With the one year anniversary of the school news paper quickly approaching (Feb 14), I find myself becoming very nostalgic. so much so that I sometimes catch myself taking a walk down memory lane. I guess a small part of me longs for those good old days, maybe a small part of everyone longs for it to be Feb 2005 instead of February 2006. when things just seemed so much simpler and the way of life wasn’t as goal oriented. When there was time to slack off and waste precious moments procrastinating with your friends, when cutting class and watching the Michael Jackson Trial was more important than learning the Principles of Business Those were the simpler days, I mis them how about you, if so then join me; sit back relax and reminisce on all the events that took place at Briarcliffe in that wonderful year.
It’s is January 2005 another day at Briarcliffe college is at hand. At this time period in Briarcliffe, there are approximately 300 different Fraternities and sororities on campus, 5 million students roam the halls everyday, and going to class is like trying to walk in manhattan during rush hour with your eyes closed. When that day was present time for me I couldn’t wait to see what 2006 would be like, and now that I am currently living my very fulfilling life in the year 2006, I still catch myself missing the good old days at Briarcliffe College, when I was a curly haired Freshman (ok I never had curly hair but you get the point). The point is there were so many things going on at the same time that Briarcliffe sometimes seemed like the Bronx zoo.
On any given day there would be an average of two major events and four to five bake sales. All of this would magicly take place during the 1:00-2:00 break that every student at briarcliffe had. It was always fun to see them prepare for, execute, and then close out an event with literally only 60 minutes to do so. I spent many days in the cafeteria being entertained by Briarcliffe’s biggest stars. There were open Mic’s were student spoke about their lives and experiences through there poetry and there raps, there was the sex jeaprody where for every correct answer a contestant got they would receive a complementary life style condom, and once again, who could forget the 20 twelve fraternities and sororities who almost always seem to be having one thing or another going on. Never in all of my life have I seen so many KKK (KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA), TIT (TAU IOTA TAU), DIK (DELTA IOTA KAPPA) or my personal favorite COK (Chi Omega Kappa) there just seemed to be a fraternity and sorority for every letter in the alphabet, but back to the subject at hand, the good old days (now where was I???? oh yeah).
The thing that I love most about last year semester was the amount of energy that every student seemed to have in them. Everyone just wanted to do something, no one sat back and complained everyone was proactive and ready for action, spring semester 2005 was the year when students took briarcliffe in their hands and decided to make it more than just a career college. They made coming to school everyday fun, they showed that it didn’t always have to be about school work. Briarcliffe was changing it was clear and evident to anyone who had been there long enough to see what it was like in less intriguing times. Students and faculty alike were working together to create a new environment in the college, that was just the nature of those good old days. Now that we are in the year 2006 the great Idea’s and concepts that the were being derived in 2005 are being put into action. great Idea’s and concepts such as the S.G.A (Student Government Association), Greek Council, Student Lounge, and the already infamous, Briarcliffe News.
As fun as Spring semester 2006 has been, I miss the day’s when I would have to miss my dreaded Business math class, because somebody set off the fire alarms, or even that time everyone had to leave the school because of the bomb threat. I swear there was a fire drill everyday for two weeks straight, and if there wasn’t a fire drill there was a power failure. We all learned how to stick together and make the best of our situation at Briarcliffe. For a school with only one floor, we had more going on than some of the bigger universities (ok maybe Im over exaggerating but you get the point). Last year was just so much fun, maybe its just me but I think that spring semester 2005 was one the best times to be a student at briarcliffe college. Nothing can ever compare to the good old days, not even the present time. Nothing can ever resuscitate the mini renaissance we had on this campus. No matter how hard you wish or reminisce the good old days are gone forever. So lets make some more days.
