College is full of memories. After typing that sentence, I just spent countless minutes reminiscing. Time flies, boys and girls. So what will we actually take away from these mind-expanding years? The punctuation of our lives may find itself edited or erased at times. And, that may have to do with the amount of value we each place on various experiences — both shared and individual.
When it comes to the sexes, however, the things we consider significant and the ways we approach their commemoration seem to vary greatly.
For whatever reasons, it seems that girls try their hardest to remember everything possible. Walking into a college girl’s bedroom these days is like participating in an unwanted photo album session. In a dizzying array of amateur collage work, their walls disappear behind glossy snapshots of things that would otherwise be forgotten.
However, it’s interesting to note what you girls want to remember with these photos.
First of all, how many pictures does any one girl need of herself and her girlfriends “at the game?” They all look the same — Tech colors and smiles.
What exactly are you trying to remember by having so many of these? Is it to prove you were there? I mean, it’s not like you’ll be able to distinguish one home game frame from another, even a few months from their development.
Of course, each and every shot selected portrays the most flattering angle of the girl whose wall it will nestle so snuggly onto. And the more pictures the better — regardless of what they illustrate. Female facebook albums are intense.
Ironically, the girls that place the most importance on having their lives comfortably lined in Kodak can rarely tell you what they did over the weekend. If you treasure memories so much, why not try doing things worth remembering on your own?
My favorite feminine attempt at retention has to revolve around birthdays. Can you imagine a guy saying, “Hey, we have to remember my birthday. So, not only are you buying me drinks, but you’re wearing the same thing as me. However, I get to wear a feather boa and a crown.”
Guys could care less about trying to remember things. If something significant or worth committing to memory happens, then we’ll remember it — even if it is with a scar. Scars are much better than pictures. Conversely to you girls, guys are mostly trying to forget things – usually about girls.
Maybe this has something to do with the fact that we age better than girls. While you all strive to remember yourselves in your prime, we have years to go before we reach ours. So we tend to focus on what we were actually doing more so than the way we looked doing it.
Late after the Miami game last weekend, my buddy, Jon, and I hiked the Appalachian Trail to the Dragon’s Tooth at 3 a.m. Several miles up the mountain, I leaned back against a cliff face gawking at the blanket of trees and ridgelines illuminated by the moonlight. I knew I’d never need a picture to remember just how insignificant I felt in the wilderness. I’ve never owned a camera, but I’ve got plenty of images. And it’s the same for almost every guy.
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College is supposed to be the best time of your life, so of course we must cherish the years we spend at this fine university. With the countless memories made, how does one keep track of them all?
Most girls spend dozens of hours making photo albums online or physically creating a scrapbook. Please keep in mind that for females this is pure enjoyment, and rightly so. On the other hand, while many of my guy friends do own digital cameras, they hardly use them, and those that do, well, props given.
It seems most guys have the tendency to “forget” things. You know those important things like birthdays or anniversaries, but don’t get me wrong — this isn’t true for all guys.
See, girls have this weird contraption that helps them to remember birthdays and assignments. It’s called a planner.
Planners are not completely feminine. Yes, if you buy yourself a pink one then I would certainly deem that girly, but they make ones that are black and some even have Hokies on them.
Still against the idea of a planner? Well, at least there’s facebook. Thanks God for that very convenient birthday reminder they added.
The manner of making memories to each sex differs like oil and water. Girls like to make shirts, look out for each other and celebrate the fun way on a friend’s 21st birthday. Guys, on the other hand, find it appropriate to — in a sense — torture each other and find great amusement from this.
Here’s a fantastic idea. Instead of taking pictures of your friend on his 21st birthday, let’s buy him the most disgusting shot imaginable so he’s sure to remember the evening. How about a “Gorilla Fart” or a “Sweaty Mexican Lumberjack?” Mmm yes … Bacardi 151, tequila and mayo. I just cannot think of a better 21st birthday gift than that.
Perhaps it’s a way of proving masculinity or maybe conditioning each other to never be able to drink a certain type of liquor without gagging ever again.
No I know, here’s a better idea. Instead of making group shirts for a crawl — that’s way too girly — let’s get him so drunk he’ll hate himself in the morning. Remember, water-wimp. Yes, good night. Shall we scrapbook it?
Ok, so feeling like death the morning after your 21st is certainly inevitable and even reasonable. But suffering the entire night without a friend by your side is just cruel. Guys may not have long hair to hold back or might feel uncomfortable spooning with a member of the same sex, but at least have the decency to monitor your friend’s breathing from a distance.
I’m not saying run to Hallmark and sign up for the next scrapbooking class, but again, like our elders always say, college is the time of your life. So why not make some memories and maybe once in a while, take a few pictures to remind yourself of these golden years.