Spring Break
Hopkin-cest relationships are the campus norm
Orgasmic Chemistry
Issue date: 4/26/07
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Because this is my final article, I want to make it well worth your reading. It was a challenge to find the perfect topic. I could have discussed the art of giving an explosive blowjob or the purpose of boobs during sex. My last piece of advice could have been to never scream "Cum on my face!" loud enough for your roommates to hear. Or this article could have discussed how to experiment in the bedroom while remaining a virgin.
Instead I would like to touch upon a topic that all the readers here at Hopkins can relate to. Most of us are familiar with the running joke that Hopkins students are socially inept. As I complete my third year here, I have sadly realized that this is too painfully true. Everyone has some hint of awkwardness and it only magnifies around others more awkward than you.
This personality weakness reveals its ugly self in the Hopkins sex realm. Rather than discussing the obvious awkwardness between individuals trying to nail a hookup, let's look at the aftermath of battle.
In general, there will be some awkwardness outside of the bedroom after a hookup. You can live in denial and think this problem will be avoided easily by simply ignoring the person. No matter what you say, that is impossible.
The problem is not necessarily the students but rather the school itself. Hopkins is a small school with a little more than 4,000 undergraduates. Separating those who choose to focus on their studies and call C-level their home further condenses this population. The difference can be seen between those who stay overnight in the study rooms during reading period and those that have sex in them. This smaller population of students creates a better environment for Hopkins. The tight-knit community allows you to constantly run into friends on campus and interconnect your social group with others. You'll always be three degrees of separation away from any Hopkins student.
That being said, the smaller size gives rise to the phenomenon of Hopkins Incest. You are guaranteed to have some sort of relation to a friend's former crush/hookup/boyfriend or girlfriend. This can include a simple flirtatious encounter, or maybe your own turn taking him for a ride. Hopkins students have perfected the art of recycling hookups. Many become the stereotypical town bicycle, so refrain from judging because you too are likely to pick up someone else's trash and treat it as treasure.
Instead I would like to touch upon a topic that all the readers here at Hopkins can relate to. Most of us are familiar with the running joke that Hopkins students are socially inept. As I complete my third year here, I have sadly realized that this is too painfully true. Everyone has some hint of awkwardness and it only magnifies around others more awkward than you.
This personality weakness reveals its ugly self in the Hopkins sex realm. Rather than discussing the obvious awkwardness between individuals trying to nail a hookup, let's look at the aftermath of battle.
In general, there will be some awkwardness outside of the bedroom after a hookup. You can live in denial and think this problem will be avoided easily by simply ignoring the person. No matter what you say, that is impossible.
The problem is not necessarily the students but rather the school itself. Hopkins is a small school with a little more than 4,000 undergraduates. Separating those who choose to focus on their studies and call C-level their home further condenses this population. The difference can be seen between those who stay overnight in the study rooms during reading period and those that have sex in them. This smaller population of students creates a better environment for Hopkins. The tight-knit community allows you to constantly run into friends on campus and interconnect your social group with others. You'll always be three degrees of separation away from any Hopkins student.
That being said, the smaller size gives rise to the phenomenon of Hopkins Incest. You are guaranteed to have some sort of relation to a friend's former crush/hookup/boyfriend or girlfriend. This can include a simple flirtatious encounter, or maybe your own turn taking him for a ride. Hopkins students have perfected the art of recycling hookups. Many become the stereotypical town bicycle, so refrain from judging because you too are likely to pick up someone else's trash and treat it as treasure.
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