Tripping over cobblestones in front of the admissions tour.

Tripping over cobblestones in front of the admissions tour.

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TRIPPING OVER COBBLESTONES IN FRONT OF THE ADMISSIONS TOUR.

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You know the feeling. That instant, gut-wrenching lurch as your foot snags on an ancient, uneven cobblestone. But this isn't just any stumble; this is the one right outside the hallowed gates, precisely as a wide-eyed group of prospective students, parents in tow, rounds the corner. Their faces are alight with dreams of future academic glory, and you're there, a living, breathing testament to gravity's relentless pull, momentarily flailing like a startled giraffe.

It's the quick glance around, hoping no one saw, only to realize the entire tour group witnessed your involuntary pirouette. The awkward recovery, a mumbled apology to the air, and the brisk walk away, pretending it was an intentional, modern dance interpretation of "hurrying to class." This particular brand of campus mishap feels uniquely ours. It's not just a clumsy moment; it’s a character-building exercise set against a backdrop of historic elegance and aspirational dreams. These are the spontaneous, unscripted realities that make up the fabric of an Ivy education – the subtle, sometimes embarrassing, always memorable details you can’t quite explain to anyone who hasn't lived them. They're the shared secret winks among us, the unspoken understanding that some moments simply, truly, only happen here.

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