Dazed, sweating dads are every- where doing the work of yeomen moving the monstrous pile of belongings up three flights of stairs and down endless hallways to assemble loft beds, stereo cabinets, computers and desks. Meanwhile, mothers help organize, put finishing touches on room decor, scouting the potential of neighboring residents, guiding their charges through the maze of carefully organized registration mayhem and helping ensconce their student into their new environments. Finally, it is time to say good-bye. Mothers tearing but trying to minimize the frequency and volume of their sobs run through their mental lists of everything that needed to be done hoping for one last unfinished chore. The young person who is the center of all this emotional upheaval waves half-heartedly over their shoulder as they get directions from that guy with the tatoos and pierced facial parts to the first round of parties that night.
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