Penelope says goodbye to the Academic Village
January 27, 2010 • Penelope
Filed under Opinions, Penelope
Penelope is an anonymous satirical reflection loosely based on thoughts and opinions of the typical UA girl and has been a Bear Facts tradition for over 10 years.
How will I miss thee, Trailer Park of Knowledge? Let me count the ways: I will miss your erratic heating system, chilling me to the bones in Spanish class and while making me sweat all my bodily fluids in English. Oh how’ll I will miss your long path of slush after a rainy day, forever staining my Saddle Oxford a grimy brown. And of course, let us not forget your super classy bathrooms, where it was a shock, a day worthy of celebration, when either the lock or the flush would actually work.
Oh Academic Village! How I loved walking through the freezing cold, the sheets of rain, and the fire (Okay, maybe not “fire” per say but summer in Texas sure feels like the inside of a volcano.). And do you remember the good times when you tried to deafen me with announcements every morning and afternoon?
Goodbye Academic Village, Adieu! I will miss punching in that high security code “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,” in order to reach a smelly, long lined bathroom. I love that during your brief stint at our institution, Texas had one of the rainiest Novembers on record. It gave me a chance to sport one of our stylish school ponchos that made everyone look like they were wearing ghost costumes gone terribly wrong.
If my sarcasm is too subtle for you, I’ll just straight out say it: I will NOT miss the Academic Village. I have to say I have never been so excited to see a demolition team in my life. I literally want to go over, put on a hard hat, and lend a hand. I won’t miss the Academic Village not only because of its bad appearance and reputation but also because I’m excited by the prospect of this new building, with so much potential.
Some might complain that the new building is so white that it gives them headaches, that none of the teachers can ever be found, and that the hand dyers in the new building never actually get your hands dry and that’s all true. However, I just want to remind them that we’re not finished nesting. This building is going to be a newer, better part of the Ursuline legacy than the Academic Village ever was.
—Penelope
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