Students undoubtedly enter the University with expectations. While plenty of these expectations are met, one of the best parts of college ends up being … the unexpected. One thing students surely will experience is the all-nighter they often dread. Put off studying until the last minute? Who doesn’t? You have an entire night to blow off sleep the same way you ignored your daily dose of learning.Teachers will tell you it’s a terrible idea — and a lot of the time it actually is.I’ve turned some pretty good result out of all-nighters, but I’ve also really screwed some things up — often by deliriously procrastinating even further. What a waste of a good night’s sleep.Not that every all-nighter has to be scholarly. I’ve spent many a night partying or hanging out all night — “just living the dream,” I always say.Little known fact: Louie’s actually closes from about 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday nights for cleaning. I guess they’ve got to sometime.One thing students may not expect when they head to LSU are the animals on campus.Sure, there’s Mike. But there’s plenty of horses, cows and chickens and whatnot worth checking out over by the vet school.Or if you’re like a couple ladyfriends of mine, you can just drive by and scream, “Hey, cow!” I’m still not sure why that’s funny, but they loved it.I also recently discovered the Faculty Club restaurant is not just for faculty. Sweet! I advise checking it out. It’s not half bad.And then there’s the opportunity to walk on the field in Tiger Stadium.LSU students don’t rush the field because it generally hints that the fanbase is somehow surprised by the success, so I’m not really sure when the average student will get a chance to enjoy this.But, as a former sports writer, I did. And while my first time put me about 5 feet from Demetrius Byrd’s touchdown catch against Auburn in 2007, I’m pretty sure it’ll be an awe-inspiring experience no matter what your circumstances.Just make moves and find your way — legally of course. Run for homecoming or something.Jerit Roser is 23-year-old mass communication major from New Orleans.—–Contact Jerit Roser at [email protected]
Snapshot: University meets, exceeds students’ expectations
July 27, 2009