The Library

I've spent a lot of time in the library this year. A lot of time. When people say that they are going to the library, you automatically assume that they are heading to at least a few hours of drudgery and boredom; they are people doomed to die amidst the flames of hellish academia. I'm beginning to see things a little differently. The library is a social hotspot if you try hard enough. During study breaks I can descend one flight of stairs and find five people that I know, all in the same position as me. It really makes it hard to complain about the work you have to do after you spend awhile in the library. I might have to type a couple papers and finish up some random assignments, whereas the guy at the table next to me is pounding out a ten page paper that's due in four hours and he hasn't slept in three days. It puts the entire college experience into perspective, nay, the library embodies the spirit of college. It's the place you go to either get ahead or catch up, to change your academic fortunes, or go to simply make yourself feel like a better student. These discoveries by no means are going to encourage me to spend any more time in the library than necessary, but they will help me to enjoy the time I do spend there that much more.

Much Love,

Nate