Matthew's Nonfiction Blog

I’ve always hated waiting for my turn. When I was much younger, I hated waiting for my mom to kick my siblings off of the Wii so I could have my turn to play LEGO Star Wars or Mario Kart without using the god awful diagonal split screen. Now that I’m older and wiser, I’ve realized that patiently waiting for my turn still sucks. What’s worse is just how common lines are: stop-lights, Chipotle, the bathroom, etc.  If I can avoid a line, I’ll take that opportunity without hesitating. I know people at Uni love Chipotle, and I do too, but there is no excuse for lining up outside in order to get your burrito bowl. There are so many great places to buy food on Green Street; I don’t see how waiting in line for food could be worth it. That said, I willingly wait in line for food everyday. The kitchen microwaves make my day worse without fail. No matter how quickly I run downstairs from physics, I just can’t seem to beat the line. On multiple occasions, I’ve seen people start microwaving...

  Do you ever eavesdrop? I love to people-watch; it’s my favorite hobby. During the Cross Country season we would occasionally have two practices in a day. One practice would be after school has scheduled and the other would be in the morning. Once I finished whatever run we had that morning (usually an easy run), I entered my routine. When I was finished showering I would walk to the Dunkin Donuts on Green Street, order a large black cold brew coffee, and sit on the second floor of CIF until Uni was unlocked for the day. From my perch I watched the comings and goings of whoever was drawn to study at 6:45 in the morning. I didn’t find any regulars. Most people on the first floor were rather uninteresting, sitting down and immediately opening up their laptops. I wish I had better eyes so that I could see what they were doing.  To answer the question, “Do I ever eavesdrop?”. No, I never got the opportunity. Noone brought a friend with them that early in the morning, and I woul...