Have you ever…?

Have you ever had a classmate who was called slow by the teacher,
only for him to go on to win the $ 4000 GE scholarship the very next semester?

Have you ever trailed away whilst talking to someone because you suddenly realised they weren’t
listening anymore, and you felt your babble was merely increasing the entropy of the universe, if only by
an infinitesimal amount?

Have you ever had a roommate who is such a cleanliness freak that he cleans even your table and re-
arranges every object?

Have you ever waved at someone and been embarrassed by a complete lack of response, the absence of
even a head nod acknowledging your frantic attempts at greeting him/her?

Have you ever experienced the quiet rustle of leaves on a forlorn tree in the midst of a violent
thunderstorm, its strength in the face of adversity inspiring you, if only briefly, to grander thoughts?

Have you ever been to the inner regions of a large mess and wondered how the workers can possibly
endure the disquieting din of vessels crashing before they’re cleaned?

Have you ever spent an entire class sitting on the first bench of a strict lecturer’s class and struggled to
control your laughter after hearing the innumerable wisecracks your neighbour unleashes?

Have you ever felt the biting pangs of regret after yelling your heart out at a good friend for no real fault
of his?

Have you ever immersed yourself in the surreal magnificence of a sunrise or a sunset and lost all sense
of time and people around you?

Have you ever…