The tedium of college life is often unknown to those fresh high-school graduates with stars in their eyes. All they can see is a four year period of freedom from parents and constant partying. Even drinking eventually becomes just another scheduled event though. If drinking occurs at the same time and day every week, it loses a bit of its luster, you know? Beer-pong loses its intensity, and you discussing the same introductory topics with drunken girls is no longer an adventure, but a chore.
Don't despair over me though, because I have a plan. Starting next semester, I'm going to start artificially enriching my life. I'm going to hide treasure somewhere in Boulder and write my friends a treasure map. I'll purchase gifts for people, but only hand them over upon their answering of an asinine and confusing question. I'll go on crazy adventures fueled mostly by a certain delightful substance that makes me crave Eggos slathered in Nutella. If CU Boulder Engineering is going to try and beat the life from me, I'm certainly not going to make it easy.
I don't think that any time spent enriching your life (or your microbrew) is artificial. While you're creating little packages of care for your friends, you're genuine about it. It's only artificial if you have stupid ulterior motives. Also, post more. Your life is only boring if you don't reflect on it more to change - much like this post!
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