Ther ambition and work ethic of people around me struck me as soon as I transferred to Penn. At UCSB most of our energy was expended finding new ways to get drunk. But while I admire the diligence and drive of my fellow Quakers, sometimes I wonder if they know how to turn it off.

Imagine this scene at a party. Actually, you probably don’t have to imagine it, you probably lived it. In line for access to the keg, “patiently” waiting for that Beast Light ambrosia and you overhear, “I’m so pissed. I can’t believe I didn’t get that alternate interview at Merrill Lynch.”

It’s a Saturday night. No classes today. No classes tomorrow. It’s time to unwind from the week and forget about all the work we’ll be doing Sunday. Why kill the high with the I-banking?

You run into that acquaintance from Psych class or Club Tennis at the bar. Silence…you’re at a loss for words. The only way to fill the void is with a rundown of classes and all the work you have to do. It’s a classic way to fight the awkwardness, but let me tell you, it’s not working.

Here and now I’m mobilizing the Blogsbe Nation. Go out there and change the way Penn socializes. This Saturday night, classes, jobs, and work are taboo. Talk about TV, movies, books, the weather, sports or God forbid politics. It’s college, get it?

Editor’s Note: Miss Part I? Check it out “The Locust Walk Hit and Run” here.

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