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[grinninfoole]

I went to seminar today, and I got to Amherst early enough to grab a bite in the dining hall. The food was adequate, and I sat down, and after a bit, I found myself thinking: I'm not pretty enough for this place! It wasn't that there were a number of pretty young things wandering around, nor even that some of them were, despite the autumn chill, practically naked. It was that so many of the young women were fashion plates. Hair and make up done, little sweater tied around waist just so, three layers of light jacket arranged with care, boots that probably cost more than all the clothes I was wearing, perhaps even including the cloak. It was a weird sensation, almost akin to culture shock, which, considering that I don't exactly live poor, was quite unexpected.