3 minutes by walking, 2 minutes skateboarding, 40 minutes crawling, 10 seconds by hoverboard, 0.00000000000001 seconds by light speed: This is a regular trek for Eugena Fitz (21C) and Dick Smith (21C), each as halves of their respective Emory-Emory long-distance couples. Both make the hike from Longstreet to Harris and back on alternating weekends to spend time with their significant others. After all, post-orientation week: love is in the air.
Ever since Longstreet Means was built, some collegiate lovers that were formerly housed in Harris were forced to split up or attempt long-distance relationships after their better halves make the move to Longstreet. We sat down with one couple who exemplifies the nature of these Longstreet-Harris relationships and struggles to sustain their love despite the distance.
It is said that it makes the heart grow fonder, and so every weekend Smith and Fitz meet in the middle to have a picnic on the freshman quad. They also enjoy getting brunch at Rise-n-Dine, going to museums, and watching Sharknado porn in their free time. Fitz comments, “I pretend to be a shark falling from the sky and he pretends to catch me.”
“And when it’s raining outside just forget it. The trek is too taxing!’ Smith added that they use FaceTime frequently to feel closer when they’re in separate dorms.
“We each have independent lives, and we’re very understanding of that,” Fitz said. “I’m pre-clown school and he’s pre-serial killer, which are very different tracks. The workload between the two of us would crush any normal couple, but our love is immortal.”
To make up for their busy schedules, Smith gave Fitz a special gift last weekend. Fitz pulled up a photo of the gift on her phone — a MAC makeup palette and a mug with pictures depicting graphic Sharknado fanfiction .
“I hope we don’t break up.” Fitz said with a coy smile, to which Smith replied with a wink, “The other person is worth it, if you’re willing to be… imaginative.”
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