Can you imagine not talking on a cell phone, not text messaging and not conversing online to your loved one, ever? With the hustle and bustle of college life, and life in general for that matter, 21st century communication inventions are an integral part of forming and sustaining relationships.
Last weekend I went skinny dipping in the Millbrook pool. My accomplices will remain nameless, but alas, we were all caught by the Washington University Police Department. Yes, we were all naked. Yes, we were upset about getting caught. But none of us regret doing it. We had fun flinging ourselves into the cold pool, feeling free and excited.
There is a very important distinction between having someone you truly love wonder where you are and having just anyone wonder. You see, college relationships often have the potential to be need-based instead of want-based. Having someone waiting for you at night, regardless of who they are, can become more important than actually falling in love and having a passionate relationshp.
Did you know that Lucky Charms can get you pregnant?
After my editor asked me to contribute to this edition of Student Life, I had to try to remember what it was like coming to college. As the weekly Wash. U. relationship columnist, I often find myself dealing with-and consequently writing about-frat boys, sex and dating…subjects I will embrace within this column.
Summer. The word might bring to mind actual work and internships – chances to make some money to use throughout the next school year. Or, if you’re like me, it brings to mind the beach and the sun – becoming an amphibian, half the time in the water wakeboarding and skiing, half the time putting half-assed effort into a half-ass job. It’s absolutely wonderful.
I’ve always loved mutts. When we got Tobie, he was shy, mean, and dirty. Yet somehow his imperfections found their way into our hearts and finally we adore the smelly dog. We now consider the way he gives a quick warning growl, flings his fat little body into the air and bites anyone who dances with my grandpa endearing and very funny.
In the words of an eloquent male friend, “Why would I buy a girl an expensive dinner when a bottle of cheap vodka gets me more?”
After thinking about it, I realized just how much this kind of philosophy rings true on our campus. And it’s not just because men are cheap.
The daughter of a romance novelist, I grew up with a strong notion of romance. Throughout high school, I dated a few guys, who all took me out and met my parents and kissed me after the second rendezvous. Then I came to Washington University. What the hell happened?
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