Charity work for college grads

If you are a college grad out in the workforce, you have a civic duty to fulfill. Go back to your alma mater, or talk to your college-aged friends and relatives, or even your local high-schoolers. Tell everyone to enjoy their college experience no matter what situation they’re in. Tell everyone to relish the moment while they can. Scream it from the hills, the steeples, and valleys. I know, I know. When you are counting pennies to buy a 25 cent bag of chips or emptying your bank account by withdrawing $5.73 cents, it’s kind of hard to see the benefit in college life. But, put this is in your pipe and smoke it (see, you could even get away with doing THAT in school!).When is the last time you just didn’t show up for work? Hmm? No calls, No emails, just didn’t come in. I am not saying try this, after all, you do need money to pay for the internet or library fees, depending on your situation, to view this blog(can anyone say "comma fault"?). Now, think about that 8 o’clock class where you copied the notes from classmates and only showed up for tests. Yep, that would be nice right about now right, huh? College is the most free you will ever be. And the sad thing is many students never realize this.

Besides, no matter how happy you are at your job, every one of us has pined for those one-class days, drunken escapades, and utter abandon that only college life can provide. I was too focused on grades (not that there’s anything wrong with that. That’s what you are there for) and too scared to do any partying for fear of ending up like a Valerie-Bertinelli after-school special. That was up until my sophomore year when one of my college buddies graduated. There was nothing sadder than the first time I called him to hang out and he hit me with this bombshell: “No, I can’t play Madden ’03 and spades until 3 o’clock in the morning tonight. I have to work tomorrow.” Devastating, just plain devastating. After that, I took the bull by the horns and enjoyed the rest of my tenure, but I couldn’t help feeling I had missed too many hangovers and one-night stands.

When you talk to the kids, tell them they don’t have to make a drunken idiot of themselves (very underrated, by the way). Tell them they don’t have to get into drugs or have salacious one night stands(again, very underrated). They could just study and go to class. But, be especially sure to tell them: whatever you do, relish this moment. Stop and smell the flowers because before you know it, the petals are dead and nothing is left but thorns (don’t you just love a good Rose metaphor?). Do your part my friends. I will definitely do mine!

Bruce Eagle the full metal. Peace!!!