…say “Let’s get lunch sometime!” and never do it.
…SAY “LET’S GET LUNCH SOMETIME!” AND NEVER DO IT.
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It’s the quintessential greeting on campus, isn’t it? That friendly, fleeting promise exchanged between two ambitious individuals rushing from a lecture to a club meeting, or perhaps just across the quad. “Hey! How’s it going? We should totally grab lunch sometime!” Both parties nod, smile, genuinely mean it in that very moment, and then… life.
The calendar fills instantly. That hypothetical lunch slot is swallowed by problem sets, study groups, networking events, an urgent committee meeting, or just the sheer exhaustion of always being ‘on.’ The intention is pure; the follow-through, a common casualty of a relentlessly demanding environment. It’s a silent, shared understanding that permeates the very air of our institutions. Did you even go here if your social calendar wasn't an intricate dance of well-intentioned but often unfulfilled rendezvous?
For those of us still navigating the hallowed halls, it’s a daily reality. The desire for connection is real, yet the relentless pace often transforms genuine invites into polite deferrals. For alumni, it’s a nostalgic chuckle. We recall the blurred lines between networking and friendship, the constant optimization of every hour, and those countless “lunch dates” that simply evaporated into the ether.
It’s more than just a missed meal; it’s a symptom of the unique intensity that shaped us. It taught us to prioritize, yes, but also perhaps, to value deeply those rare moments when "sometime" actually became "today." This peculiar social habit is part of our collective story, a quiet marker of the hustle, the ambition, and the occasionally overwhelming nature of our shared journey. So, next time you hear or utter those words, remember, you’re not alone. You’re simply experiencing an Ivy tradition.
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