The good. The bad. The awkward. As we approach being at Holy Cross for a month, all of us have had some moments where we wish we could just snap our fingers and be literally anywhere else. Awkward moments are bound to happen to everyone, but at a school as small as Holy Cross these times seem to happen all too often. Here are 9 awkward moments that happen every day at Holy Cross:
1. Door Holding
No one knows the rules to door holding. Even if you think you do, chances are you’ve questioned yourself at some point when it comes to one of this notoriously awkward social situation on campus.
“Do I not hold the door and look like a jerk? Do I hold it open for too long and make the next person coming in the building speed walk towards me? UGH.”
2. Seeing an old hookup
At Holy Cross you can’t walk anywhere without seeing at least one person you know. Most of the time, I love it! Except when it’s Sunday morning at breakfast and that one person you don’t want to see happens to be sitting at the table behind you in Kimball. Do you pretend not to see him? Wave hi? It’s too early on a Sunday to make these decisions…
3. Falling down the Dinand Steps
Whatever season it is, falling down the Dinand steps, especially between class times, is the worst. Period.
4. Over-printing in the library
I’m sorry I have a 75+ page document that needs to be printed. Let me just stand here as five other people wait for their papers to come out. Blame the professor.
5. The mess that is…Kimball
That feeling when you walk into Kimball and don’t know where your friends are sitting is just the best, right!?!? WRONG. Kimball seems 10x bigger and more crowded when you need to find your friends.
6. Classic case of mistaken identity
It happens to the best of us. Waving too aggressively at your “friend” only to realize that the person wasn’t waving back because that person is not your friend. Just a confused person on the other end of an awkward wave… Is it too late to pretend that I was fixing my hair?
7. Walking into class on-time, but because this is Holy Cross showing up on-time really means you’re already 5 minutes late
The professor started the lecture and everyone looks at you as you make your way to your seat in the middle of the classroom. WHY IS THIS A THING!?
8. Meeting your friend for breakfast and realizing you’re completely matching
Great minds think alike…? Nope.
9. Walking from Kimball to Hogan (or anywhere on campus that involves hills) and being too winded to say hi to anyone
Even if you’re the fittest person on campus, the hills get everyone. At least we have good calf muscles, right?!
Awkward moments on the Hill: Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. Here’s to a life of awkwardness no one can avoid. Cheers!