September 22, 2005
Mornings on the bench
I have a class at 8:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays at the downtown GVSU campus. The first day of class, i got to school really early to make sure i had enough time to find parking and get settled in. I remembered how hectic mornings at GRCC were and i wanted to be prepared. When i arrived, i found things to be rather quiet. I parked by the three other cars in the lot in a very convenient location. On my walk to the classroom, i think i passed at most two people.
I'm just amazed at how lifeless the campus is in the morning. I was expecting bustle and maybe some hustle and found neither. I thought there would be some palpable curious energy in the air; instead the large, empty spaces were turning my mind numb. It's a shame that the place is so desolate in the morning. Things are a bit better when i'm leaving after class, but that doesn't do me any good.
I still tend to show up early for class. It gives me time to get into the right frame of mind and go over my homework to keep the thoughts fresh in my head. My favorite spot is a bench on the third floor of the DeVos center. I've accepted the fact that there's not a soul around and find peace in the quiet. I watch the cars go by and the occasional student crossing the street from the dorms to get to class. At this point in the semester, i think i enjoy that moment more than actually going to class. It's a shame too because it's a math class.
