Alma Mater Hail!
Today is my last day of classes as a William and Mary undergrad. Cool, huh? Yeah, I thought so. Matt just took me out to lunch to celebrate, and then we walked across old campus and smiled a lot. It's such a gorgeous day that it makes me feel like I'm actually going to miss this place quite a bit. It's sad. It makes me remember when I came here scared shitless and very unsure of how I was going to make it. But I have, and today at least, I'm proud of myself for it.
And today's terrorism class didn't let me down. There was the same level of pretentiousness--don't get me wrong--but Existential Guy proved himself as someone who is actually quite witty and is worthy of the air that gives him life. He totally took down this guy in our class who made the loud pronouncement that "all human rights groups are just out for cash." So, thank you, Existential Guy for making my last class with Anemone enjoyable.
Things Morgan Will Miss About W&M
1. Sunny days. Sunny days are perfect here, just absolutely perfect.
2. Prof. Anemone (minus the tight jeans and strangely large belt buckles). Probably the smartest man I will ever hope to meet, and by far the most interesting.
3. Parking in the fac/staff lot and not getting caught. There's a certain thrill in this.
4. Making fun of the yuppies to be. I doubt I'll see many turned up collars and pink cargo pants in Berkeley, sadly.
5. Walking to class just hating Williamsburg with every fiber of my being, and then stepping on campus and feeling totally at peace. It's just something about this place.
Things Morgan Will Not Miss about W&M
1. Rainy days.
2. Geology classes.
3. The yuppies.
4. The tourists who walk on campus with fanny packs and ill-fitting clothes.
5. Writing papers about things that are neither interesting nor should even be discussed. Case in point: I once wrote a six page paper on the color gray in the works of Virginia Woolf. I got an A, but boy, did it suck.
But mostly I will miss this place because this is where I became who I am. I came to W&M as this little mousy kid who hated where she was from and wanted nothing more than to be smart. I am leaving as someone who understands the limits of intellect, who loves what has made her, and who smiles a lot more than she cries. I am leaving as someone who can think for herself, and enjoys it even. I am leaving as someone who knows that there is always two sides to every story, that there really is no right or wrong, and that when the going gets tough, a shot of gin in a cup of Kool-Aid can be all you need. I'm going to miss this place because I'm going to miss learning these things. And that's a sentimental as I'm going to get.
Well, I should go. I'm not really sure why, as I really have nothing to do, but oh well. I will probably post again later, but the i,k,8, and , are out on the home computer again, so don't expect anything long or well-thought out. I do want to post a picture of Billie Joe with eyeliner on so you can see just how totally lovely it is. So look forward to that, loves.
Have a good un!
And today's terrorism class didn't let me down. There was the same level of pretentiousness--don't get me wrong--but Existential Guy proved himself as someone who is actually quite witty and is worthy of the air that gives him life. He totally took down this guy in our class who made the loud pronouncement that "all human rights groups are just out for cash." So, thank you, Existential Guy for making my last class with Anemone enjoyable.
Things Morgan Will Miss About W&M
1. Sunny days. Sunny days are perfect here, just absolutely perfect.
2. Prof. Anemone (minus the tight jeans and strangely large belt buckles). Probably the smartest man I will ever hope to meet, and by far the most interesting.
3. Parking in the fac/staff lot and not getting caught. There's a certain thrill in this.
4. Making fun of the yuppies to be. I doubt I'll see many turned up collars and pink cargo pants in Berkeley, sadly.
5. Walking to class just hating Williamsburg with every fiber of my being, and then stepping on campus and feeling totally at peace. It's just something about this place.
Things Morgan Will Not Miss about W&M
1. Rainy days.
2. Geology classes.
3. The yuppies.
4. The tourists who walk on campus with fanny packs and ill-fitting clothes.
5. Writing papers about things that are neither interesting nor should even be discussed. Case in point: I once wrote a six page paper on the color gray in the works of Virginia Woolf. I got an A, but boy, did it suck.
But mostly I will miss this place because this is where I became who I am. I came to W&M as this little mousy kid who hated where she was from and wanted nothing more than to be smart. I am leaving as someone who understands the limits of intellect, who loves what has made her, and who smiles a lot more than she cries. I am leaving as someone who can think for herself, and enjoys it even. I am leaving as someone who knows that there is always two sides to every story, that there really is no right or wrong, and that when the going gets tough, a shot of gin in a cup of Kool-Aid can be all you need. I'm going to miss this place because I'm going to miss learning these things. And that's a sentimental as I'm going to get.
Well, I should go. I'm not really sure why, as I really have nothing to do, but oh well. I will probably post again later, but the i,k,8, and , are out on the home computer again, so don't expect anything long or well-thought out. I do want to post a picture of Billie Joe with eyeliner on so you can see just how totally lovely it is. So look forward to that, loves.
Have a good un!
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