1. You’re wearing your favorite pants to class, and as you sit down you hear a telling rip. You’ve just split your pants from the butt pocket to the back of your knee. You:
a. Carry your bag or sweatshirt over the area for the day.
b. Text your friend for an extra pair and hope they’re fast.
c. Run out of class stat! Who cares if your entire class sees your Batman boxers?
2. If you’re the hiking type and find yourself face-to-face with cougar, what is the first thing you would do?
a. Run!
b. Raise your arms to appear larger.
c. Scream as loud as you can, but don’t move.
3. While on a cruise during spring break, the ship’s engine fails, leaving you and your friends stranded in the ocean. Without knowing how long you’ll be stranded, what is the most essential item to bring?
a. Water jugs to capture rain like Bear Grylls on the Discovery Channel.
b. Your Burberry eye glasses for scoping out fellow hotties adrift at sea.
c. Your smart phone so you can get the latest tweets from @CollegeTownLife.
4. You’re visiting a friend in a new city, but you don’t have a GPS or iPhone to tell you how to get there. You:
a. Ask an intelligent-looking stranger for directions.
b. Use a paper map. Yes, this assumes you still know north, south, east, and west from fifth grade geography.
c. Who needs directions? You were born with a sixth sense for this stuff.
5. While driving on the highway, a wasp flies into your car. It’s circling your face so you:
a. Swat at it with that map you were using while trying to remain focused on the road.
b. Pull to the side of the road before your mini meltdown.
c. Open the windows and hope it flies out before stinging you.
6. You’re at Kilroy’s with your boyfriend/girlfriend when your ex walks through the door. You:
a. Grab your guy/girl’s arm and dart.
b. Take the situation head on and introduce them. They should meet eventually, right?
c. Pretend you just got an important call, but smile at him/her as you cross paths, showing off your new arm candy.
The results are in! Tally up your points and see where you placed.
Survival savvy: 13-18
You know how to hold your own. You’re independent and self-sufficient, and you can handle yourself in most situations. Though we don’t recommend searching for an adrenaline rush to test your skills, you’d probably be OK even if you did. Survival of the fittest ... Bring it on!
Average Joe: 7-12
Congratulations! You will be able to survive life in the wilds of suburbia. Although a stray woodland creature and a faulty Wi-Fi signal might slow you down, you’ve got common sense. You might have to rely on your friends once in a while, but your “handicaps” will remain unnoticed.
How did you make it this far?: 1-6 points
We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but you might want to think twice before picking up a pair of scissors. If you do want to take life on without fear, a few classes in self-defense or a weekend backpacking with a certified guide will get you up to speed.
Score card:
1. a. 3 b. 2 c. 1
2. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
3. a. 3 b. 2 c. 1
4. a. 2 b. 3 c. 1
5. a. 3 b. 1 c. 2
6. a. 1 b. 3 c. 2
