Life
By Matthew Warring
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November 7, 2006
When I came to college as a tender and innocent 18-year-old, I tried to pay heed to all the various warnings I received: "Don't eat too much -- it's easy to gain weight in college," "Get enough sleep every night," "Don't drink the punch, whatever you do." I've done pretty well with all of these, a claim that, as long as there are no scales around, no one can dispute.
I received one additional mandate before leaving home: "Remember, you need to do more studying in college than in high school.