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Hey Mom! So... university... it's uh something else.... ITS FREAKING AWESOME.  I love going to class everyday (adjusts glasses and pocket protecter).  I used a lab with a real fume hood, all the chemicals were new AND I had my own hot plate (that worked and didn't spark when you plugged it in).... yeah I don't miss Olds College. Top Ten Ways to Freak Out Your Roommate When you first meet your roommate say "So tell me about your medical history?" Buy 3 or 4 of the same shirt and wear one everyday Put your shampoo into a condiment bottle (ex. mustard) Ya Mama... seriously it'd be weird if you brought her to live with you on campus Ask them to keep track of how many sheets of toilet paper they use so you can split the cost fairly. Take care of an imaginary cat, apologize for all the cat hair and leave a food dish out (empty it when you roomie is out for maximum effect) Burst into fits of hysterical laughter while by yourself On your side of the cup

Hey Mom! Sanity Whenever large scale events are involved sanity comes into question.  Long days, no sleep, and high stress levels in heavy enough concentrations can send anyone teetering on the edge of madness. At the office sanity comes in the form of one person and that person’s name cannot be divulged because then I would have to kill you (or at the very least send you to a different dimension).  Also getting to know her renewed my faith in humanity as she taught me problem solving, "graphic design" (cut and paste) and my personal favourite “Office Antics 101”. Office Antics 101 is basically using the interoffice envelopes to send official looking mail to someone so that a third party might assume it is something actually work related but it is actually a letter from a “secret admirer” or an ancient CD (see section Chaos Followed by Boredom for further details).  Office Antics 101 does not prevent insanity but it definitely channels the crazy into safer a