Salutations

[xp_beast]

It seems I'm the latest addition to the ever-growing collection of new arrivals to this fine institution. There seems to be quite an influx of people lately, judging by the state of the journals, which leads to an interesting question. Namely, why now? Obviously with the school term there is a certain amount of sense to relocating now as opposed to some other point during the semester, but not all the introductions have come from students. It certainly bears further investigation, given the potential impact on resource and space allocation. Does anybody have any other hypotheses?

That is to say, hi, I'm Hank. I'll be staying here for a time while I'm studying and I look forward to meeting you all.

Comments

[xp-magma.livejournal.com]

I have no hypothesis at all, I presumed a steady stream of arrivals was, for lack of a better term, normal.

Welcome to the mansion. My name is Amara Aquilla.

What are you studying?

[xp-beast.livejournal.com]

I've heard remarks about this being a larger-than-usual intake but I'll admit my firsthand knowledge is unfortunately limited.

It's nice to meet you.

Molecular Genetics, and I'm considering a double major in another subject but I can't seem to narrow it down.

[xp-magma.livejournal.com]

Admittedly, my experience is also somewhat limited, as I have only been here since late July. If I was to make a guess it would be that those who are not newly manifested are attracted to the security the mansion offers.

Hopefully at some point we will meet in person. Will you be joining us in the Generation X team while you are here?

That sounds interesting! I am hoping to learn more about genetics, we learned the rudiments at my previous school. What other subjects are you considering?

[xp-beast.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I don't know what Generation X is or what membership entails. Perhaps you could enlighten me?

I'm considering a language, or maybe literature, psychology... anything in the humanities, really. Something like political science would probably be most sensible, thought.

[xp-magma.livejournal.com]

Oh! I assumed someone would have explained it to you. It's a group made up of most of the new arrivals, we train together in the use of our powers, amongst other things.

Something very different to what you are already studying? I have a personal preference towards classics.

[xp-beast.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds interesting. I'm not sure how much powers work I'll be doing while I'm here, but I'm sure it's a worthwhile endeavour for those who choose to pursue it.

I'd just like to ensure I pursue a breadth of study as well as a depth within my degree. The classics are are good suggestion; they'll certainly cover the essentials and give a good base to any further study.