Residents

I’ll be the first to say I love BSU, but like any college, it does have its’ unique problems. Here’s a look at some of the best of #BSUproblems tweets out there.

1. Parking:

Whether you’re a commuter or a resident, it’s every man for himself when it comes to parking, and it’s enough to make a person praise the parking lot gods when they nail an ideal space. Everyone has adapted with their own crafty methods for dealing with the problem, much like the characters in The Hunger Games. Can you spot any of these people around campus?

• Foxface: these are the lurkers, who are the ones quietly sitting in the background with their car, waiting until they spot someone leaving. Then they pounce, urgently tailing them with their blinker at the ready, giving other cars the stink eye as if to say, “I called it first!”
• Katniss: these are the persisters who, like Katniss, never give up. They are mostly residents that will temporarily park somewhere else if they can’t find a spot on their side of campus, looking again later to increase their odds. These are the ones who will try every single parking lot before they settle for the dreaded Tower Lot.
• Rue: these are the helpers who will work together with you to give you their spot when they leave campus because they understand how valuable it is. If you have a Rue, you have a true friend.
• Peeta: These are the sacrificers, who forgo sleep and must come in the early hours of the morning because how else would they get a good spot every day?
• Careers: these are the competitors who, with an evil victory laugh, take pleasure in speeding around corners and up aisles to beat someone to a good spot. You’ll frequently find them bragging to their friends about a good find.

Whichever may apply to you, may the odds be ever in your favor!

2. Construction:

We’ve all experienced at least minor disturbances from the construction around campus, but only at BSU can you see and hear the signs right outside your classroom window! This reminds me of a class last year where we were all distracted by the legs of men in the windows, who were walking and working around the outside perimeter of our classroom while on scaffolding that was level with the second floor of Boyden. There was no way I could pay attention to Edgar Allan Poe when hearing their cranking or hammering.

3. Nemo

With a name that hardly sounds intimidating, this blizzard was not to be underestimated! On Friday night the power on campus went out without even a flicker. Though the hallway lights in the dorms were still on from the generators, Tilly was pitch black and food was cooked on gas burners. The staff braved the storm and walked around with flashlights to serve and make the food. I felt like I was in a post-Apocalyptic world, and we were the only survivors of the storm; the hall was eerily quiet and we could barely see everyone. Some residence halls didn’t have heat, and some were without Internet access, but just as we were starting to think it would be a few days for the lights to finally come back on, power was back on Saturday evening.

4. Ice

There’s an affliction affecting numerous around campus. The symptoms are a sore and snowy bottom, mild to moderate embarrassment, and shoes with little traction. You guessed it: it’s the icy version of slip and slide, and no one is truly safe on campus after Nemo.

What’s your favorite #BSUproblems tweet? Which Hunger Games character are you? Have you ever experienced these problems before?  What is BSU’s worst problem?

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