Evening star., 1938-09-16

college will be your first major adven-
ture staged of the home reservation
Some of you will wash dishes and stoke
furnaces. Most of you will be forced
by circumstances to count pennies and
practice self-imposed economy in a
rigid manner strange to you.
There will be no one around to
witness the washing Of the ears and
the disposal Of the last mouthful of
spinach. But, II you're wise, you'll
continue to wash your ears and eat
spinach.
You'll get out Of college exactly
what you put into it-and we're not
talking about money. You've heard
all the platitudes before, 50 well skip
them. But We do want you to start
school In the right way. The rest Is
up to you.
mo matter If you were president
OF the senior class in high school, or
captain OF . team, this year you've
got to start all over again, proving
your worth. So leave your school
banners. sweaters, letters, pins and
pictures 1T home. Keep your mouth
from saying too much and your eyes
and ears wide open.
Plan to make many new friends,
You are really beginning q new life
broadening your horizon. Make it a
worthwhile one.
nURING the first weeks of school
most Of the upperclass men are
usually much too busy enjoying the
role OF important old student to
make the new people feel at home.
Ine newly elevated sophomore can be
spotted on sight. so great is his air
OF importance and dignity. He at
tempts to look extremely bored with
1t AZ by pulling down the corners
OF his mouth and raising his eye
orows to give that cynical look. He
has managed to concoct . very vague
but deep philosophy Of life which
ne will tnfiict on you in a wearing
father-to-son spirit. He foldly be-
heves that he knows all about women.
80 when you start school, remem-
Der that almost every freshman is
just Is lonely and assailed with doubts
as you are. and undoubtedly Just as
anxious to make friends. Speak to
the glum-looking fellow who has the
next room. Invite him over to the
Gyp Shop for . fraternal hamburger
II you do. you'll probably make a
| friend.
Freshmen are usually left out of
bull sessions during September and
October, and it isn't q bad idea to
have 4 number Of your fellow class
men drop into your room for q bull
session Of your own. Welcome the
fellows who drop in to see you. Your
room will quickly become a popula,
gathering place.
Unless you've shared a room at
home with brother of about your
own age, getting along with q room
mate may be little difncult at first
You'll have to work out your prob
lem-together. If something goes
wrong. or If you're not getting along
as we'll as you should, talk the whole
matter out in friendly spirit of give
and take. Your life together should
be a $3.50 proposition.
! Your roommate can help or wreck
your college year. If study becomes
difficult because Of him, or his bosom
companions, try to make arrangements
for q change without arousing hard
feelings. And try to room with
q fellow Of about the same financial
standing as yourself.
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"A LSO, it's . waste Of money to
try to compete socially with the
big spenders. Date the college girl,
you can afford to entertain. You'll
be much happier and won't be both
cred by the campus gold-diggers.
Remember that taking too many
week ends away from school cheats
you Of q valuable part of college social
life. At many schools most of the
fun comes between Friday night and
Monday morning.
When you want good, mature ad-
vice 60 to faculty members or school
officers for it. If some problem is
bothering you, take it to your adviser