Diverse
stereotypes typical among students
Molly
Stewart
The
prom queen, the jock, the nerd — these
three labels run wild in every teen angst
movie from “American Pie” to “Mean
Girls.” But do they exist in real
life?
The answer is yes and no. In high school there was the cool group with the
gorgeous girls and hot Abercrombie look-alike guys as well as the huge football
players and those such as myself who never passed on an extra-credit opportunity
or a “Buffy” episode.
College is a different world. It’s a melting pot of various kinds of
people that you either weren’t friends with in high school or maybe didn’t
even know existed.
But in a world where everyone just wants to make friends, it’s a great
thing to open yourself up to all of the new types of people you are likely
to meet.
So
put down that Playstation 2 remote and
leave your door open, there are more
people to meet than there are blonde,
spoiled rich girls on “Laguna
Beach.”
Monday night: what else is there to do but smoke hookah and get wasted?
Those who regularly indulge in mind-altering substances on school nights
are what I like to refer to as the partiers. They
may tell you how much they love you while
stumbling and spilling their drinks on
your algebra homework, but
they’re always really friendly.
Although,
if you don’t want to
flunk out or feel like a jackhammer is drilling through your skull in the morning,
you might not want to hang with them every night.
Flash-forward to Friday night and ask yourself, would you rather go to
Baycrest apartments or read that wicked psychology textbook?
If
you answered the latter, you might have
more fun hanging in your room playing
video games than getting
trashed.
That’s OK, there are hundreds of kids just like you who would really
enjoy a debate over which “Star Wars” movie is the best while munching
on Cheez-Its. I
happen to be one of them. Call me a
dork, geek or nerd, but doing homework
and
watching “Family Guy” re-runs is a great way
to spend your night. By the way, it’s “Episode IV: A New Hope.”
There’s a knock at your door. You open it and hear, “Hi, I’m
Travis. What’s your name?” Before you can even open your mouth
to respond he’s already launched into 10 more questions and has invited
you over to hang in his room.
They’re
the friendlies.They go from door to door
introducing themselves without fear or
anxiety.
They just want to have fun, meet new
people and talk to hot girls. Personally,
I admire their courage.
Next
time, invite them in for a 99-cent burrito
and get to know them a little better.
I promise, they will only open your eyes
to a world of new friends.
Besides the common types of bros and chicks you’re likely to meet, with
every class you run into a new type of person.
There’s the kid who commutes,
the shy guy, the quiet pretty girl, the funny guy, the loud girl and the guy
who doesn’t know he’s hot.
However, these people aren’t off limits. They don’t know who you
were in high school, so you can just be yourself with no labels attached.
Try
introducing yourself and inviting them to chill in your room or grab a mocha
at the Coffee Bean.
The truth is, everybody just wants to be liked and accepted. In college there
are no cliques or cool groups, so there is nothing stopping you from befriending
all the new people you are destined to meet. Don’t limit yourself to
the typical Bacardi lovers, beach dudes, Barbie look-alikes, or bookworm types
you used to hang out with.
Leave
your door open, smile like you just found
50 bucks in your pocket and befriend them all!
Molly Stewart is a freshman journalism major.
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