{"id":4341,"date":"2020-10-07T21:51:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/?p=4341"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T15:00:57","slug":"uchicago-conversations-first-year-impressions-vs-fourth-year-realities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/07\/uchicago-conversations-first-year-impressions-vs-fourth-year-realities\/","title":{"rendered":"UChicago Conversations: First Year Impressions vs. Fourth Year Realities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The First Year Version:<\/span><\/p>\n

Scene: Anywhere in Hyde Park, yet somehow always walking towards the Reg<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hi!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hey!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

#1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What\u2019s up?<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

#2: \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Nothing much\u2026 It\u2019s just that it\u2019s (some number between 3rd-9th) week and I\u2019m\u00a0<\/span>completely swamped!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

#1:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[<\/span><\/i>must<\/span><\/i> one-up previous stress level by at least a factor of 3]<\/span><\/i> yeah, no kidding!\u00a0<\/span>Plus have you seen (insert news article<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to make him seem worldly and intelligent)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#2:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0[has not seen article but pretends to, but not so subtly changes topic to some\u00a0<\/span><\/i>other BS current event that they <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0know something about]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wow! [pretends to know and one-ups \u201cfriend\u201d, then changes topic to\u00a0<\/span>something\u00a0<\/span>pop culture-related to avoid <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0potential scenario where they have to pretend that they actually know important stuff]<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

#2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>[Nods in perpetual agreement]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Random Person enters<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Random Person:<\/span> [turns some random pop culture reference into something political and\/or\u00a0<\/span><\/i>theoretical.]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

#2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> [Whips head around]<\/span><\/i> Sorry? I didn\u2019t catch that \u2014 did you say that was (insert\u00a0<\/span>random philosopher\/politician\u2019s) <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0argument? Because here\u2019s why you\u2019re wrong <\/span>[proceeds to prove the random person wrong in brutal fashion]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

***<\/span>DEBATE ENSUES<\/span><\/i>***\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Exeunt.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Actually Happens:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I\u2019m hungry, are you?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Yeah, I have class from 9am to 9pm so I need to eat now.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Food truck or dining hall?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I brought Tupperware.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Exeunt.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The First Year Version: Scene: Anywhere in Hyde Park, yet somehow always walking towards the Reg Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hi!\u00a0   Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hey!   #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What\u2019s up?   #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nothing much\u2026 It\u2019s just that it\u2019s (some number between 3rd-9th) week and I\u2019m\u00a0completely swamped!   #1:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[must one-up previous stress level by at least a factor of 3] yeah, no kidding!\u00a0Plus have you seen (insert news article \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to make him seem worldly and intelligent) \u00a0 #2:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[has not seen article but pretends to, but not so subtly changes topic to some\u00a0other BS current event that they \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0know something about] \u00a0 #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wow! [pretends to know and one-ups \u201cfriend\u201d, then changes topic to\u00a0something\u00a0pop culture-related to avoid \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0potential scenario where they have to pretend that they actually know important stuff]   #2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [Nods in perpetual agreement]   Random Person enters.   Random Person: [turns some random pop culture reference into something political and\/or\u00a0theoretical.] \u00a0 #2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [Whips head around] Sorry? I didn\u2019t catch that \u2014 did you say that was (insert\u00a0random philosopher\/politician\u2019s) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0argument? Because here\u2019s why you\u2019re wrong [proceeds to prove the random person wrong in brutal fashion]   ***DEBATE ENSUES***\u00a0   Exeunt. \u00a0 What Actually Happens: \u00a0 Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I\u2019m hungry, are you? \u00a0 Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Yeah, I have class from 9am to 9pm so I need to eat now. \u00a0 Person #1: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Food truck or dining hall? \u00a0 Person #2: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I brought Tupperware.   Exeunt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":254,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-komono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/254"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4341\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}