It is that time of year again when it seems like, everywhere on campus, there is someone dealing with some kind of illness. These illnesses spread easily due to the shared living spaces, working spaces, and eating spaces of a couple thousand people. Throw in the facts that: some people's hygiene is less than ideal, you live less than 5 feet away from another human being, fatigue and stress weaken your immune system, and you have students who are pretty much guaranteed to get sick with something over cold and flu season. Here are some reasons why it stinks to be sick while living on campus:
1. Your mom is not here
There is no one to come in to check on you after work with ginger ale or cough drops (unless you have amazing friends). An lets be honest, moms are so much better than Web MD. It is really hard to not miss your momma when you are sick.
2. You run the risk of getting all of your friends sick
When you live five feet away from a roommate and everyone else is in the same hallway, things spread pretty easily, It is better to quarantine yourself until you are better, no matter how much it sucks to be alone in your room.
3. You have no motivation to do homework but can't fall behind
All your body and brain can handle is movies (thanks for the free HBO Go Le Moyne), but your GPA requires that you are a perfectly attentive student.
4. You can't tell for yourself when you are sick enough to miss class and when to fight through it
Does the professor take attendance? Do you have an A? Is there anyone you can get notes from? Can you breathe? Can you walk and hold yourself up for an hour and fifteen minutes? Will going to class literally kill you? These are the questions you must ask before emailing your professor.
5. By the time you feel well enough to eat, the dining hall is closed
There is nothing worse then when you didn't think you should eat until after the dining hall is closed. So you are left to starve or snack.
6. If you can eat you don't because you don't want to walk to the dining hall
Whose bright idea was it to put Harrison and St. Mary's across the street? It is too far to walk to when you are ill.
7. You have to miss all of the fun things going on
Halloween bingo, shopping with friends, and just getting away in general become impossible.8. Somehow movie marathons are not as fun at school
9. There is nothing worse than having the stomach bug in a public bathroom
I don't want strangers in the bathroom as I lay on the floor dying.
10. You know that the second you are better you have to disinfect everything
And change your toothbrush. You don't want to get sick again.11. The health center is so dang far away
Why in the name of all that is good and holy did they decide to make sick people walk a quarter mile up a hill to get to see a medical professional?
12. Lets be serious, there is no circumstances where being sick is fun
But at least you will be better soon!
