February 23, 2007      Share/Save/Bookmark

The Top 7 Most Surprising
Things I Learned in College

7> Nobody cares if I skip class. I’m still flunking, but at least
I don’t have to sit in detention!

6> A hangover sharpens your hearing enormously.

5> There’s a reason the “read a page, drink a beer” studying
strategy is not recommended by most educational experts.

4> Trying to drive your car up on two wheels: A) Doesn’t impress
your Physics professor as much as you thought it would, and;
B) Should be done in an *empty* parking lot.

3> Remember all that stuff your parents told you about the nerds
and the cool people in high school trading places later?
Apparently, that happens *after* college.

2> 90 = 100.

and the Number 1 Most Surprising Thing I Learned in College…
1> Top Ramen can be eaten solid, the body will do the rest.


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Credits:

Selected from 38 submissions from 6 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta — 1 (9th #1!)
Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University — 2, 3, 4, 6, Topic, Banner Tag (Triple Sec!)
Erik Deckers, Ball State University — 3, 5
Joseph Terranova, Wayne State University — 7
Brandon Eldridge, StL College of Pharmacy — Tenured Professor

RUNNERS UP list — Organic =/= Edible

Drinking the bong water makes you have visions, but it doesn’t
help with final exams much.

(Michele Lord, U of NE Lincoln)

Nobody cares about your proof that buying clothes from the
second-hand store is cheaper than washing them.

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

There is no statute of limitations for campus parking tickets.

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

Runners Up list name

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

HONORABLE MENTIONS list — Gedoudahere!!

“Dorm food” backwards is “Doof M’rod”.

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

*Somebody* has to be in the bottom fifth of the class.

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

Communication is, like, really f*&%ing, ummm, important, y’know?

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

Grades are determined prior to the start of the semester.

(Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta)

Honorable Mentions list name

(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

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