{"id":22419,"date":"2018-10-04T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=22419"},"modified":"2018-10-04T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T20:10:02","slug":"how-to-survive-outside-the-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2018\/10\/04\/how-to-survive-outside-the-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive Outside the Bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over extended, IMSA students will return to their homes for at least three and a half days, during which they may be exposed to the outside world and its happenings. As you may guess, these three and a half days are extremely dangerous for IMSA students, so the Acronym has composed a list of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts to help you stay healthy and sane while outside the bubble.<\/p>\n

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  1. DO slowly acclimate yourself to the outside news.<\/strong> It\u2019s good to be a participating member of society who\u2019s aware of what\u2019s happening in the world. While you shouldn\u2019t leap right into the news \u2013 this might induce Exterior Shock Poisoning \u2013 you can slowly acclimate yourself by reading one news article a day.<\/li>\n
  2. DON\u2019T engage in politics.<\/strong> Read about typhoons, floods, and your local business shutting down, but whatever you do, don\u2019t read about politics \u2013 especially US politics. The US political landscape is only navigable today by the most experienced of people who live outside the bubble. Even thinking about politics while outside the bubble might cause anger at the world and flailing. Instead, wait until you\u2019re back inside the bubble, where you can engage in politics through the bubble\u2019s distorting lens.<\/li>\n
  3. DON\u2019T speak to your friends about your home school.<\/strong> Engaging in conversation about your home high school will remind you of 9th<\/sup> or 8th<\/sup> grade. If you get caught up in these memories, you will experience Nostalgia Syndrome for the ease of your 9th<\/sup> or 8th<\/sup> grade academic life, and you will never want to return to IMSA ever again.<\/li>\n
  4. DO only speak about IMSA. <\/strong>In order to direct the topic of conversation away from the outside world, make sure you only ever talk about IMSA to anyone you encounter. This will help you maintain the IMSA bubble state around you and guard against external influences. After all, IMSA is your life now. If you only talk about IMSA, even outside of it, have you ever really left?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now that you\u2019ve been armed with these four tips, you\u2019ll be sure to survive extended. Do your homework, relax, and enjoy yourself, but always remember: you are never safe while outside the bubble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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