Re: Freshers Weak



mroberds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> I also enjoy hanging out with smart people.

Being around students can increase your chances of that somewhat, but
the overall proportion of smart people is still kind of low.

> Finally, very few of the students have had their spirits crushed by
> the Real World yet.

Which lets me have the fun of ensuring their spirits get properly
crushed.

Mmm, there's nothing like the aroma of a freshly crushed spirit.
.



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