I'm A Stranger Here Myself

As some of you know, I've moved from downtown to uptown. But not just any part of uptown; I'm smack in the middle of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus. Though I'm no longer a student, I'm living with one. And once we had the requisite "bill or bank statement" showing that I lived with her, I suddenly had access to all the benefits of academia. Five bucks bought me reading rights at the massive Butler Library. And for a mere $177 I got membership and towel benefits at the Columbia's Dodge Fitness Center.

Yet, despite these "spouse and partner benefits" I feel like a bit of a fraud walking around campus. I have no loyalty to Columbia and actually attended law school at their cross-town rival. And since I'll likely never go to school again my outsider status is somewhat permanent. But it's nice to not have to complete forego the perks of student life...