With only a few weeks left in the semester before final exams, it’s the absolute worst time to get sick. There’s obviously never a good time to run into the flu or catch a cold, but seriously, some times sure are better than others. Trying to get through a presentation of your entire semester’s work is daunting enough without having to deal with fever-induced hallucinations and a headache you can only describe by reference to the Richter scale. Although getting sick really sucks, check out the Clog’s suggestions for getting yourself to feel better!
1. Ice cream
This is what we call self-medicating. Ice cream is like aspirin minus the acetylsalicylic acid. It’s the best cure for a sore throat — plus, it’s delicious. It can be taken in soft, regular or sandwich form. We would suggest CREAM or Ici, but you can’t even go wrong with that 7-Eleven Choco Taco. Overdosing recommended.
2. Cash in on favors
Remember all those times when you helped your friends out with moving, gave them your class notes or took care of their dog while they were out of town (who, as it turned out, wasn’t nearly as well-behaved as your friend promised)? Well, being sick is a perfect time to cash in on all those favors. Feeling too shitty to trek over to Crossroads? Call up a friend and have him/her bring you food in bed — they owe you one.
3. The sympathy card
It’s OK to feel sorry about yourself when you’re under the weather. It’s also OK to try to make other people feel sorry for you. And, by some weird law of physics, when other people feel sorry for us, we somehow feel better about ourselves. Don’t hesitate to call up anyone who’ll listen to you list all the stages of your headache or how many boxes of tissues you’ve had to go through.The more colorful and exaggerated the description, the better.
4. Be lazy
It’s definitely hard to kick back and take it easy when you feel like you have a gazillion things you should be doing. However, stressing out about next week’s paper really isn’t going to get you any closer to writing it, and it sure isn’t going to make you feel any better. Don’t be “that kid” in class whose constant nose-blowing and coughing make it impossible for anyone to catch what the professor is actually saying. Why not slap on your PJs, cuddle up on the sofa with a hot drink and trust that a little R&R will do you a whole lot of good.
5. Be respectful
We all know sickness etiquette but tend to forget about it when we’re actually sick. Coughing into your elbows, throwing away used tissues and avoiding sharing drinks with friends will go a long way. After all, if your friends get sick, who is there to take care of you?
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