https://crystal.castle.cc/tag/ithaca/ Recent content in Ithaca on adventures of an omnomnomnivore in NYC Hugo en-US Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:20:36 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2012/09/03/return-to-ithaca-5-year-nonreunion-edition/ Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:20:36 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2012/09/03/return-to-ithaca-5-year-nonreunion-edition/ <p><a href="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_3435.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1839" title="IMG_3435" src="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_3435.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="600" /></a></p> <p>About five years ago, I graduated from Cornell. I picked up my diploma from the economics department, took another walk around the Arts Quad, and drove 4.5 hours back to MA with stinging eyes. My undergrad days were over, I was cast out into the cruel Real World, and nothing would ever be the same. </p> <p>But you know what they forgot to tell you in college? <strong>Life is even more awesome AFTER college.</strong> After spending Labor Day weekend at Cornell, I can confidently say I have no desire to go back to my college days.</p>