 in thought. To add to the illusion I was trying to create, I started muttering to myself as I'd seen other academics do when they were trying to figure out whatever they were trying to figure out. I'd learned from watching others watch these people that those who talked to themselves always seemed to be underestimated and given a wide birth. I knew she'd never look twice at me, but just to be sure, I stopped and began to wave my phone around as if possessed by the spirit of a million failed cheerleaders, my wild mannerisms enhancing my appearance of craziness beyond measure.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw her smirk at my antics and keep walking. I continued to wave my phone as I followed her, speaking loudly and overdramatizing my hand gestures even more as if I were in a heated debate with the trees around me in order to improve the genuineness of my act.

Meredith came to a fork in the path. I expected her to take a left which led into the "woods" but she took a right toward an oddly shaped building.

_What building was this?_ I asked myself. For the life of me, I couldn't remember what building this was. I'd never been in it.

In fact, the more I tried to come up with an answer as to what building it was, the less I seemed to recall. All that really came to me was that there'd been some new building built a few years ago, but everything had been very hush-hush. No ground breaking ceremony, no open house, no come and see what we've done and how it'll enhance our campus. It was almost as if the school didn't want anyone to know about the building.

But that couldn't be right. Schools always want to show off their newest and shiniest toys and wasn't that what a new building was – a brand new shiny toy?

As we turned the corner and I saw the building well for the first time, I had to admit to myself that the building was very shiny, but also very unusual.

All the other academic buildings I'd been in had been rectangular with plain exteriors and interiors, and had enough classrooms to hold a couple thousand students.

This one wasn't in the shape of a rectangle, or any other shape that was readily recognizable. There would be a curve for a yard or two, which would then jut out
in thought. To add to the illusion I was trying to make, I start muttering to myself as I'd seen other academician do when they were trying to figure out whatever they were hear to figure out. I'd learned from watch others watch these people that those who spill to themselves always seemed to be lowball and give a wide birth. I knew she'd never search twice at me, but just to be sure, I stop and began to wave my phone around as if possessed by the emotional state of a million failed cheerleaders, my wild mannerisms enhancing my appearance of folly beyond measure. 

 Out of the corner of my eye I saw her smirk at my antics and keep walking. I continued to wave my phone as I followed her, speaking loudly and overdramatizing my hand gestures even more as if I were in a heated debate with the tree around me in order to improve the authenticity of my act. 

 Meredith come to a crotch in the path. I expected her to consider a left which led into the " woods " but she took a right field toward an oddly shaped building. 

 _ What building was this? _ I asked myself. For the life of me, I couldn't remember what building this was. I'd never been in it. 

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 But that couldn't be correct. Schools constantly want to show off their modern and shiniest plaything and wasn't that what a new construction was – a brand modern shiny toy? 

 As we turned the corner and I saw the construction well for the first time, I had to admit to myself that the building was very shiny, but also very unusual. 

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 This one wasn't in the shape of a rectangle, or any other shape that was readily recognizable. There would be a curve for a yard or two, which would then jut out
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 in thought. To add to the  illusionI was  tr yin gto c reat e, I started m u tter ing to myself as I'd s een o th e r ac a de micsdo when th e y  we re  t ryi ng to  figu reout wha tever they  we re  trying to f i gu re out. I' d l earned fromwat chingot her s  watc h t hesepeople that t hose whota l ked to themsel v e salwa ys seemed to be u n de r estimated andgivenaw id e bir th.  I knew sh e' d nev e r lookt wi c e atm e, but just t o be sure,I  st oppedan d b e gan to  wave  m y  ph one aroundas i f possess ed byt he spir i t of amillio n f ail ed c h ee rl ead er s , m y  w ild man nerismsen ha ncing  mya p p e aran ceof c razin ess beyond me asu re.Out  of t he co rner  o f myeye Isaw h er  smirk at my an tics  and keep  wa lk ing .I con t inuedtowav e my ph one asI  fo ll o w e dher, speaking loud ly a nd  overdra matizi n gmy hand ges tu res  eve n moreas i f  I  were in  a hea t ed  d ebate w it h thetr ees  ar oundm e in  order  to impr ove t h e genuinenesso f my act.

