The population of Kenyon College is smaller than my high school, and my high school was not enormous. One assumes that everyone knows everyone else here, and while it's certainly true that reputations are large and faces are usually familiar, for some reason, I don't seem to know ANYONE around me this semester. Who are these people?? Where are my friends??
The first week of this semester felt a bit like being beaten into submission in a pillow fight.
I could feel my heart thumping erratically in my chest as we drew nearer to the 'bier. I just wanted to lie down and close my eyes. "Maybe," I told myself, "Maybe this is all a really bad dream. If I fall asleep now, I'll probably wake up at my host family's in Chicago."
"Fat chance of that ever happening," I replied "You will be stuck here, in the cold, for the next couple of months of your life."
"But that's not fair! I don't want to go back to school!!"
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Gambier, OH gets pretty bleak from late January to early March. Freezing temperatures, limited sunlight, and an unvaryingly gray sky tend to weaken all but the strongest morale. The good news is that every one gets through it, and with the right attitude and a little creativity, you can not only live to tell the tale but actually enjoy yourself along the way. Read on for four foolproof tips on making the most of your wintertime experience in the 'bier.
(Brrrrr)
Some reflections on the conclusion of my last, first week of school.