Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with sports.
I'm in the middle of my third semester at the U, finishing the Philosophy degree I started at the Y. This is the list of things I've noticed (so far) that work a little differently at each school:
At BYU
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At the U
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Choosing
a seat:
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It was all about keeping a low
profile (in the back) and having the most comfortable chair.
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It’s all about avoiding lung cancer.
Just trying not to sit next to classmates with secondhand smoke wafting off
of them.
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Religious
Questions from Classmates or Professors:
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"Which of the prominent ethical
theories matches best with the teachings of the Book of Mormon?"
Note: My answer is Ethical Egoism.
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“Is anyone familiar with modern
Mormon theology as it relates to the consumption of chocolate covered
espresso beans?"
Also, “Do Mormons allow BLANK?” Note:
Blank usually refers to various sexual terms which, I admit, I usually have
to look up on Urban Dictionary. Now I know that a good rule of thumb for any
future questions - if I have to look something up on Urban Dictionary, the
answer as it relates to Mormon values is probably,
"Ummmm...no."
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Parking:
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Bad. Parking tickets galore!
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Bad. I couldn’t get a parking ticket
if I wanted to because there aren’t even any illegal parking
spots available!
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Talking
to Professors:
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It can be a little awkward to refer
to a professor as “Brother Smith.”
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It’s EXTREMELY awkward to refer to a
professor as “Brother” anything. Bad mistake. Way worse than calling your
elementary school teacher "Mom."
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The
Weekends:
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80’s dancing, country dancing, going
to the “hot pots,” hiking the Y. And I was the weird one who
never did that stuff.
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Almost a year of interacting with
other students without even ONE reference to 80’s dancing, country dancing,
hot pots, or hiking any letter of the alphabet, Y or U.
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Inspiration:
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“I was reading D&C 84 last
night and...”
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“I was a little loaded last night
and..."
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Caffeine
on Campus:
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“I’m going over to the gas station
between classes for a Mountain Dew run…you need any?”
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“This latte is from the little deli
in the Humanities building, but I like the ones made in the MFA café better.”
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Appearance
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Tattoos, and piercings and beards…oh
my!
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Note: I did not intend to convey a preference for either school in this post. If I failed...well maybe I can't help it.
