The list for September 30, 1996
The Top 14 Tips for Surviving College

  1. Minimize food budget by scheduling classes around Happy Hour.

  2. Enjoy being a Sophomore — It will be the best three years of your life.

  3. Wear an athletic cup to panty raids, because it’s all fun and games until someone loses their ‘nads.

  4. Lemon juice and baking soda make an excellent bong water stain remover.

  5. Earn extra cash by parlaying chemistry knowledge into lucrative “home pharmaceuticals” business.

  6. If an 8:00 am class is required for your major, change your major.

  7. Boring lecture? Start a wave!

  8. College-level algebra: 5 returnable bottles = 1 delicious Ramen Noodle dinner.

  9. “I Phelta Thi” is *not* a real fraternity, except at state colleges.

  10. Remember – almost no one complains when you puke in a dumpster.

  11. Clever margin manipulation can turn a 4-page outline into a 100-page senior essay.

  12. Football games were never meant to be observed by sober people.

  13. Don’t think of it as sleeping with your professor — think of it as “acing Biology.”
And the Number 1 Tip for Surviving College…

  1. In a pinch, milk can be used as a beer substitute in your breakfast cereal.
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CREDITS
Selected from a handful of submissions by a scant number of contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 1, 12 (5th #1)
  • Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 2, 7, 10, 14
  • Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 3
  • Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — 3
  • David Hyatt, New York, NY — 4, 9
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 5
  • Kim Moser, New York, NY — 6
  • Greg Sadosuk, Fairfax, VA — 7, Topic
  • Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 7, 13
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 8, 11
  • Gloria Monti, New York, NY — Department of Academic Verification
  • Chris White, NY, NY — Listmeister
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