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9.17.01 - college behavior
College life affords some unconventional behavior. Here are some of mine:
> The 20-minute Simpsons Break
A fast Internet connection is best utilized by downloading as many Simpsons episodes as possible. I take at least one break each day to carefully examine a Simpsons episode. Instead of the usual 30-minutes that it takes the television to broadcast the episode, these commercial-free downloads take from 16-20 minutes to complete an entire show. Each Simpsons break offers a time to put aside the Greek classics and absorb an American classic.
> Sunflower Seeds
A friend of mine left a bag of sunflower seeds on my desk a few days ago. I never knew how addictive they could be until I looked into my garbage can and saw the bottom covered entirely with discarded seed covers. I also realized that my lips were shriveled like a slug on salt. I ought to stop soon though; who knew that one serving of sunflower seeds yieled 190 calories, including 140 calories from fat?
> Mail Checking
For some reason, mail has figured more prominently into my life in college. I check my e-mail about three or four times a day even though I know nobody harldy e-mails me. I even read those generic messages sent by my RA or the dean just because it's a new message. I guess seeing people at computer terminals around the campus always checking there mail makes me want to feel just as important and pretend that I have new mail all the time. I also like to go to my mailbox and check to see if I have any new mail. Usually, there is nothing in the box and I look foolish when I go with a friend to check my mail, but sometimes I get some neat surprises like a letter from my girlfriend or mail for the previous owner of the mailbox, which I illegally open and read, hoping maybe for a blank check or something cool like that. Not much luck with that yet; I got a bunch of his bills that I quickly delivered to the recycling bin.
> Bed Making
I never made my bed at home. My grandmother would come in and do that in the mornings, or if she didn't come in my room, the bed would just be messy all day. Each morning, I wake up, wash up, and then make my bed. It provides a nice contrast to my messy roommate, whose comforter is often found on the ground and stepped on throughout the day.
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