Senior Wisdom

Senior Wisdom is Bwog's version of the Proust Questionnaire. Every year, Columbia students nominate the Bwog editors.

Questions

The questions have varied over the years, but these have always been included:

• Name, school, hometown
• Where are you going?
• Justify your existence in 30 words or fewer
• Three things you learned at Columbia
• Would you rather give up oral sex or cheese?
• Any regrets?

These have been included in some years:

• Back in my day... (since 2009)
• Advice for the incoming class of freshman/One thing to do before graduating (since 2009)
• Any war stories from the War on Fun? (2009–2012)
• Favorite Columbia controversy (2006–2009)
• Best Columbia memory (2006–2008)
• What percentage of seniors do you think are virgins? (2006–2008)
• Which prof would make the best kisser? (2006–2008)
• Preferred swim test stroke? (2006–2008)
• Days on Campus memory (2006–2008)
• Write a CU Admirers post to anyone at Columbia (2013)
• Favorite study spot (2009)

Oral Sex or Cheese?

The most infamous question is definitely "Would you rather give up oral sex or cheese?" Most seniors try to give witty or pun-filled answers to this question, rather than answering straightforwardly. Perhaps not realizing this, one senior (known only by his pseudonym, Fromage ’13) attempted a statistical analysis of the answers to this question in Spring 2013. His study, which concluded that Columbia students—especially Columbia women—prefer cheese to oral sex, received some sensationalist media coverage.

External Links

• All senior wisdoms

• Wisdom from the class of 2013
• Wisdom from the class of 2012
• Wisdom from the class of 2011
• Wisdom from the class of 2010
• Wisdom from the class of 2009
• Wisdom from the class of 2008
• Wisdom from the class of 2007
• Wisdom from the class of 2006

• Staff wisdoms from members of Bwog and The Blue and White