Mature Students
January 29th, 2006 at 15:45
Walking around University you can’t help but notice certain people. They look and sound like every other student but there’s something different… they’re about twenty years older than the rest of us. I find these mature students both confusing and irritating.
It doesn’t bother me that they’re older than everyone else, what bothers me is the lengths they go to integrate themselves into typical student culture, which I myself am not a part of.
The most obvious sign of this attempt at integration is their appearance. They look like a typical “indie” student and no dout have a bag covered in small badges with the logos of several mediocre indie bands. They’ll no doubt list the Kaiser Chiefs as one of their favourite bands. I predict a tedious repertoire.
“Oh, you’re so retro and cool with your Rainbow t-shirt. I just love how ironic you are! That multi-coloured lever-arch file you carry around makes you fit in perfectly!”.
Grow up! (Or let me join your popularity gang)
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