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so i've fallen a little bit behind and am having to combine topics three and four.
my most sincere apologies!

LEARNED

. girls can be fun: i definitely did not learn this freshman year that year it was very strongly reinforced that girls are evil vicious monsters. this has been learned slowly and tentatively and has come to fruition this past summer and school years. it's actually a blast.

.the internet is vital: coming into college i was an infrequent internet user at best. now i get antsy if i'm without internet connection for more than 3 days. it's sad but good i think. the internet has helped me keep in touch with people and it's also helped me learn more about my addiction to cute.

. drink water!: i swear, because i have avoided soda all four years i haven't gained much weight. yeah i've gotten "softer" but i haven't blimped out because i drink a lot of water (and don't eat a lot of pizza)

. go to class: as lame and repetitive as it sounds, going to class automatically makes you more likely to get the grades you want. evening classes have been my savior.

. get involved: i never really got super involved in college but i have been a part of groups for short periods of time and they have been really fun. not only do you get to interact with people who are usually awesome you are also driven to be better at time management and therefore get more stuff done! hurrah for win-win situations!

. libraries: they are your best friend. they have textbooks for free and they are probably the quietest place on campus with an internet connection (well the third floor is anyway).

. flattery: you have to learn to play the game. it sucks but you gotta.

FORGOT

. sweatpants: in an environment where it's socially acceptable to wear sweatpants around all day it's going to be hard to break the habit. they're so comfy! but they do no favors for your figure or other's perception of you.

. reading for fun: hey sometimes you can just pick up a book and have time to read/enjoy it. four years of college have made this all but a distant memory. i am definitely looking forward to reading again.

. how to work ahead: why do work now when i could go out to a party/watch fresh prince reruns/take a nap and then stay up all night tomorrow to finish it?

. an eating schedule: granted my family isn't too big on these either but we at least have a sense of when each meal should be eaten. here at school i've found myself eating "breakfast" at 2 in the afternoon and having dinner closer to 11pm.

. paying for food etc: i never have to use cash if i don't want to here at Tech. every monetary exchange can be done with my hokie passport or can be charged to my account. it's going to be weird to have to use actual moneys to get what i want when i want it.

i can't think of anything else at the moment.
jeff threw a pretty sweet martini party on the 5th i shall leave you with a few of the pictures from my flickr: