The “Weekly Unsolicited” features advice that no one asked for, but everyone needs.

1. Have difficulty getting up in the morning? Raise your blinds the night before. When the sun’s searing rays pierce your windows, you will probably get so annoyed that you will either get up to lower the blinds or legitimately wake up and start your day. Either way, you will get moving and have a better chance of not falling back to bed.

2. Please start wearing lip balm and moisturizing your lips (bonus points for exfoliating).

3. If you have tiny white particles on your face — usually found on the sides of your mouth, chin, and nose — do not try to remove them like black heads. They are sebaceous filaments which is mostly made of sebum and dead skin cells. Removing them with pressure as if they are blackheads will only increase irritation and not effectively remove them. Instead, use an oil based cleanser and gently rub it into the areas with sebaceous filaments. I usually use jojoba oil but olive oil works in a pinch. After the filaments are gone, you must use a non-oil based cleanser right after. Always double-cleanse when using oil on your skin; your skin will thank me later.

4. If you are a humanities major, go to every professor’s office hours at least once a semester, ideally twice. Go once to introduce yourself and show your interest and enthusiasm for the course, and go another time for a legitimate question. Do this enough times and you will start to build relationships with professors that could write great recommendations for you. Of course, be a genuine person; professors can definitely tell if you are just trying to suck up. Ask your professors about the research they are working on or what outside projects and/or hobbies they participate in. If they just came back from sabbatical, ask about that as well. Basically, there is so much to talk about with a professor that you should not have excuses to never go to office hours. Just be mindful of their time and be aware that other students also need to talk to them.