bake sales
If on the rare occasion you catch the scent of freshly baked bread floating through the campus center, make every effort to stop by - it means that Professor Min has generously donated a batch of his homemade bread to the student bake sale of the week. If you’re lucky to arrive early, there will still be a few loaves left to purchase. $20 a loaf may seem expensive even for bake sale standards, but every bite will be worth it, and the smell of honey and whole wheat and barley will permeate your dorm room for days.
Occasionally, the adjunct professor of accounting himself may make an appearance to observe how the sales are going. You may see him sitting a little ways apart from the stall, enjoying a slice of his own bread with a dish of olive oil and a glass of Chardonnay next to him. Feel free to talk to him - he makes good small talk, if you don’t mind an inevitable tangent to balance sheets or other nuances of accounting theory. Do not mention horseback riding, or any rumors of estranged family members. Do not touch the oil or the wine.
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