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Sunday, November 10, 2002

U-M Wierdness

Things to know the next time you visit Ann Arbor/the University of Michigan:

1. We don't have majors; we have "concentrations." (Though you'll notice none of the students pay any attention to this.)
2. We don't have dorms; we have residence halls (only RAs pay attention to this--yes, even they will tell you they've been brainwashed).
3. We don't have TAs (teaching assistants); we have GSIs (graduate student instructors). (Do you sense a trend here?)
4. The Fishbowl does not hold fish. It holds people. And it does not contain water, unless students illegally smuggled it in. (It's a computer lab in Angell Hall.)
5. Don't confuse the CCRB with the NCRB--you'll end up taking a bus and going to the wrong campus.
6. The UGLi (undergrad library) isn't really ugly.
7. Don't try to drive into town on a game Saturday. BAD idea. Even if you live 20 min. from campus. Just don't do it. If you do, expect to be in the car 4-10 times longer than usual.
8. Don't pay any attention to signs in the Arb (yes, another abbreviation/acronym/strange way to say things)--no one obeys them anyway. Especially when they say no sledding, no dogs without leashes, no bikes, and no entrance after dark. (U-M students: how many of these have you not broken?)
9. The university would cease to function without the internet. Literally.
10. We aren't arrogant. Really. We're nice, friendly people. Seriously. Why don't you believe me?

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