Zai jian, summer
Chris Adkins August 15th, 2008
No ands, ifs, or buts about it: home life is boring. After three years of Vandy life, one grows accustomed to excitement on a daily basis. From the huge number of clubs eager for your membership to your friends right down the hall, college life is an exercise in juggling twenty different activities at once. Home life, on the other hand, is a little bit slower with long summer days stretching out, filled with leisurely completion of med school secondaries, endless hours of Olympics coverage, and lots of naps. Luckily, Vandy kids hail from all over the country, making visits possible to break up the summer doldrums.
My friend and teammate came to visit me last week, giving both of us a good diversion from summer jobs and hanging out with parents. Although my hometown of Melbourne has earned the nickname of “Melboring” among the younger crowd due to the dearth of fun, I took Isa’s visit as an opportunity to try to show my city in the best and most thrilling light. The best I could come up with was a trip to the pool, the ice skating rink, my high school, and a baseball game. Upon learning of our schedule, Isa momentarily questioned my idea of a “packed itinerary” that I had proclaimed I had in store. I responded that in Melbourne during the summer a day involving a journey to the library represents a day worth remembering. Despite the lack of activities, we made the most of our time, having fun regardless of what we were doing. I can’t say, though, that her visit didn’t make me want to return to campus that much more to see everyone else.
Luckily, I’ll be going back to Vanderbilt in just a few days, so my next post should be substantially more exciting. Until then, keep hanging in there.
P.S. - I tried to upload some sweet pictures of my week but there’s some sort of HTTP error. I’ll work on getting it figured out so you can enjoy the sights of Melbourne.
