The Rant: Sprinklers go off unnecessarily
The Rant
Dear Facilities Management and Mother Nature,
Nothing compares to a classic South Dakota moment like sprinkler mist in your face on a Wednesday morning in about 40-degree weather.
Honestly, why would sprinklers go off Oct. 30 at a time when people are in the middle of walking to their mid-morning classes, with a light breeze and a weak drizzle already in the air?
I realized it’s the little splashes of reality that can keep you going. Moments telling you, ‘Hey, you’re alive today.’ I have been noticing these moments the last few days, and they are beginning to grow on me.
It’s not always hitting the winning shot in pick-up basketball or having a professor telling you good job on the last article you wrote for the paper. Sometimes, it’s things like a set of tasty fries in the Commons or tripping over a curb on your way to class. Forgettable, yet as real as can be. Embarrassing or exciting, however they are perceived.
They really shouldn’t be of such significance, but they are. It’s weird what sprinklers in October can do.
Sincerely,
Nathan Ellenbecker
