College 15

We've all heard of the freshmen 15 before heading off into the college world. As a freshman, I didn't gain my freshmen 15, luckily!! However, when I transferred to SU, I definitely put on the lbs! I think that during any year of college the 15 lbs can pile on!

This leads me into my post for today... choosing between the guilty choices of health y or junk food. The cafeteria isn’t always the best place to eat. With an unlimited amount of food, portions are less likely to become a concern. This is where the weight can really begin to pile on. If students eat at places on campus where they are given only a specific amount, they have less of a chance of piling their plates and going back for seconds or thirds.

After graduating, I have really seen some of my friends’ bodies change. They no longer take in the excessive calories due to the cafeteria choices or alcoholic drinks on the weekend. I wouldn’t be worried if the freshmen 15 have taken over your body or the 20. With the right amount of exercise and portion control, college students can control their weight gain.

So, remember your portion control and always eat breakfast. Your body has to wake up and get its’ metabolism going. Make healthier choices when it comes to snacks and don’t let the guilty choices get you down!

Carry Religion Along?

Throughout my high school years, I was forced to attend Sunday school before church and then the actual service. Without being able to decide for myself whether I would attend church or not, my past has been filled with church services, after service lunches, and a whole lot of God. With never being able to make this decision on my own, my church going ways didn't follow me into my college career. I'm sure rather sleeping in and not being forced to attend, had something to do with it as well. 

Have you ever thought about your past religious decisions and your current Godly practices? Has God been one who has followed with you from your high school years into your college years? As a college student, we are much more independent with challenges of self discipline. Again, this is a personal choice you have to make. It takes pride and drive to continue in your relationship with the church as temptations are everywhere.

Have you ever felt your college life was lacking something? Maybe it’s time to return to the church and rely on more than just yourself.

Knock 'em back or a Sober Sally?

As a college student, one of the biggest challenges you'll face is the drinking aspect. Freshmen enter into any college, religious or not, believing college is a big drunk-fest where now mommy and daddy can't watch me stumble back to my dorm room, fling open the door, literally face-plant to my bed, and spend the entire next day hungover or puking till we pop a blood vessel in our eye. However, I would have to believe that not every college student has had an encounter of that kind.

You may believe it or not, but some students don't drink and won't. Many, will enter into a party and casually bring "their own" or "milk" the liquid of the night offered by some drunk ass already at the party. I've personally even heard of a college kid who is allergic to alcohol!

Do the pressures really get to us? Is it a choice we are making to fit in or expectations of who we are supposed to be because we are college students?

Alcohol most DEFINITELY changes who people are. I've personally been dealt a crummy hand when it comes to having to deal with people when they're drunk. If you have chosen to not drink, all the power to you honey. I believe you are being much stronger than those who have decided to drink and have that face-plant in the morning. Be strong and stick to your guns.


The choice is ultimately yours. And, if you enjoy your drunkenness and feel you can be responsible and respectful, then enjoy your time as a college student. You only have the four years once. Just drink responsibly!

It's gotta' start with a first

Here is a picture of me, so you know who I am...

With everything in life, there has to be a first. So... this is my first post. I'm completely new at these things, don't really follow anyone specifically, and not sure how good I'll be at this. But, with all that information, I hope you will find time to enjoy what I have to say, the opinions I have, and the topics I'm going to talk about.

This blog, as you can read, is called, "Guilty Realities of a College Student." I don't expect this to go viral or anything to that degree, but I hope within this class, people like taking a peak of some of the interesting topics I may discuss. I would very much appreciate any input, topic suggestions, your criticisms, and your comments. I hope that together we can find a common interest as we are college students.

But, you're probably wondering what this is going to be all about. I really enjoy Sex and the City, and I adore Carey and the articles she writes about life, love, and the things done between the sheets. The intentions of this blog is write about the decisions, dramas, futures, the present, and realities of what college students go through. I hope to be able to give advice, to express my opinions and views, and just talk about whatever is going on in my life, my friends' lives, or just what I see around me.

So, you now know what I have to say as my first, and I would be happy to hear from you all. What hot topics would you life for me to talk about? Give me anything on your mind! Maybe something you saw that happened this weekend or a dying question about life!? Let me know and I would be happy to chat about it.