Until I came to college, I never realized what a privilege it really is to be able to enjoy a nice meal with friends and family at a restaurant. As my days are structured around practices in the morning and at night, I am usually running around the dining hall putting whatever looks good on my plate and eating quickly in order to make it to practice. While eating meals has become efficient for me, I don’t often enjoy them or eat slowly in order to enjoy the company of others. This weekend, I went out for dinner twice and took my time, not worrying about when our food took longer to arrive than expected because the conversation was flowing and I was enjoying the environment of the restaurant. It really is a treat to escape the Proctor rush every once and a while.
