Posted by alexandra_k on February 27, 2014, at 22:22:31
In reply to Re: deep breaths..., posted by alexandra_k on February 27, 2014, at 22:16:23
ah. i went to a social thing here (at the hall)... or... i lasted about 10 minutes, to be fair. i was pretty early (only about 20-30 minutes late whereas other people are trying to be really contentiously 'cool' about such things). chatted a little to a few people... basically... nothing in common.
they don't really want to talk about what they are studying. partly because most of them are just starting. they don't really know anything about it. or... they are mostly here for the social life and they don't care particularly. it isn't like asking grad students the same question... or professors... or whatever.
there is basically a generation gap. it would be worse if i were a guy, i think, but it is definately something i'm feeling now. i... i don't remember there being 'cool kids' when i was an undergrad... how did i miss that aspect? possibly not being in a hall? i don't know... didn't encounter them till the sorority chicks (that i was teaching) in the US... but there are plenty here... because here is more of a 'destination' place? perhaps... there are probably loads of them at sydney too...
anyway... someone snapped a pic. for their facebook page (an RA, i mean, for the official deal). so... i felt like i'd done my bit really. they can tag me and i did my bit. that'll probably do me all year :)
(to be fair there weren't anywhere near as many people there as i was expecting. couldn't have been more than about 15% of all residents. surely... so... basically the grads are opting out of such things).
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