If You Follow All the Rules You Can Have All the Fun

Haven’t you ever heard the saying, “If you follow all the rules, you miss all the fun?” It pretty much applies to all aspects of life, except ISLC. If you don’t follow the rules here, you will definitely miss all the fun, because you will go home. The rules are not that hard to follow (especially because its only for 5 days).  You’ll hear more about them at the conference, but here are “The Big 5”:

1. No Weapons- I’m pretty sure this a no brainer. ISLC is a safe environment and there will always be security guards on campus that are protecting you. We don’t need you to protect anyone.

2. No Bodily Harm to Yourself or Others- If you throw a punch, were throwing you out. What are you even going to fight about? If you have an issue, please talk to your ELC, CC, a staff member, or any adult at the conference and they will help you to find a solution.

3.No Theft- We get it. There are a lot of cool people coming from cool places across the world with a lot of cool things, but that’s what the Iparty is for. Purchasing from there will help fundraise for Operation Smile. Instead of trying to find a terrible way of saving your money, save yourself an expensive plane ticket back home. (For anyone who was in Beijing, time to give the chopsticks back).

4. No Drugs or Alcohol- Being on a college campus does not make you a college student. And it doesn’t make you 21. And even if you are 21, still no. It’s only 5 days, and we promise you’ll want to remember them.

5.No Cohabitation- See previous post on Conference Love. Or read this brief summary: If you feel like its breaking the rules, it probably is. Don’t make us embarrass you, because that would be one awkward phone call home to your parents. Just Don’t.

Student Programs is not here to be the fun police. However, we do have a responsibility to keep you all safe. We would never want to have to send someone home, but it only takes one bad decision. If we send you home, you won’t be able to make friends from different states. Then they won’t be able to visit you and bring you delicious salsa from New Mexico. And just thinking about that breaks my little heart. (Side Note: One of my best friends I’ve made through Operation Smile is here visiting before the conference and you guessed it, brought me delicious salsa from New Mexico. Shout out to Emilie Higgins and team Striped Hippos).  One week!

Can’t wait to meet y’all!

Bess and Emilie