Everybody tells students schoolwork should be top priority in college. And you all listen, right? We’d wager that isn’t the case. As college students, you’ll probably find yourself in some tricky situations that require a certain amount of tact, a certain etiquette. So put down that calculus book; it’s time for a real study session. This time you might actually learn something useful in your everyday college life. Emily Post we’re not, but Release knows a thing or two about college etiquette.

1. When is the appropriate time to text after hooking up

So this is probably the stickiest situation of them all. When do you send a text to that certain someone you swapped spit with the night before? Should you even send a text at all? Well, this probably varies for girls and guys but if you both had a good time then hey, why not try for round two.

“If I had fun then I usually send a text,” said Anthony Pancotto, a freshman engineering major. “If I hook up with a girl on Saturday, I’ll usually text her on Tuesday when I’m going out again around 7:30 p.m.”

Unless you’re left the next morning thinking that last night was a big mistake, wait a few days, then send the text. If you don’t get a response, so what? There are plenty of Bearcats left for the picking.

2. How to get that guy to stop dancing with you

This one is for the ladies. Picture yourself with your friends at The Rat. You’re all dancing and having a great time when you feel a pair of hands on your hips. Maybe you’re all for it. Maybe your friends are trying to mouth to you that you need to get out of there! When you find yourself in the latter situation, it can be hard to figure out how to politely ask the guy to get away.

Jennifer Shlomo, an undeclared freshman, shared her wisdom.

“Generally if I’m not into it I say, ‘Sorry it’s just a girls’ night and if that doesn’t work, I go for the straight up ‘No thanks,’” she said.

Just use your words and speak up. The guy will most likely back off.

3. How to handle sitting on a stranger’s lap in a cab

We all know how cabs get during the weekend. Normal people turn into wild animals as they scour the streets for a ride. So what happens when you’re standing in the freezing cold with tons of other kids and probably only four cabs? You say, “Screw it,” and lap up.

Now when you’re sitting on the lap of a friend, it’s not a big deal. When you’re sitting on the lap of a stranger, however, is when things get interesting.

“If I’m forced to sit on a stranger’s lap, there’s not much I can do. I just turn around and say that I’m sorry this is really awkward,” said Lynnley Rothenberg, a freshman biology major.

No one wants to stand in the cold at 2 a.m. so hey, it’s only 15 minutes. Maybe you’ll make a new friend in the process.

4. What to do in the laundry room

If you’re down to your last pair of underwear then it’s probably time to do your laundry. Now one would think that a building of a few hundred kids would have more than a few washing machines, but apparently that’s not the case. So what happens when you get to the laundry room and a machine has finished its cycle, but clothes are still inside?

Ali Escalante, a freshman psychology major said, “If I’m in a rush and the machine says zero, I’ll take the clothes out. Usually, though, I’ll wait a few minutes.”

Generally it’s nice to wait at least five minutes before taking a person’s clothes out of the machine, but at the same time, everyone should be aware of when their clothes will be done.

“Honestly, in a building with so many people and only eight washers and dryers, people should be courteous and take their clothes out for me!” Escalante said.