Reply #11: I spoke to some wonderful people at seminars and guest lectures

[DerekG]

Because of commuter and work situations, though, we usually opted to go to the movies.

And I did try to join several organizations--College Democrats and this gaming club, but they were uneventful: I attended the former to engage in political discussions, but was dismayed to find that their intention was to get Democrat politicians elected (many of whom I feel are centrist and corrupt); as for the latter, I was nonplussed that their pleasures were devoted solely to Dungeons and Dragons, and not to sci-fi/fantasy literature and film.

I tried.