As a graduating senior, I’ve seen a lot of dumb things happen that could have easily been prevented. Without further ado, I present the Ten UChicago Commandments.
1) Thou shall shower and wear deodorant. Seriously, no one wants to be stuck on the bus with his/her face in your underarms because it’s so crowded and have to deal with someone who stinks. News flash: If we can still smell your BO in the most freezing of winters, you need to up your hygiene.
2) Speaking of the bus, thou shall always move back! Thou shall remove thine backpack to make more room, move up a stair or two to cram more people in, and offer thy seat to the injured or elderly. Additionally, thou shall prioritize the needs of others and save the juicy gossip about last night’s party for later.
3) Thou shall walk on campus sidewalks at a brisk pace or move out of the way so that you don’t take up all of the walking area. Some of us have places to be. Those who walk on sidewalks with their honeys or large groups of friends shall move to one side of the sidewalk to allow people to pass.
4) Thou shall look both ways when crossing the street, especially when the light indicates that thou shall not cross. Bikers shall go the same speed as cars and act like the vehicles they are instead of pedestrians.
5) Thou shall always smile at tours or groups of prospective students. We all know that fun comes to die here, but that’s not REALLY true all the time.
6) Thou shall not wear heels in Mansueto. Can you hear the echo now? Click-clack-click-clack.
7) Thou shall thank campus security guards, police officers, housekeepers, dining facilities workers, and others who work to keep us happy. I don’t want to deal with your grumpy self, and neither do they.
8) Thou shall call Umbrella Service instead of Safe Ride when you are not drunk and only have a couple blocks to walk. Speeds it up for all of us.
9) Thou shall waterproof thine boots and other shoes so that they can weather the elements.
10) Thou shall make an effort to go downtown, have friends, and sleep, even when seemingly unnecessary. Yes, I know it costs money, but at least go to some RSO study breaks! (On that note, thou shall not simply go to events for the draw of free food, because then you look like a jerk if no one is there and you dine and dash.)
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Chicago chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.