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Most people want others to think that they do in-sane things all the time. Who wants to tell people that over break they spend most of their time with their cat? Here’s an example of a few white lies

people tell about their break:

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

• Icaughtuponallthelatestseasonsof“Dexter.”

• WenttoThunderAlleywiththefam.

• MymomandIdidacombinedCostco/Targetrun.

• Ididsomeshovelingfromamonstersnowstormthathit.

• CreepedonmyexonFacebook.

• ListenedtoAdeleandcried.

• Cleanedmyroom.

WHAT YOU TOLD PEOPLE

• Onthefirstnightback,agroupofmyfriendsallgottogether.Itwasahugeparty.Itwassupposedtojustbeafewpeople,andthenpeoplejustkeptshowingup.Iwasoutuntillike3a.m.andhadtorecoverthewholenextday.

• Onenight,myfamilygotalittlecraycrayonthewine.Myparents,aunt,uncleandcousinswerealltipsyby8o’clock.

• Iwentgamblingandwonaround$200.

• OnetimeIwenttothegymwhenIwashigh...thetreadmilldidn’tworkoutsowell.

• Hookedupwithmyex.

• WenttoKanyeandJay-Z’s“WatchtheThrone”concert.

• OnNewYear’sEve=cross-faded.Idon’tknowifIevenmadeituntilmidnight.Imighthavekissedmorethanoneperson...whoknows.

Brain of Whitman Student Before Break Brain of Whitman Student after Break

The true and the embellished happenings of w nter break

TIPS FOR JAN-STARTSIt may seem a little intimidatingstartingtheyearlaterthaneveryoneelse. Here at the Backpage, we’vecomeupwithsometipstohelpeasethetransition.

Get to know your section.There’sagoodchancethatalotofpeopleinyour section areweird. The sooneryoufindthisout,thesooneryouwillbranchoutandmeetnew,coolerpeo-ple.Go to class.Butifyou’renotinthemoodtolearn,don’tgo.Thishappenstoeveryone.Ifyouskipeveryclassatleastoncefornoreason,that’sokay.Meet with your professors.It’snev-

er too soon to start sucking up forgoodlettersofrecommendation.Find your balance. Sometimes it’shardtofindtimetopartyallweek-end and get your homework done.Just start planning on doing nohomeworkduring theweekend andplanaccordingly.Exampleofatyp-icalSaturday:brunch,three-to-four-hournap,dinner,getready,goout...absolutelynotimeforschoolwork.Maybe make Wednesdays home-workdays.Get involved.Thiscangiveyouanopportunitytomeetpeoplewithsim-ilar interests to you, academic andnonacademic.Attempt to get good grades. That

wayyouwillgetdecentgrades.ItishighlyunlikelyyouwillgetanA,butifyoutryto,youmaygetaB-,may-beevenaB.Be responsible. Always stay withyourfriends,thatwayifyougettoodrunkyouhavesomeonetotakecareofyou.Stay healthy. If you eat healthilyduringtheday,itcanbalanceoutthealcoholanddrunchiesyouconsumeatnight.You may occasionally feel over-whelmed.Schoolistough,sowhen-everyoufeellikeyouhavetoomuchonyourplate,don’tbeafraidtojuststayinbed,watchNetflix,smokeabowlandeatsomecookiedough.

“ThisisaLewisdotstructure...sortof...kinda.”

“Ionceread‘TheHistoryofChem-istry’...itwasprettyboring.”

“Theperiodictableisaworkofart.”

“Iwaswearingashirt[withsomekindofstructureonit]andsomeonestoppedmeandsaid,‘I’moffendedbyyourshirtbecauseithaswomen’sbreastsonit.’”

“Peoplewereprettydirtyuntil3500BC.”

“Thisguy,Leucippos...thatlooksGreek,right...yeah,he’sGreek.”

“Germanshavealwaysbeengoodwithscienceandotherthingsthat

aren’tsopopular.”

“Isatbyaguywholookedalotlikethisataconcert.”

“ThisguydidsomethingstupidinlabandwonaNobelPrizeforit.”

“That’sonpage43andallovertheinternet.”

“Let’ssay1905,I’llmakeitup.”

“Thisisnotright...maybeitis...”

“Theyweresprayingoil(likeperfume)...can’tgetalotofdates

thatway.”

“He’stheonlythingthat’severcomeoutofNewZealand.”

“Theyweregoingthroughmodelsliketoiletpaper.”

“Physicswasprettyeasyaround1900;wecouldhaveallgottenA’s.”

“Theprotonswereflyingaroundallwilly-nilly...doingwhatever.”

Comic by Binta Loos-Diallo

shit my chem prof says

ILLUSTRATION BY PETERSON