New Paltzification
(LAST WEEK): I feel confident in saying that, based on my 4 days of experience living on-campus at a state university, college is a simulated life. It's like a compact video game where the day-to-day needs of characters are simplified as to make playing fun and manageable. My roommate said it's almost as if we would spawn back in our dorm if we were to stray too far from campus. Knowing this, there's no reason to even try. I like it here a lot, though. It almost seems like one aspect of life that was trimmed away in order to make a playable simulation game was my laziness and much of my insecurity. I have been out doing things constantly: going to the BEAUTIFUL, fresh, airy library, having food in the dining hall, exploring town, and even going to a (singular, disappointing) party. I easily get up for the day. The drive to live life on the campus seems to not even be hampered by unmanageable anxiety or social seclusion, which is what I'd expected going away to school......