the lesson of 2

It was a new era for me. I was starting college. I would finally be able to make my own decisions and live my own life. I was thrilled. When I got my welcome packet, it contained a pile of information, including my college email address on a little, laminated card. “Go ahead and log in now,” the accompanying paper said. “Familiarize yourself with our system.”

So I waited a few weeks.

Ha! If you believe that, you probably don’t know me. Of course I logged in right away. Or tried to. (more…)