Catching a cold and flu is very annoying. Not only you will have to skip class or work, but you have to stay away from those people you want to see being scared that they may catch it, too. Thank goodness, I have not had one as far as I could remember (maybe a year since the last one). Try drinking lots of water, you have to clean your hands each time you eat or with alcogel, take a bath regularly recommending 2x a day, and avoid 2nd hand smoke.