An except from my story We Could Be

“Why do you hate the idea of getting a star so much?” she asked suddenly.

Carmy sighed. “I don’t just hate it. I fucking hate it.”

She raised an eyebrow.

He huffed. “Why do you want it so badly?”

She raised her other eyebrow as if he didn’t know. “Because it could make us super successful? Because it’s a tangible result of our hard work. You know I like results.”

He shook his head. “You don’t need to tie your value to something like that.”

She glared at him. “Says the person who has had multiple stars.”

“And it was a fucking nightmare.” he said, nodding. He turned to face her. “Look, Syd. I’m not trying to shit on your dreams or ambition, but I need you to understand why I’m so against it. There are benefits, yes, but the cost of it is too fucking high. The pressure is incredible. I’ve seen people lose their minds over it. I’ve had colleagues take their own lives because of it. You get one, you try to go for two and then three all the while you’re obsessed maintaining it. You lose yourself. Your creativity, and for what? I don’t want that for you Sydney. You’re too—special to lose yourself to such bullshit.”

I got yakuza and jacuzzi mixed up once. 

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Yes, it looks different, and the entrance is awash in red and white signs, but we look forward to welcoming Obies back to the science library!  No crowding at the big reading tables, the computer lab capacity has been reduced by 50%, and, most importantly, there are only 4 hours per day when we are open for student use.  No evening or weekend use.

Head over to the redesigned libraries website to make an appointment to access the science library starting Sept. 8, when the science center opens for in-person classes.  Until then, we can arrange to get items from the collection to you, or will scan and email the materials you need.