The schoolies series :-) Part 3

TEN EASY STEPS FOR UNPACKING AND WINDING DOWN FROM SCHOOLIES:

1) Get your stuff out of the car. Preferably when it isn’t raining.
2) Get your stuff in the house and unpacked as soon as possible, in order to avoid nagging from housemates, siblings or parents about “that great heap in the middle of the lounge room”.
3) Empty the sand out of your suitcase. In order to do this, firmly grasp the suitcase with one hand, hold the top open with the other and whack it a few times to dislodge sand (NOTE: do not whack suitcase with your head). Note to the reader: I'm not sure why I thought whacking the suitcase with my head was a good idea - I forgot about the metal bracing :-s
4) Put your things away. This includes sticking photos on your wall and adding everyone’s numbers to your phone and email addresses to your contacts
5) If the Hotmail contacts are out of order, do not yell at your computer screen. Wait until Hotmail has sorted itself out.
6) Write down the things you want to remember. Tell the funny stories. Cry about all the people you are missing. Review your training. “Be sure to follow up and make mature!” Obey my orders about inviting people to prep camp!
7) Get yourself to Nightlife lite if you are really feeling the withdrawal symptoms. Get yourself to Nightlife lite even if you aren’t.
8) Don’t play the photo CD incessantly or watch the video footage over and over. It will simply make you more upset.
9) Try to go to bed at a reasonable hour, not 1 am.
10) And for goodness’ sake, STOP emailing everyone stupid random quizzes and quirky ‘how to get over schoolies’ lists!