Dating an Emerson Student: A How-To Guide (by Major)

emmagonline:

All Emerson students could be described with adjectives like artsy, hipster, indie, preppy, etc. But students within each major have their own assortment of unique characteristics which should be taken into account when considering a relationship with an Emersonian. They define priorities, interests, and expectations for each. Think of it this way: while the entire student body has a mutual love for such things as Passion Pit, (500) Days of Summer and Alexander McQueen, depending on the major, there are different levels of prominence for each.

Here are a few tips for dating the Emerson student—by major.

Musical Theatre
The trouble with dating a Musical Theatre major—or more affectionately, an MT—is their hunger for being the best. This means that if you wind up dating one of them, you cannot under any circumstances be in competition with them. Even if you find yourself silently competing with grades, you can’t take it too seriously (even if they do). They will push and push, taking the fun and simple competition to the max, taking the joy and whimsicality out of it all.

Characteristics of note: They’re always singing. They may prefer dating someone who is not a musical theatre professional (again, the competition thing), but it is expected that you know the difference between Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar, or at least know what The Last Five Years is. They make references to everything and you need to be on top of your game.

Film & Television
Film students will expect your favorite movie to be something artsy or revolutionary (meaning it doesn’t star Julia Roberts or Katherine Heigl). Be prepared to sit through movies in Spanish, French and maybe even Mandarin Chinese, featuring totally unrealistic fight sequences and lots of sex. Brush up on terminology such as a “grip” or “best boy”. Also, they work insane hours, mostly on weekends in Allston or somewhere in New England so your nights out must be extra special if it will be the only one for quite some time.

For TV majors, even if you’ve never seen an episode of Lost, Dexter, Buffy or True Blood, chances are that you’ll be able to talk about them like you watched them from start to finish after a month or so of dating. In the end, students of the Film and TV majors are probably the most hipster of Emerson students.

Filmographies to study: Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Federico Fellini and Ingmar Bergman.

Writing, Literature & Publishing/Journalism
I’ve clumped the WLPers and journalism students together because quite frankly, they’re probably the most normal in the throngs of students at Emerson. However, Henry Miller said the best way to get over someone is to turn them into literature, so be prepared: if you end up breaking their heart, you may find yourself one day immortalized in a novel or two. Get used to your dates or intimate moments becoming their inspiration, soon on display for all to read.

Current events may be nagging at a journalism major more than anyone else. Also, it’s more than a guarantee that you’re going to have to partake in a number of interviews for their broadcast class or appear in the Berkeley Beacon about the DH’s decision to continue using trays.

Authors to brush up on: Faulkner, Hemingway, Vonnegut and Kerouac.

Marketing
A marketing major is one or both of the following: a perfectionist or pretentious. In any case, they’ll admit to it. Most marketing majors have strict schedules they have to adhere to. If you’re more than four minutes late to even the most casual coffee date, you’d best have a doctor’s note. Marketing students by nature are probably the most ambitious of Emerson students in terms of the number of things they try to cram into their schedules. Due to this,most have addictions to coffee, so if you want to surprise them, a Red Eye is a thoughtful treat. They might snarl comments about what other students are wearing, but don’t get discouraged, they do it because deep down they actually do care.

Things to remember: They’re the only students who are required to take math.

(text by: Joey Polino)

I’m a Marketing major and this is kind of very true.

(Source: emmagonline)

10:37 am • 9 October 2011 • 31 notes