10 Ma ke a Kat Corfman, SM ’21 YH STAFF
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’m pretty sure there is a part of my brain devoted to list-making. It comes complete with its own voice which sounds, somewhat concerningly, like my high school calculus teacher, Mrs. Truitt (??). And right about now, as I begin writing this at the last minute possible, with an atrocious quantity of caffeine and about half a fully formed idea—which sounds, also somewhat concerningly, like how I started most of my assignments as a first-year—Mrs. Truitt is telling me to make a damn list. 1. Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but it’s also the most underrated form of survival. This blank Google Docs page stared blandly back at me for a good five or ten minutes before I asked my mom if she kept the issues of The Herald I mailed her last year. She dug them out of our laundry room (??) and I flipped through, searching for anything that caught my eye. The editors’ section mostly comprised advice and anecdotes. And now, here we are. You’re welcome, I guess.
3. Some feelings are best expressed in symbols, but that doesn’t mean they’re impossible to sort out. If that Chem final has you like ????, bury yourself in Purgatory for a little while—my bad, I meant Bass— and grind it out. Or, if Hegel has you like ??!?!??!!?, go to office hours. And always, always remember that Junzi Night Lunch can get you like !!!!!!! pretty much without fail.
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2. Give up. Give up something. Something so ingrained in your day-to-day that your brain has set it to auto-pilot. Even if it’s only a temporary break, giving up one small thing can be surprisingly worthwhile. Could be meat or dairy, could be social media, could be certain substances (???), could be men (!!!!). For me, it was bras. Did I feel liberated? Yes. Did it get cold from time to time? Also yes. It’s Connecticut.
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r oc o s F o Everest Fang, ES ’20
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roCos are a big part of the Yale first-year experience. You’ll see them every day for your first week and many days afterward. That’s why it’s important that you get the inside scoop on what’s what with the FroCos at Yale. I’ve got you covered. The Berkeley FroCos are the wildest. You better buckle your seat belt! The Pierson FroCos know how to cook. Open wide! The Davenport FroCos are deeply religious. Get ready to get spiritual! The Morse FroCos are the smartest. They’ll get you ready for class! The Stiles FroCos are the most beautiful. You lucky Stilesians! The Saybrook FroCos are the fastest. Get your sneakers on! The Trumbull FroCos are the angriest. Every Tuesday is fight night! The JE FroCos are the nicest. They’ll do anything for you! The Hopper FroCos are health nuts. Get ready to get fit! The TD FroCos missing! Can you help us find them? The Silliman FroCos are the most stylish. Ask for fashion tips! The Branford FroCos are the funny ones. Ask for a joke! The Benjamin Franklin FroCos know how to dance. Time to get groovy! The Pauli Murray FroCos are the biggest. Get out of their way!