Me r ed i t hc ametoa fork in t he p a th.I ex p ec ted her t o tak ea  l e ft which led into t he  "wood s" bu t she took aright towa r d an oddly  sha p ed building.

_Wh at bu ilding was this?_ I  aske d myself . For the l ife of m e,I c oul dn' t re member what b u i ldin gthis wa s.I'd nev erbee n i n i t. 

In fact , the mo re  I  t ri edto co m e up wit hanan swe r ast o what  buil ding  i tw as,  the le s sI seem ed  t o re cal l.  Allthat rea lly cam e to me w ast hatth er e'd bee n some new bu il ding built  a  fe w year s ago, but  everything had been ve r y hush- hus h. No  gro und break ing  cerem ony ,  no op en hou se, n ocom e and s e e  w hat  w e've donea n d h ow it 'l l en hance o ur campus. It wasa lmo st as if thesch oold i dn 'tw an t  an yo n e t o know about thebuilding.
B u tthat could n 'tbe  right.  School s alw a ys want  to showoff their  n ewes t and  shiniesttoys and  wasn't t h at wh a ta new  bu ilding  w as– a b rand n e w s hinytoy?
As  we tu rnedth e corner  and I saw the building  wellfor t hefirst tim e,I  ha d to admi t to  myself th atthe  buil din g  wasvery sh iny ,  butalso very unus u al .
A l lthe other a c a d emi c bui ldi n gs I'd  bee n in had been rec t angular with p lain e xte rio r s an dinteriors, and  ha de n ough cla ss rooms to ho ld a cou pl e  thou sand s tudent s.

Thi s on e  wasn' t in  th e shape o f a  r e ctangle ,or any ot hersh ape th at was read i l y recognizable.There w ouldb e a  curv efor a y a rd o r two, whi ch would th en jut  out 
 in_thought. To_add to the illusion_I was_trying_to create,_I_started muttering to_myself as I'd_seen other academics do_when they were_trying_to figure out whatever they were trying to figure out. I'd learned from watching_others_watch these_people_that_those who talked to themselves_always seemed to be underestimated_and given_a wide birth. I knew she'd never look_twice_at me, but_just to be sure, I stopped and began to_wave my phone around as if_possessed by the_spirit_of_a million failed cheerleaders,_my wild mannerisms enhancing my appearance_of craziness beyond measure.

Out of the_corner of my eye I saw her_smirk at my antics and keep_walking. I continued to wave_my phone_as I followed her, speaking_loudly and overdramatizing_my hand_gestures even more_as if I were in a_heated debate with_the trees around me in order_to_improve the genuineness_of_my_act.

Meredith came_to a fork_in_the path._I_expected her to take a left_which_led into the "woods" but she took_a right toward an_oddly_shaped building.

_What building was_this?_ I asked myself. For_the life of me, I couldn't_remember what_building this_was. I'd never been in it.

In fact, the more I tried_to come up with an answer_as to what building_it was,_the_less I seemed_to_recall. All_that really came to me was that_there'd been_some new building built a few_years ago, but everything_had_been very hush-hush. No ground breaking_ceremony, no open house, no come_and see what we've done_and_how_it'll enhance our campus. It_was almost as if the school_didn't want anyone_to know about the building.

But that couldn't_be_right. Schools always want to show_off_their newest and shiniest toys and_wasn't_that_what a new building was_– a brand new shiny toy?

As_we turned the corner and I saw the building_well for the_first time, I had to_admit_to_myself that the building was very shiny, but also very_unusual.

All the_other academic buildings_I'd been in had been rectangular with plain exteriors and_interiors, and had enough classrooms to hold_a couple thousand students.

This one wasn't in the shape of a_rectangle, or any other shape that was readily_recognizable. There would be a curve for_a yard or two,_which_would then jut out