Laughing is lovely. Or Not.

         A little fun was had today amidst all the welcoming and talking that was my scheduled day. The pep band was enjoyable (and different, it's a little cold for them in AK. Also, no football. And hockey is on ice). The game show built into the informative section was very fun as well as the interesting skits about pressure, violence, and substance abuse. The least enjoyable was not the long-winded talks nor was it the numerous videos we watched as the hours ticked past, but it was in fact a certain lack of maturity I found in some of my transfer peers that made me (most likely literally) shake my head.
            I admit, I too was taken aback by the bewildering appearance of the lady whom appeared on the video. Did I think she looked comical? YES. I mean, woah. But did I laugh? No. And did I laugh louder and continuously throughout the video? No. A little laughter could have been forgiven, but the amount was simply ridiculous. She was obviously employed at SBU, what if she was there? That's really all I could think. How horrible she would feel if she heard these students laughing at her. Or how horrible someone who knew her would feel. It's not that I didn't find it funny, but these things we must keep to ourselves. No matter how someone looks or acts, they don't deserve the hurt and embarrassment. Sometimes we may think things are funny that are not good things to laugh at. As respectable people, we have to learn to suppress the laughter and, furthermore, we should try to forget the humor we find in it.

For today this is all. Although there were more adventures, they might take away from this reflective experience. So, for now, Goodnight.