Aunt Izzie: Crazy Roommate
Dear Aunt Izzie, My roommate is totally crazy, and living with her is driving me crazy! How do I deal with someone so messy and irritating? Sincerely, Living With Crazy Dear Living with Crazy, The most obvious piece of advice (which means it probably won’t be helpful) is that you could try moving out. If you have already considered and subsequently rejected this idea because you either don’t have anywhere else to go or are...
Aunt Izzie: Crushing in chemistry
Dear Aunt Izzie, I really like this super cute guy in my chemistry class. How do I get him to notice me? Sincerely, Crushing in Chemistry Dear Crushing in Chemistry, Before you try and get this guy to notice you, consider the downside of going after someone you have a class with. Are you prepared to see him, two or three times a week, no matter what happens? Is this a stressful class, possibly early in the morning? Do you...
Aunt Izzie: Ex-teacher’s pet
Dear Aunt Izzie, My professor hates me. What do I do? Help! Ex-Teacher’s Pet Dear Ex-Teacher’s Pet, There are a lot of great professors at Gettysburg and I’m relatively certain none of them read this column. But just in case… disclaimer: hi professors! You’re all so great and I’m lucky to have you because you are equipping me with tools for success. That being said, some of you guys are crazy. I feel your pain ETP. In high...
Aunt Izzie: Avoiding the dorm plague
Dear Aunt Izzie, Everyone in my dorm is getting sick. How can I avoid catching something? Sincerely, Can’t Afford Tissues Dear Can’t Afford Tissues, Once every month or so it seems like every single human on campus starts sniffling and getting head, stomach, and every other kind of aches. But fear not! There are definite ways to avoid falling under the weather. Wash your hands! Seriously. Don’t do that thing where you only wash...
Aunt Izzie: Avoiding Creepy Guys
Dear Aunt Izzie, Sometimes when I go out on the weekends I just want to be with my friends. How do I get guys to leave me alone? Sincerely, Girl’s Night Out Dear Girl’s Night Out, There are several ways I considered responding to this. I thought about simply referring you to the Jenna Marbles video “How To Avoid Talking To People You Don’t Want To Talk To.” I thought about drawing a diagram of where to elbow a guy...
Aunt Izzie: Finding your “place”
Dear Aunt Izzie, I’ve been here almost a month and I don’t feel like I’ve really found my place yet. What can I do? Sincerely, Struggling First Year Dear Struggling FRESHMAN, Contrary to what you might see in college-inspired movies or pictures posted on Facebook with captions like “new best friend,” lasting friendships are not made in a month, and certainly not in an orientation weekend. So if you haven’t found your...
