Just Shopping

I love shopping period. It's such a great way to start out the semester, since everyone is going to like 5 classes a day, the yard is bustling with activity. It's also kind of fun to see just how predictable the attendance of some classes can be. For instance - there are the classes where all the snarky white boys who earnestly discuss politics at the dining room table in that "I know better than political pundits who actually have a clue" tone of voice raise their hands to ask detailed and uninteresting questions. Then there are the classes where all the students succeed at appearing fully disinterested within the first five minutes of lectures, and the average shoulder breadth increases about 50%. And finally, there are the classes where everyone is queer, only has queer friends, or looks a little uncomfortable at the realization that they are the only straight people in the room. The classes I shopped today belonged predominantly to this last category, and I have to admit that I was quite pleased. Interesting material AND an incentive to dress nicely for class.

In the queer culture class I shopped, people actually said they were gay and single when introducing themselves. Now I'm a fan of excess, but there is such a thing as overkill. I think this calls for the creation of a facebook group: SACC - students against cruising in class.