it's in the atmosphere

Even here in Dallas, the leaves are changing color and they were blowing all around the courtyard during the school's fall festival. The Chefs galley served up two kinds of chili: meat-full and meat-less, served with all kinds of fixin's. Both were good and both were free! All you had to do was sign in.
The social clubs set up tables and games with goodies and games encouraging students to sign up. One group, SHIFT (student harmony in forward thinking) introduced a Soultrain dance line. They played music and we all took turns dancing down the line. Some people sat eating their free chili and watched. We all had fun for an hour before classes started up again.

I am not cool enough to be in a band...

Mr. "S" telling Lawrence that he IS cool enough to be in a band!

I went to school early today, and by early I mean 11:30. It's okay, it didn't interrupt my leisure schedule.
Today was the day to sign up for clubs and organizations.
In the student lounge, there was music playing at the Drama club table, lots of chatting around the GLASS club, an nice plate of cookies at the Ad Club space (plus a nice poster, that's what they do!) and a few buzzings going on at the other tables. I signed my name to a few of them just to see what was what. Amazingly, there are more Veterans than I thought, so I put my name down for that group for the community service involvements.
I want to join up so I can be one of the cool kids. Also, these groups will be a great opportunity to socialize, network in my future field, volunteer to do stuff in the community and mostly to have fun and meet people outside my apartment. I hear stuff like these types of involvements looks good on your resume. And even though I'm still looking for part-time work to get through school, I will need a job when I graduate to pay for these loans - unless someone gives me a winning lottery ticket?
Just sayin'.