College is filled with new issues and big problems that will require maturity and poise to overcome. When faced with these, you will find that U.Va. is full of resources that will help you handle them. However, in the case of those small, awkward issues, you're left pretty much high and dry. But don't despair -- that's where The Cavalier Daily Health & Sex section comes in. To start, here are a few issues you might face in the near future:
Living in Sexile
Oh the roommate. You may have just met or you may know each other from high school but either way, you two are about to get up close and personal. And nothing is more personal then the moment when one of you asks the other to leave the room "so that ... you know." But if you find that you're constantly kicking your poor unsuspecting roommate out of their warm bed, remember moderation is key. Just because you picked up that super-cute girl from the third floor, or found the love of your night at a frat party doesn't now give you the rule of the dorm room.
Love Bites
While college might not be your first experience with the hickey, you're probably not ready for the amount of face time your hickey is going to get with your fellow student. Being in college -- especially as a first year -- guarantees that you will spend most of your time with other people. So covering up that nasty mark might be a little bit more of a challenge.
The best method of disguise is strategically placed clothing or carefully styled hair, but be careful because nothing says tramp stamp like a turtle neck in August. Most people recommend putting ice on the mark or massaging it gently to encourage blood flow, but like any bruise you're probably just going to have to wait for it to heal. My recommendation? Pick up a split lip and a black eye and claim you were in a bar fight.
Trail of Tears
Matted hair, wrinkled clothes, missing shoes, smeared make up, hung-over, sobbing: the walk of shame is a beautiful thing. Not so much for the walker as for everyone who is lucky enough to witness it. And no doubt you will one day be forced to make the dreaded walk. So what do you do when you are caught strutting your finest going-out wear at 9 in the morning?
First of all, avoid crowded areas. Prancing down the Corner during Sunday brunch isn't the best way to keep a low profile. On the other hand, if you are caught you can always try to convince the other person you are on your way to church -- you instantly go from morally corrupt to spiritual early riser. But no matter how you make your way home, a hard look in the mirror and a comb through your hair will go a long way.
Liz Bird is a Cavalier Daily Health & Sexuality columnist. She can be reached at bird@cavalierdaily.com.
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