wctive at Carolina
by Jamiyla Bolton
and
Shake ft fast but watch yourself!
When people first get to college the
first thing they think about is going
out and partying. They are away
from their parents, “grown” and
ready to do any and everything they want.
They put on their best and hit up Treehouse on
Thursday night, then struggle to get to class
Friday morning. The glamour of
parties soon disappears
once the reality of how
hard it is to maintain
the balance
between doing
schoolwork and
“gettin’ your club
on” sets in.
Club fatigue hits
you and the
bailer from the
other night doesn’t
look as good as he
did before. Something
about missing teeth and
halitosis isn’t conducive to pro
longed correspondence, i.e. “call me,
shorty!” After staying out all night and waking
up to catch an 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. class, the urge
to skip comes to mind. Yes, it’s happened to
us all before at one point in time. Most of the
time the regular excuses that come to mind are
a bad hangover, too high or just way too tired
to go to class. Anyway, most of us will go with
the skipping option.
I ask you “grown folks,” who are you try
ing to impress? I know that college is the first
time that we’re really considered adults, but
even adults have to go to work in the morning.
I’m not hating, but for those of you who don’t
have scholarships, I can’t imagine that your
parents are dishing out between ten and twen
ty Gs a year so you can go “make it hot.” And
I know your club clothes are rather expensive
for people who, for the most
part, aren’t employed.
Ladies, he’s probably
going to be there
next week. And
fellas, unless
Vince Carter
comes back, I
think she’ll be
available next
time. They
don’t offer
degrees in “play-
alistics,” so why
are you trying to
major in it? In conclu
sion, don’t OD on the party
scene. Grades, as square as they
may seem, are hopefully going to get you that
job which will, hopefully, get you that dough
which will, again hopefully, enable you to party
like it’s 2099. Besides, your 8 a.m. professor
misses you and wants you to come home,
(sniffle, sniffle)
Jamiyla Bolton may be reached at jbolton@emall.unc.edu
Nicole Harrison may be reached at nrharris@emalll..unc
To the freshmen pictured above
jWe realize that you are not the only freshmen on
[campus and we will try harder not to keep recycling
your picture for this section.
November 2000