Video Killed the Radio Star...

I must admit, I'm a sucker for a good laser light show. Which is why I'm so excited that this Wednesday is Day 1 of the first of five Colonial Inaugurations this summer.

The only downside to CI is that amidst the singing of the GW Fight Song, the plethora of free food, dancing CI Cabinet members, hysterical skits, and, of course, the famous laser light show, is that there will also be hoards of incoming freshmen.

What's worse? The students at CI #1 are still in high school. Yeah, that's right... they haven't even graduated yet. There is an old CI quip about students in CI #1, and although I can't remember it verbatim, it's still pretty funny. It was something about how students at CI #5 were probably there because it was the last one open and they most likely forgot to register on time. And the students at CI #1 registered the day registration opened, were mostly early admissions students, and probably came to DC a day or two early just to get ready for CI.

I was a CI #1er. I registered for CI as soon as I could and I came to DC a day early for CI. But I was NOT an early admissions student. Therefore, I'm nothing like those other CI #1ers.

Kind of. But whatever. When we were their age, we all acted like we knew it all. Don't deny it. I know you did. I know everything-- don't forget, I went to the first CI.

But there is an underlying issue here, which you may have already guessed. How do you handle these know-it-all freshmen at CI? The answer, my friend, is very simple. By knowing more. That's right, you have to know more. Why? Because the only thing that can top a know-it-all freshman is a know-it-all older-than-a-freshman.

Yep, and that would be us. We're more worldly and whether they like it or not, it's true. We've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wrote the book, executive produced the blockbuster movie, took home the Academy Award, and gave the exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews.

The moral of this story? Well, it's simple. I love CI. And if any incoming freshman tries to one-up me whilst I experience college all over again, I'll just politely smile and nod with an "aww, that's cute" attitude.