3: One to open it, one to write a code for it, and one to make fun of the Ivan Allen College for having to actually read the book for credit.
So I was in a non-academic mood at the library, and I decided to peruse through the leisure books that they have at the school. It is really sad, our leisure book section, because it is way up on the 4th floor, and every book smells really old. Which is because every book is really old. I think that they think that we as science/analytical/randomly-minded students would be so busy with our computer-programming and our research and our experiments and theorems and our everything else that we would actually mind reading a book that does not count for a grade or extra credit. I don't know. It is sad, though, because before I came to college I used to read around 25-30 books a school year. Ever since college I've probably read about 15 in the past two years. I'm slipping.
Well I usually hate the smell of old books but today I risked my life and checked out Uncle Tom's Cabin and White Oleander. I originally searched for The Awakening, but I had to go to this extra-special building for it, the Archives building. It was sketchily placed next to the library where you can tell no one comes in--or at least not often--because when I walked in I had to walk down the stairs to the front desk, and the whole time I swear everyone in the ENTIRE building stopped everything and stared, the excitement of actual human contact lighting up their eyes with glee. That is, until they told me I could not take the book out of the building. I told them not to worry about it, and they said OK, and I said have a good day, and they were like OK, and then I just walked out.
Great story.
So then I tried to find Ender's Game, which allegedly was on the 4th floor of the library, but it wasn't, those liars. I stared at the exact section of the shelf where it was supposed to be, but the more I stared the more it just wasn't there. But the cool thing was when I looked through the books and I saw Samantha sitting on the other side of the shelf. It was sort of like a movie, except Sam wasn't a cute guy/the man of my dreams, and I am not some clumsy quirky cutie who stumbles her way into the man's heart through an hour and a half of romantic comedic antics. But it was still nice. Apparently she tried to find the same book a year ago, but to no avail.
I am under the sneaking suspicion that Georgia Tech doesn't want us to read. They want us to crank equations out like there is no tomorrow, but they don't want us to lose ourself between the covers of an old classic. Well I say to heck with that. I will read my books, and I will enjoy them, even if it kills me. Take that, Mr. the Man. Consider this being my way of sticking it to you.
Dear Reader: Please make sure that I actually read these books, and that I don't just keep them on our bookshelf until the last day of school. Please and thank you...
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3 comments:
That's so true! I sometimes feel that looking for decent literature at Tech is futile, since hardly anyone here finds it worthwhile (even in the LCC department, haha). But at least I finally know where the leisure reading section is ^_^
That was a really well-written post; you should submit it to the Technique.
lol my thoughts exactly (as amaranth stated). i was gonna tell you that i enjoy reading your posts (your character shines brightly through your words, it's lovely :o) ). and thx much for telling me also where the leisure section is (i never knew it existed!!). yeah, you read a lot of books; any suggestions for me? i need to get back on my readings as well.
and yeah, the technique is a pretty good idea. you should do it :o)
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