Construction
delays are a daily occurrence on Appalachian State University’s
campus. Contractors are asking for project extensions and being
charged late fees for most projects due to the “harsh Boone
weather.”
Though contractors factor in extra time for
winter weather and large downpours, they just don’t seem
to have enough time to finish the jobs.
Amidst the spin and confusion lies another problem: Construction
site vandalism.
I can’t study
in my room.
It’s not because I live in Gardner Residence
Hall, which contains the smallest rooms you’ll find on the
Appalachian State University campus. There’s enough room in
that tiny space to add on more wrinkles to my brain.
It’s not because my hall is noisy, either.
Someone usually has music playing (what floor doesn’t?) but
never loud enough to where it distracts me.
Recently, I was helping
a child I know with his homework and one of the questions read somewhat
like this: ‘Have you ever risked your way of life for anything,
or is there anything that you would risk your lifestyle for? What
is it?’ His response pointed out his youth to me. It said,
simply, no.
I think he didn’t want to write anymore than
he had to (a dilemma I don’t often suffer from), but the question
provoked me into deep contemplation.
