For those of you who haven’t encountered this unbelievable man, he goes by the name of Andy Bernard, at least in the hit show, The Office. I would like to say that my first semester at this school generally aligns with a lot of the themes that underly Andy’s character. Some people say work before play, but Mr. Bernard and I say work and play at the same time. Andy is known throughout the office to be a jokester. He loves getting in a sly comment, goofing off, or coming up fancy nicknames for everything imaginable. His awkward sense of humor is actually unreal. At the same time, he manages to be a professional. He eventually makes his way to regional manager of the office, and in time becomes very wealthy. In that same sense, I like to think that I have spent my first semester being both a goof and a hard worker. Essentially, I have balanced, my academics, athletics, and social life pretty successfully. At first glance, Andy seems to be your ideal office mate. A closer analysis will prove otherwise. Like Andy in this sense, I am not completely satisfied. It seems as if a balance is not good enough for my liking. I would rather have a surplus in one or two and a lack in the third. I suppose that is not a terrible thing, for the lack of satisfaction means that I’m not suffering from complacency. Ultimately, Andy and I are two of a kind. Interestingly enough, his hometown of Simsbury, Connecticut is a mere 5 minute drive from my house.
