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Dear Life, Apparently an inside joke about playing make-believe Hunger Games is worth 2 pages of a newspaper. Sincerely, Can I get a refund on that student fee? Dear Life, Why donโt you ever take me out for dinner? You know I like to be wined and dined before being fucked! Sincerely, Not Impressed Dear…
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Dear Professor, Weโve submitted two very small assignments, and still have no grades in this class. The deadline to drop without failure is in a week. You lack a sense of urgency. Sincerely, How is this allowed? Dear Life, Why do you penalize me a whole letter grade for one little mistake in citations? Do…
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Dear BU283 Profs, How about instead of having to curve all your exams, you donโt rely on technology to do everything for you and actually give students marks for the work they do, not just their final answer. Sincerely, CFO is bullshit Dear Life, While the waitress at Frat Burger meant well by telling me…
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Dear Life, Can we just talk about how amazing the Food Bank is, didnโt think I would have time to do groceries with all these midterms and they are just totally saving me from starving. Donโt know what Iโd do without the services at this school! Sincerely, A no-longer-hungry-hawk Dear first year business kids, Shut…
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Dear Life, I don’t call my country a cunt, so please don’t call my Fraternity a frat. Sincerely, Sorry About The Vulgarity Dear Life, I should’ve learned some Hindi when I had the chance. I love English, but would’ve been cool if I knew two languages. Sincerely, Speak it well, can barely read it or…
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Dear Life, My stalkerโs on Foot Patrol. The terrible feeling of not being safe on campus never really goes away, but talking to the Dean of Students and Special Constables does help. Sincerely, I thought I was the only one Dear life, Itโs been two weeks and I still canโt find that cute girl who…
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An enormous thank you to the girl who found my phone on Thursday and returned it to me in Bricker. Please never stop being awesome! Sincerely, Sorry if I Embarrassed You in Front of Your Class, But They Need to Know How Much You Rock Dear Life, I am very grateful for the new…
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Dear Life, When I was in first year, the Cord-O-Scopes were one of the best parts of the Cord. Four years have passed since then, and theyโve become apointless, unfunny list of insults and are in fact worse than the stupidest psycho ex-loversโ Dear Life contributions. Sincerely, Mars is passed out in the frat house…
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Dear Life, Why do the people with the least commitment levels and who do the least amount of work get the most recognition? Sincerely, I actually did all of that Dear Life, Iโm mildly upset that there is no rabbit at Easter dinner this year. Sincerely, Canโt eat the Easter bunny Dear Life, So you…


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