The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

I spent the weekend visiting with my college roommate in Indiana. Today, the two of us drove down to our school, Indiana University, and spent 6 hours reliving our days there. We walked around our old dorms, got to see some of our classrooms, the main drag with the bars and restaurants, places where we worked. We just took it all in.

It was my first time back there since I graduated in 1997. I couldn't believe the rush of nostalgia that washed over us and we journeyed back in time to how we spent the first four years of our adult lives. It was so surreal to see the same buildings, some completely untouched from the day that we were last there and then other buidlings had a complete face lift.

Two things I took away today was how much more commercialized the town was and how absent today's techology was a mere 13 years ago. Cell phones were for doctors and lawyers back then and we all had dial-up and computer labs. Now we saw kids replacing congregating and hanging out with texting and laptop surfing. Nowadays we have problems unplugging for even an hour.

To all of you guys that are currently in college or are going to be attending soon, just promise yourselves that you'll make the most of your experience. My friend and I , while don't have many regrets, realize how there were clubs and groups and classes we didn't expose ourselves to. Just make the most of the small glimpse of time you really get to find yourself at school.

Anyway, it was an amazing trip back in time today. JTIS....

Even cooler, assuming that she means the Bloomington campus(the main IU campus), is that that's my town, and my alma mater.

Amlyn, the town has really changed in the past 10 years. All of those high rise apartments downtown, have really changed our skyline. And they're the reason for the dorms changing, too. I NEVER realized(being poor back then, and commuting, until the start of my junior year) that there were than many people who could afford $1500-2000 apartments! But there's apparently an infinite supply. So that's why the dorms are changing...no one wants to live there anymore, so they're making them more upscale, to have more appeal.

And it is funny about the cell phones and wifi. My 75yo aunt, who actually is very cool and hip, and I, are in complete agreement, that the world we live in now, is a completely different world, than that of ONLY 15 years ago. Technology has completely changed our world, in too many ways to mention.