It's not often that I'm reminded about my time spent on Lehigh's campus but, for some reason, the spring revives collegiate memories in full force. Maybe it's because those were the only days (other than summer vacations) that I could get outside before the middle of the afternoon. Sure, I didn't get outside every day of the spring but my schedule did allow me the time (on occassion) to get outside more often than I do now (which is pretty much never).
I can remember sitting in class just looking out the windows right behind me (yes, I sat in the back row in just about every classroom) thinking about what I was going to do as soon as I got out of class. This eager anticipation coupled with my innate ability to tune out teachers and professors made for some great daydreams.
I can also remember the longer days on campus where I ate lunch at Burger King and then proceeded to walk to my first afternoon class about a half-hour early. It was a Literature class (Innovators of Sci-Fi no less) and I often sat on a large, stone patio (for lack of a better word) overlooking part of campus as I waited. To be honest, I don't even remember the name of the building but it was a great location to relax on a nice day. I usually spent that time waiting by reading whatever book I should've read the night before.
As the semester went on and I actually became more and more interested in the course, I got my assignments done well ahead of time and had no need of the quiet patio. However, I still sat on the shaded patio for about a half hour before every class. Sometimes I'd read other things. Sometimes I'd bring my discman and listen to my favorite CD's. Sometimes I'd sit and write but, as the semester went on and I became more and more aware that it would all be ending soon, (the semester AND my time on Lehigh's campus) I began to spend more and more time simply sitting and daydreaming.
I realize that this post is poorly written but I find writing about daydreaming without actually daydreaming to be damn near impossible. My mind has left my fingers struggling for premature closure ... this'll have to do.
Posted by languorous at March 30, 2005 10:30 AM