The college campus is a place like no other
Welcome to the college campus. The semester begins. Hallways packed with students and their backpacks, thick textbooks, and three-ring binders. A phone too. Always a phone.
Outside in common areas, people walk by each other reconnecting, and connecting anew. Some faces are familiar, others aren’t. And yet, somehow everything seems like it was the last time we were all on campus as students.
Professors look like professors. Some are institutions themselves. The philosophy professor that wears a tie every day. His sleeves always rolled up. His look never-changing. He taught your parents, and no matter what degree you are seeking, chances are you might have him for a semester.
The student union is still a place with energy, where everyone walks with an extra pep in their step. The cafeteria is at one end, the game room at another. Music can be heard from all corners. For generations, students have played pool and foosball. They still do.
Basketball players are in the gym even when it’s not practice time. Teams stick together. They eat lunch together, have class together, practice together, are seen downtown together, win and lose together. It’s what makes a…
