In the Stacks

Fun Fact of the Day: St. Marie Beaucamps’ library is my favorite place in this country.

…and it’s not because it gives me an excuse to be anti- social.

It’s also because Beaucamps has taken the optimistic road, and chooses to TRUST it’s students and their judgment when it comes to the internet.

AKA: blocked sites don’t exist.

No, I’ve never taken the big leap and checked my facebook at school, even though I know it’s possible. I have this feeling that the minute I press the enter button, various sirens and flashing lights will engage, the SWAT team will invade the library, and a voice over the loudspeaker will start yelling:

“Brooke Mummau, step away from the computer with your hands in the air…”

The act of checking one’s facebook at school has now become the equivalent of a terrorist attack. It makes you wonder what the world has come to.

I usually spend my study halls researching bands or looking at upcoming concert dates, you, know, making the most of my education. I wouldn’t exactly call it fear, but as more of a precaution, I always have my backup browser pre- loaded with “useful information,” so when the librarian decides to creep on me, I can use my ninja- minimizing skills and avoid all suspicion. The only problem is deciding what “useful information” I want to “study” everyday. The fact that I’ve been studying WWII for the past 7 months probably makes her suspicious enough as it is.

This may be a very insignificant aspect of my French life, but I’d just like to point out how nice it is to be able to surf the web at my own free will, without being accused of looking at Swedish porn.*

*Mifflin has an overactive imagination, in my opinion.