“Enthusiastic” is one word; “disappointed” another. Specifically, these words are adjectives—more specifically, they aptly describe my feelings for returning home this past holiday break to St. Louis. Given that I am unafraid of unabashed specifics, I will specify further that my feelings are wholly opposed to each other. I believe my split emotions are the appropriate psychological consequence of an environment that brings new meaning to the word “contradiction.” In the following, I will address places and situations in St.
