i've been sitting here staring at this screen for a good 10 minutes, trying to write about the new school year and the fact that i'm not part of it. it's hard to describe. it's a strange kind of lonely, knowing that i won't be involved in all of the daily things that happen on campus - the craft fairs, the all nighters. getting that perfect alcove in butler. working on a problem set and figuring out the last problem. jj's place french fries. the white couch in hogan 2B. green fucking flags.

ahh, mudd. the new engineers don't have any idea what kind of love-hate relationship they'll cultivate with that place over the next four years. they'll find their groups and claim study places, go to office hours and beg TAs for help. they'll take a totally new gateway class. at least once, they will want to transfer.

good luck, newbies. it'll be over before you know it.