By Courtney Suhre
It’s the time of year a college student enjoys most. No responsibilities (well, less responsibility), no school, no annoying journal articles for that one demanding professor.
It’s summer of course.
During the next few months, students-and soon to be students-of this university go about their daily lives. Some walk around Bardstown Rd. while others choose to go to the park and partake in a game of Frisbee golf or capture the flag.
However, there are a few pitfalls every student in the city of Louisville makes, and I’m here to get them all out in the open.
For one thing, a few eateries around town may not be the brightest idea for a college intellectual, especially for incoming freshman from out of town who think that some little ‘hole in the wall’ restaurant might be a diamond in the rough. They, as well as their stomachs, will be sadly mistaken.
Juanita’s, for example, the small restaurant at the corner of Brook and Burnett Streets, may be the place to be for college students looking for a greasy, breakfast outlet.
The small restaurant provides mild entertainment from the head waitress/chef who will take a snap shot of you, probably not at your most attractive moment since it will most likely be nearing the wee hours of the night, then put the glamour shot into a book full of other charming photos.
Those who have been there know what I’m talking about. It’s like a who’s who of Louisville party-goers. (We’ll call it the ‘Book of Shame.’)
Pictures of every inebriated student who got a hunger pang is showcased in the book. They will, of course, regret the food in the morning, but if one luckily ends up in Juanita’s it probably isn’t the first regret of the night.
In the daytime, there’s a lovely hill in Cherokee Park called Dog Hill you must check out. It’s like something out of a movie where cute little people go with their cute little dogs and let them roam around.
Unfortunately, there are some elements of dog-owning culture that are mystifying, despite the pastoral scene of happy puppies swarming with the excitement of new dogs to smell. The people who go there on a regular basis may be a little more interesting.
Ever heard the pick up line “I hear people rent dogs to pick up chicks at a dog park” followed by a wink and a new, creepy and unwanted friend?
Go to Dog Hill and you might be lucky enough to have a charming little encounter like this one.
The extracurricular college experiences are undoubtedly one reason why we spend countless hours in a classroom that is always 20 degrees too hot or 20 degrees too cold.
So for incoming freshman especially, learn how to balance school, friends, and the good times you are about to have because before long you’ll be going through another graduation that won’t end with any more four year stretch’s like the one you just had.
Courtney Suhre is a senior communication major. E-mail her at opinion@louisvillecardinal.com.
