study hours, uncomfortably quiet hotel rooms, friends houses (you've been warned). Honestly, I recommend a dorm with community bathrooms solely for this purpose.

Sleeping at Night Feels Awesome. In high school I was lucky if I got 5 hours of sleep a night. And I was always sick, tired, and in a crap ass mood. Went to college, got 7 hours of sleep a night: problems solved. Try it. you'll like it.

It Doesn't Matter What People Think of You. Just do your thing. With the exception of your professors, employers, and maybe your grandparents, just do what you're doing. Shamelessly. Embarrass yourself a little, it won't kill you. Seriously, stop letting the fear of faux pas-ing get in your way. I faux pas all the time. So does everyone else. So lets all just stop kidding ourselves and start making others uncomfortable with our lack of social know how. 

How To Relax. In high school I was about 7 times more tightly wound than I am now. And that's saying something. The El has really helped me work this one out. If my train is stuck on the tracks and I'm gonna be late, there is nothing I can do about it. Well I could hop out the window and plunge to certain death. But barring any irrational moves, if I'm late, people will just have to deal. You've got bigger fish to fry. And either way, if your late, you're late. Or if your grades suck, your grades suck. If you got food poisoning from the cafeteria food an hour before your date with that hot guy/doll in your bio class, there is nothing you can do about it. Life is just better when you're not giving yourself an ulcer.  

Let People Be Mad at You. This is just something I really tip toed around in high school. It's not so bad. And a lot less frustrating on my end :)

Make Mistakes. College is a good place to figure yourself out. This can mean taking a wrong turn here and there. Don't worry about it. Fix it. Move on. Part II: Try new things. That's cool that you're life's ambition is to become the greatest underwater basket weaver ever, but taking a psychology class won't derail your life plans. Do stuff you didn't do in high school. Don't be afraid to realize that you have varies interests.   

Ugghh there's a bigger point that I'm trying to make here, but I don't think this got it across. Aside from the pooping part which is 100% accurate. This will get updated. Hmmmmm think of this one as a thought in process.

Toodle Pip! (Cats. Plan on attending)

Kaitlyn