Most Depressing Places On Campus Volume VI: The Corners Of The Harnwell Mezzanine

For this week's Most Depressing Places On Campus we present one of the many forgotten corners of the Harnwell high-rise mezzanine. Sad and alone, this alcove is a perfect place to lament all of the hard truths you discovered while binge watching Netflix documentaries last night. 

Sitting in the cramped, blue chair, you can’t help but think of the orcas who spend their lives similarly cramped in captivity. Looking at the tiny table only serves as a reminder of the small number of American students who are able to succeed in an education system rife with academic sinkholes.

With nothing else to do but watch people in Starbucks sip on their milk-based coffee drinks, you’re reminded that the unsustainability of animal product consumption will inevitably lead to complete environmental collapse. And looking at the number of outlets in your vicinity only emphasizes what Al Gore was saying: we’re all going to die because we can’t stop charging our phones.

When you think it can't get any worse, Harnwell's, "renowned ukelele consort" begins practicing. A reminder that you've never learned an instrument and probably never will. What did we tell you - sad.

But, if sitting in Harnwell while musing about the widening income gap isn't depressing enough for you, here are a few more places to consider: I, II, III, IV, V.