OpinionFinding my place

Finding my place

This article was published on February 12, 2019 and may be out of date. To maintain our historical record, The Cascade does not update or remove outdated articles.
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Over the course of several years at UFV, I’ve had some successes that I’m very proud of. But no amount of higher-than-expected grades or assignments that came together effortlessly can compare to the triumph I felt recently.

Because I got the best parking spot on campus.

I had an early class and managed to arrive before the rush. When I pulled into lot 10, I saw no end to the good options, but this spot, oh, this spot called to me like a mythical siren (but without the drowning). It was right in front of the shuttle bus stop, as close as possible to the SUB doors and with only one spot to the left of it, so I could leave lots of room to get out of my car.

After a long day of classes, I walked back to my car, and just stopped, halfway across the basketball court, and stared in wonderment. What did I do to deserve such a gift? I took a photo of my car in that position of pristine placement. I’m thinking of having it framed, maybe. I need to pass it on to my grandchildren, for this shall always be my greatest moment.

Image: Simer Haer/The Cascade

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Jeff was The Cascade's Editor in Chief for the latter half of 2022, having previously served as Digital Media Manager, Culture & Events Editor, and Opinion Editor. One time he held all three of those positions for a month, and he's not sure how he survived that. He started at The Cascade in 2016.

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