PCS

Going from this....

to this...

may cause PCS.

No...that toga guy is not me, but I have a feeling we have something in common. He looks like a prime canidate for a new found disease, which I already have.

People say that the first step in any disease is diagnosing it. Well, I believe I have diagnosed my own disease (if thats possible). I have spent the last 5 and half years in and out of college. I love the college life, it's the best of both worlds: I believe its the highest ratio of freedom vs responsibility that anyone normally has in thier life. There is no other time where the freedom is so high compared to such a low amount of responsibility. Of course, it must end at some point. I have come to the point where the ratio is beginning to decline. I dont particulary like it and I think it has had a detrimental effect on my well being! I have put together a list of what I think might qualify a person for PCS (post-college syndrom). If you have recently graduated or are near graduating you might want to check yourself. There is no known cure as of yet. But I am working on it. Heres the list: (count one point for each that apply)

1. Everytime you look at your resume you wonder where your $40,000+ went
2. You stay up till 2 or 3am every night because you think it might be your last chance to do it
3. You constantly ask your friends who have entered the real world "How do you do it?"
4. Suits start looking fashionable for the first time
5. You have to tell your parents you have applied some new place about every 2 or 3 days
6. Health insurance is your biggest problem
7. You actually miss studying or writing a paper
8. You start thinking about things you could actually buy now
9. You wake up at noon feeling guilty without knowing why
10. Video games just don't do it anymore
11. Beer is drank at less then 4 an hour and its ok (with no ping pong balls involved or red cups)
12. Your calendar has shruken to 6 months (when loans start needing to be paid)
13. Visions of waking up at 7:30am everyday gives you the shivers

Score:
1-3: You're in the clear (you never did like the college life anyways)
4-7: You have mild PCS or PCS in recession (take an asprin you'll be fine)
8-10: You have PCS. Quick!! Grab a beer, lay down on the couch and watch espn (if you're a guy) or pour a glass of zinfadel, curl up on the couch and watch 'The Notebook' (if you're a girl). You will soon forget all about the worries of the world. Repeat whenever needed.
11-13: You have extreme PCS. Listen carefully...back away from the computer, grab all your money and go on a road trip or any trip to get away for awhile.

Hopefully this helps someone out there. It needs to be talked about!! Ohh the inhumanity!!