Nickerson Field Below

The following is an article I wrote that was published by BU Today, an on-campus daily publication on November 2, 2009. Here is the full piece: http://www.bu.edu/today/node/9823

The alarm blasts Mission: Impossible music and out of the fuzz I become aware it’s 10 a.m. I turn in bed, entangled in my covers, and raise the blinds in my dark single. Nine floors below, the women’s lacrosse team is practicing.

Drill after drill I stare, entranced by a sport I don’t quite understand and have always refused to watch. But now I grin after every goal. Broken plays are dismissed with a shrug, as if I’ve seen it all before. I look up — it’s 10:15. I haven’t showered. I have class at 11 on the other side of campus, but instead of rushing I assure myself I’ve got five more minutes, just five more, and continue to watch.

It’s the third time this week I’ve watched practice on Nickerson — and it’s only Wednesday. I now face the truth: I’m addicted to my view of Nickerson Field.