A friend of my roommate knocks on the door and asks if she’s ready to go.
‘Where are you off to” I ask, looking up from my book.
‘My biology research professor is cooking us dinner at his house,’ my roommate says. ‘See you in a few hours.’
‘Have fun,’ I call out, and return to reading. I look forward to a similar kind of gathering with my Honors Thesis class on Thursday night.