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Beginnings of Marathons
David Zugnoni
Issue date: 1/23/08 Section: Opinion
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It's the first day of school and with everything going on in your classes, it's hard to remember those valuable personal notes.
So get yourself an extra notebook this semester and start jotting down something you learn every day.
At least you won't complain that you didn't learn anything this semester
Here's how you do it:
Jan. 1: I learned to remind your friends to make sure they have all their belongings before leaving a party. I also learned that when you lose something, a kind stranger will sometimes help you get it back.
Jan. 2: I learned that when someone tells you a ridiculous and utter lie, as long as it doesn't affect you, it might be a bad idea to call the person out on it.
Jan. 3: I learned that Phoenix is much larger (516 square miles) and much more populated (more than 1.5 million people) than I once thought.
Jan. 4: I learned that someone who works for the UGG Australia company, which makes the fashionably furry boot, sold his or her soul to the devil. There is no other explanation as to why half of the U.S. female population owns a pair of those hideous things. They're everywhere. I bet someone in your class is wearing UGGs right now.
Jan. 5: I learned that Crocs, the fashionably colorful rubber sandal, are even uglier than UGGs.
Jan. 6: I learned how many people have been killed in genocide since 2004 in Darfur, Sudan, (an estimated 400,000) and how many have been displaced from their homes (at least 2.5 million).
Jan. 7: I learned what birds look like when they're sleeping.
Jan. 8: I learned to pay attention when riding in a taxi because the driver might take wacky routes to lengthen the trip and raise the payout.
Jan. 9: I learned that Delaware is the first U.S. state. Delaware? Honestly, if I asked you on the spot, would you know that? It sure seems like one of those simple facts everyone in this country should know.
Jan. 10: I learned that there are more foreign languages being spoken and more people speaking them in New York City than in anywhere else I'd ever been.
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