Samantha
Wong studies her textbook. Jim Heiliger studies his textbook. Parth Subramanaim
studies his textbook. Pamela Wick flips back and forth between two different
pages, frowning at each. Jenna Li hunches over her computer. James Gonzalez
studies his textbook. Jasun Singh clears his throat loudly and swallows the
rest of his phlegm. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Patricia D’Silva plays
a game on her phone. The sound of squeaky shoes from students walking on the
concrete floor. Jim Heiliger chats dully with his friend. Samantha Wong pulls
her hair. Parth Subramanaim puts on earbuds. Jenna Li’s finger skates on her
trackpad. Ambient temperature is 20°, made warmer by coats and too many people.
Pamela Wick writes something in her textbook and promptly erases it. Jim
Heiliger laughs loudly and is shushed by someone beside him. Parth Subramanaim
studies his textbook. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. Patricia D’Silva talks with a friend who happened
to be randomly walking by. Andrew Ping types excitedly. A grey day outside and
heavy snow. Patricia D’Silva is told to keep it down by a library monitor in a
yellow shirt. Samantha Wong studies her textbook. James Gonzalez studies his
textbook. Parth Subramanaim studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger leans back in
his chair, his legs open at 90°. Bill Eichenwald stands up and adjusts his hat,
and sits back down. Jenna Li coughs on her computer screen. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. The overall decibel level of the room is too loud. Parth
Subramanaim studies his textbook. Jasun Singh runs his hands over his face. A
library monitor looks like she’s considering telling Patricia D’Silva to shush,
but changes her mind and walks away. Rustling papers and clacking keyboards.
James Gonzalez studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger bites his nails. Parth
Subramanaim’s music is too loud, and disturbs the people around him. Bill
Eichenwald chokes with laughter at a YouTube video. Pamela Wick’s pencil tip
breaks, and she scrambles in her case for another one. Ambient temperature now
hovering around 19°. People walking around like herds of cows. Andrew Ping
bounces his leg against the desk while studying his textbook. James Gonzalez
studies his textbook. A disturbingly neutral smell, or maybe one you’ve merely gotten used to. Parth Subramanaim adjusts his chair, which makes a loud squeak.
Jenna Li’s back will remain hunched when she’s 60. Jim Heiliger’s hair is blown
back from a person walking by. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Pamela Wick
slams her book closed. Samantha Wong studies her textbook. Jasun Singh’s jaw is
slack. Bill Eichenwald stares at the ceiling. Almost no one is happy. Kim Poon
sits down and opens a bag of Hero Burger onion rings. Patricia D’Silva swallows
her gum. Jenna Li goes into a coughing fit that makes everyone around her scooch
away. Buzzing fluorescent lights. Jasun Singh’s face appearing lifeless and
droopy. Samantha Wong studies her textbook, making little tears at the edges of
each page. Ambient temperature back at 20°, give or take. The lights harsh and
warm, like spotlights. Andrew Ping studies his textbook. Pamela Wick studies
her textbook. A cackle from somewhere like the voice of death. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger studies his textbook. Every person here
spends a full 1/3 of their day in a sitting position. James Gonzalez studies
his textbook. Bill Eichenwald’s eyes glaze over browsing Facebook. A friend
stops by Kim Poon’s desk and grabs one of her onion rings. Samantha Wong
studies her textbook. Parth Subramanaim studies his textbook. The A/C making
roughly the same sound as a jet engine. Clomps of high heels. Sunjay Rupani’s
hemorrhoids are acting up, and he gently shifts his position on his seat.
Ambient temperature perfectly calibrated to enhance studying efficiency. Patricia
D’Silva looks outside at the snow. A little bit of drool hangs from the edge of
Parth Subramanaim’s mouth, and is quickly sucked up. Samantha Poon thinks that
if she died over her textbook like this, no one would notice for days. Kim Poon
studies her textbook. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger studies
his textbook. Andrew Ping studies his textbook.
Inspired by David Foster Wallace
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