We live in times appropriate for pleasurable long waits. New England is full of crunchy people and dreams of drone-based economies. Xbox-adjacent glasses of Mountain Dew™ lead to anxiety. Anxiety leads to smashed controllers. What a paradox. Surround yourself with ensemblists who will defend you from nasty woodwind bullies. In fact, pick your school-age clubs and activities carefully, you're going to learn a lot. Snowballs ∝ fist fights.