I saw the most curious sight at the dining hall this morning. For the first time, and only for a moment, nearly everyone on the Tembusu half of the dining hall was eating alone. There must've been about twelve individuals who sat at a table each. All of them were busy about their own things, either reading, doing assignments or just eating, each having their own breakfasts in their own quiet way. The only couple, who also had a table to themselves, were in soft-spoken conversation.
It was quite strange to see the people so sparsely spread out in the dining hall. I think what was most striking about this morning's breakfast was how settled it seemed. It was so quiet and... peaceful. That moment at breakfast this morning also captured how the beginning of the semester felt like: restful. I think our recess week somehow refreshed that start-of-semester sobriety. Maybe it is also because the realities of the midterms have also sunk in. However, whether or not this tranquility is a good or bad thing doesn't really matter; I am definitely enjoying it.
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