Canteening

I went exploring again today.

Or really, I went around campus again. The weather was wonderful, and Ajay the PDF didn’t have anything to do for two hours, so he gave me a grand tour.

This campus is huge. We walked for two hours, and I still don’t think I’ve seen all of campus.

Ajay knew all the in’s and out’s. He’s been here forever, so he knew all the hidden routes. He knew the backstories of all the buildings, and he knew which canteens were the best.

We eventually made our way to a canteen, where we grabbed a snack and he told me about himself. Apparently, Ajay did his undergrad at Caltech, and for 4 years, he lived off MTR ready-to-eat packets. As I ate my Masala-flavored potato chips, he told me about his cooking adventures in California and how he loved that he could eat at home now.

Eating out is all well and good, but there really is nothing like home-made comfort food.

I wonder if my brother will ever come to this conclusion.

-June 7th