[CHERUBS AUDIO INTRO]
Days at Cherubs are busy. In the morning and afternoon, Cherubs are in lectures and workshops. They’re working on assignments. But between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., they’re let loose from the classroom, and freed to spend their time as they please.
Adventurous Cherubs, such as Naomi Hsu, venture into the streets of Evanston for a bite to eat.
NAOMI HSU: I typically like to go out to study, so oftentimes for lunch I try to go to a cafe, Collectivo has a lot of great sandwiches or I’ll go to Newport.
But most begin their break with a cross-campus trek to Sargent Dining Hall.
MOLLY CONNELLY: It’s definitely a long walk. It’s a lot slower in a big group. But, I think that if you go with interesting enough people who are gonna be funny and entertaining, the walk doesn’t feel so bad.
That’s Molly Connelly. Dorie Xie also takes advantage of the walk to Sargent to catch up with friends. I talked to her after one of her daily walks as she sat at a lunch table.
DORIE XIE: It’s really nice to be able to just talk about the lectures we just had, or talk about whatever’s on our mind, you know sometimes we have a little tea to spill, it’s a lot of fun. Yeah so, it’s grown on me.
[CAFETERIA CHECK-IN SOUND]
GRAHAM SHEA: When I’m on lunch break, I’m coming in, I’m ready to relax. I’ve just had the morning lecture, and I’m just ready to dial it back.
That’s Graham Shea. He’s not alone. After a morning packed with lectures and assignments, break provides time and space for Cherubs to socialize and recharge their batteries for the afternoon.
DORIE: We might just go and hang out in our dorm, maybe take a little nap, sit around in the common room.
But it’s not all relaxation. For Cherubs with looming deadlines, the break can also serve as a time to get work done, as Sienna Tolani explains.
SIENNA TOLANI: I’ll go to my room and work on whatever I need to do, since I’m also doing a couple things outside of this program online that I need to work on.
No matter what they choose to do with their time, midday break provides much needed freedom to the Cherubs, as well as a gap between the busy morning and the often-chaotic afternoon.
From Cherubs audio, this is Leo Beirne. We’ll see you next time!
Music in this episode is by Podington Bear
