| What every college sophomore should already know |
[May. 4th, 2004|02:42 pm] |
- Do not ascribe idiotic ideas to great thinkers.
- Given two events that occur in sequence, it cannot be assumed that the former caused the latter.
- Avoid cliché in your original work.
- Destroy your prejudice.
- Emotions are an exclusive property of individuals. They are not a property of groups.
- Great thinkers have weighed in on every one of the most hotly debated topics ancient and contemporary. If you try to coin an original argument on one of those subjects without having read the good literature on them, your words run the risk of sounding unintelligent, bizarre, or hackneyed.
- In the international arena, countries tend to act in the interests of their institutions, rather than by a moral code.
- Using the word comprise to mean "constitute" is considered acceptable; but if you use it as such, at least know the word's original meaning.
- Do not complain about a lack of parking, particularly if your campus is mostly residential or if it's set in an urban area.
- If you cite determinism in explaining why you missed a deadline, your philosophy instructor will not be amused.
- I have my own place, right near campus, if you would like to come over tonight.
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