Not it for $500 please

Freshman year in college is like being a baby all over again. Almost like having absolutely no antibodies from the viruses that appear. Living in a room with four other girls did not make that process any easier. In fact, it was like being stuck in a quarantine, as one person finally began to get over their virus the next person would get and it was a never ending cycle.

However, when I spoke with upperclassmen about this matter I found out that my roommates and I were not the only ones to feel this experience. It is a phenomena that has occurred for quite some time. Some say it's so much worse in areas where freshman live but no one is entirely sure why. Though if I were to have to guess I'd say it's because most freshman never had to take care of themselves when they were at home; mommy always made sure that they were okay. Which leads to the story that I actually went through.

As mentioned in a previous post I consider myself the mama bear of all of my friends. But the thing is, so does Taylor, and Erika has her moments when she is extremely caring as well.

Can you force the problem yet?

Well if you can't it's okay cause I'm going to tell you. One day I was extremely ill when I heard my roommate coughing up a lung. At first we all thought that it was just a cold with a side of extremely bad coughing, to which we were surprised to find out that it was in fact bronchitis. It was odd because even with an ailment such as bronchitis the rest of us were very tentative in making sure that she came back to good health. Never mind the fact that I had a fever, and both Taylor and Erika had a cold.  Thankfully, the only ailment that continued to cycle around our bedroom was the common cold as we all constantly drank tea and orange juice, as well as took our vitamins.

But the reason behind this post is more than a group of girls constantly getting one another sick. It is about compassion and doing something that can help others. It is the small acts of selflessness that restores humanity into the world. Reflect back onto a time where you acted selflessly. Remember the way that action made you feel.

We live in a time where many of the things we do are only done for some sort of gain. But that isn't always a good thing. Sure, my roommates and I may have gone overboard in not caring for our own health immensely but it allowed us to recognize that the world isn't only about us. When I asked Taylor why she reacted the way she did, she said "It isn't my first time taking care of myself, I have no problem helping someone. I'd rather not let them suffer." A statement that I agree with completely.