Design by Committee

There are some shortcuts in my mind that I know aren't right.  I know that, for example, the DRC does not stand for "Da Republic of Congo," but that's how I always think of it.  Similarly, the SCC cannot possibly stand for "the social chair committee," and yet that's how my mind perceives it.  Regardless of what the SCC stands for, I am now running unopposed for a seat in the SCC.  And we can all blame it on free lunch.

I was drawn to our quarterly lunch-with-the-chair by the promise of free lunch today.  You know who wasn't drawn by the premise?  The chair.  She literally phoned it in.  Or maybe Jess was  just really convincing at pretending to talk to her on the phone.  Either way, questions were taken, grievances aired, and updates provided.  With those 5 minutes out of the way, we had the rest of the hour to eat and gossip.  I should have left when I was ahead. I definitely should have left when the SCC chairs (Student Conduct Committee?) mentioned that there were still unfilled committee spots.  N-Pretzel and I discussed it among ourselves and somehow it was decided that he'd get the easy one that involved networking with faculty members and I'd get the one where I organize seminars.  I regret the decision already.  Here's hoping for write-in votes.