…say “Let’s get lunch sometime!” and never do it.
LET’S GET LUNCH SOMETIME! AND NEVER DO IT.
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Ah, the classic. A phrase whispered across quads, echoing through libraries, and muttered at networking events. We’ve all said it. We’ve all heard it. That sincere, hopeful "Let’s get lunch sometime!" that hangs in the air, a promissory note of future camaraderie, almost immediately destined for the great academic abyss of forgotten intentions.
It’s not for lack of trying, really. Your calendar is a battlefield of seminars, club meetings, office hours, and that one elusive internship application deadline. Theirs is equally chaotic. We’re all driven, constantly optimizing, perpetually busy. The genuine desire to connect is there, a fleeting thought of a leisurely meal, but the logistical nightmare of syncing two impossible schedules quickly dawns. It becomes a shorthand for "I appreciate you, but I literally have zero free moments."
This unspoken agreement, this shared ritual of the polite non-commitment, is almost a hallmark of the experience. It’s part of the fabric of our unique campus culture. We understand it. We live it. It’s not a slight; it’s just the reality of navigating an environment where everyone is striving, always moving, always doing.
For those of us who have walked these hallowed halls, this rings true, doesn't it? That slight chuckle when you hear it, knowing precisely what it means. And alumni, tell us, does this peculiar tradition follow you into the professional world? Or did you finally find time for lunch?
It’s these little quirks, these shared social habits, that truly define our journey. They’re the inside jokes of a community bound by ambition and, occasionally, the inability to schedule a simple meal.
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