A long time ago, before the sands were sand and the waters were wet, I journeyed the catacombs of Baruch with a mission, a mission to find the signatures that would push me in to my many adventures. This was the first signature i went for, I believe, and the strangest of them all. I recall finding a line of students, curved as a snake, waiting outside of a room that was to be the location of an activity called “Freshman Reception”. I knew this was where I was to be and waited on line, but could not help feeling what was the purpose of this event? After I had entered, a swarm of children covered this room and devoured all the cookies and lemonade given to the visitors, I I knew what was to come next. The workers, in their kindness, lost all control as the students overtook the room like the locusts swarmed Egypt in biblical times. All hope was lost to us all, or was it? Out of desperation, one of the workers proclaimed a man the next savior in hopes of culling the angry and numerous students? This man was named Robert Smith, a name perhaps familiar to us all now, perhaps because of that very event, but in any case Robert Smith it was. Now many legends exist about Robert Smith, this one being no exception, and I can tell you that everything ever said about him is understated. Robert Smiths culled the hungry, savage eyed freshman with nothing but a writing utensil and his hands, at on point it appeared as if he grew two more hands, but however it happened he did it. I had the honor of being signed by this Jesus of Baruch, and was surprised to see the amazing penmanship he kept. I bid him good day and went on to many more adventures since then, but I often wonder where Robert Smith is now, what halls he traverses and what people have not heard his name.
As for the Freshman Reception, I felt it was badly organized since the workers had to designate new people and do not understand the purpose of the event. Overall a waste. I hope that next time the organizer takes in to consideration the amount of students that would appear or at least works out a way to do their work with the large amount of students.