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Take It or Toss It: The Magic of Add/Drop Week

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chapel Hill chapter.

It’s that time of year again, the time where we all pretend we’re really invested in a class the first day but are actually thinking, “Four research papers?! Am I sure I want to be a history major?” This is the beauty of the add/drop period that only comes but once a semester. But, my fellow Collegiettes, spring is special as it not only marks the beginning of a new semester, but of a new year, and since the world didn’t end, pshh…Mayans, we should embrace it! Now is the time to take charge of your life and switch up your schedule, and I don’t just mean academically. Take this opportunity to kick those bad decisions to the curb and focus on keeping yourself happy and healthy. Wanna make 2013 a positive year? Here’s how…

DROP: ANTH666: How to be a D-bag

Taught by: That Guy You Thought You Were Dating But There’s Another Girl In His Profile Pic…Awkward.

Curriculum Overview:
–       How to take her on a date and never call again
–       The art of texting while drunk and/or after 2am
–       Getting her hopes up, then dropping her mercilessly

DROP: MUSI101: Catchiest Songs of the Year

Taught by: Kidz Bop Co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam

Curriculum Overview:
–    What Makes You Beautiful: The Wisdom of One Direction

–       Call Me Maybe: The Power of Repetition
–       Gangam Style: More Than Just a Rodeo Dance
 

DROP: AMST456: Binge Drinking

Taught by: Your Friend Who Bartends Thursdays (FREE SHOTS!)

Curriculum Overview:
–       The importance of stamina and throwing pacing out the window
–       Kings, F*** the Dealer, and equally popular drinking games
–       Proper “WOOOOOO”-ing technique and other ways of letting everyone else know what a great time you think you’re having
–       How to puke in public (before 1am)

ADD: PSYC330: No You Don’t Look Fat in Those Jeans

Taught by: Christina Hendricks, a.k.a. Goddess Divine

Curriculum Overview:
–       Embracing your curves and focusing on the positive
–       Believing in your butt (and in yourself!)
–       If all else fails, buying a good mirror
 

ADD: CHEM200L: Baking the Perfect Cupcake

Taught by: The Judges Panel from Food Network’s Cupcake Wars

Curriculum Overview:
–       Proper technique for whipping frosting
–       Keeping the cake moist and delicious
–       Sprinkles: yes or no? (Debate intensive)
–       Balancing the cake to icing ratio

ADD: SOCI700: Dating a Good Guy

Taught by:  An ex-commitment-phobe

Curriculum Overview:
–       How not to run the other way
–       Accepting compliments and other uncomfortable situations
–       Letting someone get close to you, like, for real
–       Not freaking out that he hasn’t done something wrong yet

Sources:
Christina Hendricks (photo): glamour.com, http://www.glamour.com/fashion…
Cupcake (photo): Foodnetwork.com, http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOO…
Gangnam style (photo): Last.fm review: Gangnam Style, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi…
Shots (photo): ashleyunscripted.blogspot.com, http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H8B4…

Melissa Paniagua is a senior journalism major at The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, specializing in public relations. She is currently a fashion market intern at ELLE Magazine. On campus, Melissa acts as the Her Campus president as well as the vice president of the Carolina Association of Future Magazine Editors, UNC’s Ed2010 chapter. In the past, she has been an intern for Southern Weddings Magazine and a contributing writer for Her Campus. Melissa has an appreciation for all things innovative, artful and well designed and hopes to work in marketing for a women’s lifestyle magazine in the future!