Dude, where has grad school been all my life?

Rather than doing drudge work, day after day, dragging my ass out of bed to do very of little real value, I find myself eager and content. Sitting in a room with people who share my enthusiasm and interest for a topic is a revelation. I'd go out for a beer with anyone in my grad classes. Brothers in CS. We spent a good hour in HCI discussing the relative merits between two different types of bubble gum container. And it wasn't bullshit. Reading REAL papers and making substantive comments. I find myself doing more than I have to. No yawning, No sneaking out or skipping. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I love this stuff.