Ask Ego: Is the walk to DRL really that bad?

Q: Is the walk to DRL really as bad as everyone says?

A: Is getting a tattoo of your high school sweetheart's name inked onto your face really as bad as everyone says? Is Penn really as Jewish as everyone says? Is hall-cest really as awkward as everyone says? Is Prince Harry's body really as pale and freckled as everyone says?

Yes.

Unless you live in Hill or ride a pony to class, give yourself 15–20 minutes and pack a light snack. On your first trek, also be sure to allot two extra minutes to figure out that lecture hall A2 actually comes before A1 — because mathematicians don't really make as much logical sense as everyone says.

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