Excuses that count. Or do they?

In my previous post, Top five excuses used in school, I stated that being late to class was a viable excuse for being late. True. Our elevators do take forever-and-a-day to pick you up and raise you to your destination, but this is no excuse for being late.

The reason being: we have stairs.

Today more and more college students are entering their freshmen years obese. According to the Minnesota State University Reporter, students put on 4-6 extra pounds during their first year of college. This extra weight gain can be attributed to several factors including, but not limited to, increase in drinking alcohol, eating fast and easy to make (or buy) junk foods, and eating too closely to bedtime.

All this information got me thinking: what does 4-6 pounds of fat look like?

So, I googled the median number of pounds gained by college students in their first year (5lbs-for those of you who don't get along with math very well) and here is what I found

Picture via Caloriecount.com

Looks tasty, doesn't it?

Anyway, back to my point. If this is what we have to look forward to when starting out at college (as well as the depression that sometimes accompanies weight gain) then how come we are wait around for elevators that consistently make us late?

There is no excuse.

We should be taking the stairs. Working off that popular Western burger and fries that we picked up in between classes from Chartwells. We should be on time to class. Maybe a little out of breath, but nevertheless punctual.

Next time you are thinking about waiting forever-and-a-day for that vertical coffin to come carry your perfectly capable body up several flights of stairs.

Stop.

And think.

Remember that picture.

Remember those statistics.

Find the nearest stairwell.

And start climbing.

And K.Moore, that includes you too!