Freshers' Flu, times two!

So when freshers (a fancy term for freshmen) move into the dorm for the first time, they usually get sick at least once in the first few weeks. Just a cold, normally, but it comes with the territory of stuffing so many young'ins in the same place - all those lovely germs packed into high density housing where the unclean masses share lager glasses and participate in other microbe-sharing activities.

They call this phenomenon "Freshers' Flu," and even though I don't generally come into contact with too many freshers, I have so far enjoyed this wonderful experience not once, but twice! I've concluded that I must be doubly susceptible, as my my body is used to USA-grown bugs, not these sneaky foreign UK bugs. But nothing too serious so far... a sore throat the first week, a few days respite, and now a new sore throat with a bit of a cough tagged onto it. Awesome.
In any event, I decided I should probably register with the University's "Surgery" (health center) just in case I found myself in need of a doctor at some point. Turns out, the folks down at surgery are big proponents of the meningitis vaccine. Somehow I've gone my whole life without one of these, so they set me up with an appointment during which they plan to remedy my susceptibility to the lovely Meningococcus bacterium. I suppose it's a good idea - if all of the dire warnings that cover our complimentary kitchen calendar, such as "know the symptoms - meningitis kills," are true, it's probably wise to take precautions against this unfortunate yet preventable deadly disease. Sigh. I hate shots. And I'm not even a freshman!