1. Have the campus nurse on speed dial. You will end up calling her at least once a month.
2. Get used to questions about your leg. New people come through, so there is a whole new set of questions.
3. If someone seems uncomfortable with your amputee jokes... Keep joking. Them being uncomfortable does not constitute you being uncomfortable.
4. When some sees you fall, play it cool. It's going to happen a lot so don't be embarrassed.
5. Do NOT shower without a shower chair. Even if you think your balance is good, chances are you're wrong and you'll spend a night in the E.R. and 4 weeks in a wheelchair.
6. If someone uses the term "stump" instead of "nub", resist the urge to spill your lunch on them. Instead, explain to them you are not a tree and you prefer "nub."
7. If someone asks to touch your prosthesis, say yes, then when they touch it scream "OW" really loud. Chances are you'll need a laugh and their reaction will give you a good one.
8. Keep your "fix a leg" kit in a convenient spot. If you don't have one, make one.
9. Don't push yourself. Even if all of your friends are going on a 5 mile run, you know your limits.
10. Check to make sure you have a shoe on your fake foot BEFORE you get to your class clear across campus.
11. Even though all of your friends can wake up 15 minutes before class and get there on time, you can't. It takes you 15 minutes just to walk across campus.
12. Be nice to your roommate. You will more than likely ask for help getting things off the top shelf, nub rubs, moving
your leg, and other odd requests.
13. Enjoy your time. Don't let anyone get you own. College is not much different than high school in the sense that there are still people who will tear you down in an attempt to build themselves up.
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