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Overheard at New College West
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Pensive freshman: “The most frustrating thing about being a human being is that you can’t possibly know everything.”
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Overheard while reading Dracula
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Down-on-his-luck German major: “I have always been vaguely melancholy and vaguely French.”
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Overheard in communal bathroom
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One bro, from within a showers stall: “Dude, you’re so down bad.” Another bro, from the next stall over: “I knowww.”
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Overheard in Roma
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Girl A: “You called me during chemistry lecture that you should have been at!” Girl B: “I was at Ralph Lauren… I bought the cutest throw blanket…”
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Overheard before class
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Curious Student: “What is your book about?” Professor: “Who even knows.”
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Overheard while watching Breaking Bad
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Breaking Bad fan 1: “Who’s piss is that and why do they drink so little water?” Breaking Bad fan 2: “That’s Walt and he has cancer!”
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Overheard in dorm
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Disillusioned romantic: “Having to care about your significant other’s mental state is so exhausting.”
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Overheard on the porch at Ivy
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A sophomore with overly dilated pupils: “The way to make friends at Ivy is with cigarettes, ket, or cocaine.”
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Overheard over text
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A thinker: “iPhone and Android users really do perceive reality differently.”
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Overheard in Gateway Arch gift store
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Public health aficionado: “James? John? Tony… Anthony. It’s Anthony Fauci.”